Results of my first tournament on WPT

I felt like I was dominating practically the entire tournament, but that made me take risks that backfired, causing me to lose focus. Any advice on maintaining the strategy until the end?

Poker is all about risks, if they are fundamentally sound decisions don't regret making moves. Are there any specific hands you think you did poorly in? Feel free to share hand histories.

8th is still in the top 2% of the field, that is a big win IMO. GG

You did well, even in 8th place, it's a great ranking, congratulations and good luck!

Lodestone said:

Poker is all about risks, if they are fundamentally sound decisions don't regret making moves. Are there any specific hands you think you did poorly in? Feel free to share hand histories.

8th is still in the top 2% of the field, that is a big win IMO. GG

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Thank you, that's kind. I don't have a specific hand I regret, but I did feel I could have played more cautiously. Thank you very much, I hope we can stay in touch.

narc said:

You did well, even in 8th place, it's a great ranking, congratulations and good luck!

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Thank you so much, it's great to receive these comments.

zamudiogg said:

I felt like I was dominating practically the entire tournament, but that made me take risks that backfired, causing me to lose focus. Any advice on maintaining the strategy until the end?

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That’s one of the most difficult parts of tournament poker. When you’ve been dominating for hours, confidence can slowly turn into overconfidence without you even noticing it.
A lot of players stop playing the table and start playing the feeling of being unstoppable. That’s usually when unnecessary hero calls, loose bluffs, or marginal spots begin to appear.
One thing that helps is mentally treating every new level or table redraw as a “reset.” Even if you’ve controlled the tournament so far, the final stages reward discipline more than momentum. The players left are usually more patient, stacks become more valuable, and one mistake costs far more than earlier in the event.
The best tournament players often look emotionally neutral deep in a run — not because they aren’t confident, but because they stay attached to the process rather than the result.