Poker How many hands folded before playing first hand

Fun post.

Recently I've experienced some interesting run of cards early in events.

In one event I did not play the first 24 hands. Not even from the bb.

Last week I did not play in the first 29 hands, not even from the bb.

Yesterday evening - was my longest streak that I'm aware of. I did not play the first 39 hands in a 500gtd turbo. LOL
I ended up placing 6th in this event out of 260 runners. But for a while there - I didn't think I was ever going to play a hand.

Sure does keep the VPIP low. :laugh:

I'm kind of wondering if this is a leak for me - in the blinds - but I'm pretty certain I'm defending properly, just not getting even marginally playable hands when in those positions. I will readily admit - I'm pretty tight in SB, and I think that is a good thing rather than not.

I'm sure this has happened before - to everyone - but lately for me I've been noticing it. Probably because this stretch has been happening in several events at the same time.

I guess its all just circumstance - and the flow of the game - and the hands dealt.


Just wondering if anyone else has noticed large stretches of time at the beginning of events - where you do no play one hand of poker.

What is your longest stretch at the beginning of events - where you do not play one hand of poker - not even from the blinds?

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I can recall several tournaments where I played non or very little early on and still cashed in the tournament. Getting involved in too many hands can be a leak early on in a tournament. If you are going to have a period in the tournament when you are card dead, it is the best time.