I finally got an offer that includes a BJ tournament entry at the Venetian. Very excited to participate in one of these, but I need some advice since I've never played in one. Headed out 1/13 for 4 nights.

Structure is a 2 day tournament- don't know the amount of chips received to start. There's a $50k pool of free play and it appears to be a $250 entry.

So, how do I go about this? Small ball early? Get a feel for the shoe and adjust accordingly? Watch others bets / trends?

Any help would be appreciated.