Last Friday, I played my first live contest.

Over at The Tournament Edge, I am publishing a three-part series about my experience playing it.  The first part of the series discusses my experience preparing for the contest.  The contest took me out of my comfort zone — and much of that was due to the voluminous preparation.

So, head over to The Tournament Edge and read my reflections on preparing for Friday’s NHC qualifier at Hawthorne.  And, stay tuned: the series will continue on Wednesday and Friday.