What advice would you give to newbie friends who want to play in a live tourney with you?

What advice do you wish you'd been given for the first live tourney you've played?

There are about 4/5 guys coming with me to the casino to play who have never played in a casino before. They have just a semi regular home game experience.

What I plan on telling them so far:

- 1 chip = call

- Don't call for cards when there's an all in and you're not in a hand

- Don't comment on the potential holdings of others when you're not heads up in a hand

- Make sure that you look at your cards in a way so that others can't see them.

- Everyone should be prepared to make their own way home

They are basically dead money, but I want them to have a good time

Verbalize your action if you think there will be any chance it could be misunderstood, especially when raising.

Be pleasant to other players at your table, even if you're not outgoing or interested in having an extended conversation.

If you're in a hand, pay strict attention to the action so that you know when to act.

If you think you have won the hand, don't surrender your cards until the dealer has pushed you the pot. (In the instance where you think you've won but you're not being given the pot, politely and calmly ask the dealer for clarification.)

Recognize that tournaments are extremely high-variance events: you can play incredibly well and still lose every single one you play. Look at your buy-in as an entertainment expense; if you happen to cash then it becomes free entertainment.