Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 18
I'm no expert, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
Tournaments are a higher variance endeavor, meaning there is high fluctuation in the outcome: you usually walk away with nothing, but sometimes score pretty well. High variance play is not good for small bank rolls.
If your bank roll is only a few tournament buy-ins, be prepared for the likely event of coming up empty. If that's okay, then go play and just relax and don't worry about the money; focus on playing. If that's not okay, try something else like home tournies or cash games.