Hole cards loose-aggressive

[Dozer60]

I play mainly online NL hold'em. In a tournament I use a tight -aggressive style, fold 80% of the time. It does ok until I reach the higher levels and the blinds are high. My style waiting in the hole for strong cards, not good the blinds eat me alive. It was been said to play loose in this situation, my question to this is what hole cards and from what groups ? just play any two cards ? or be more selective and consider position as well ? any comments thanks, Thank You everyone for the below advice, most helpful.

[Ash256]

Always consider position.

Download PokerStove, and use it to consider various preflop matchups to get a feel for your equity.

[LeFou]

Welcome to FTR.
Check Dan Harrington for the difference between starting requirements in the early and late stages of a tourney. They change *dramatically (dramatically is an understatement).

Here's wikipedia on the fundamental new concept in Harrington, the "M":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-ratio

[jyms]

Here's wikipedia on the fundamental new concept in Harrington, the "M":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-ratio

[Chopper]

tell you what...

if you play lower stakes tourneys, consider this...

play loose, not necessarily aggressive pf, but see lots of flops cheaply, and hammer the flops you hit in the early stages (before the blinds are worthy of stealing). then, tighten up as the tourney wears on. until the latter stages...where you MUST open your game up.

if you are like me, a TAGgish, player, then you will find yourself being bullied around early. sure, you may hit your set, or get AK to TPTK on the flop, but by the middle, and surely the end stages, you will find yourself short, if not critically, stacked...and unable to manuver into the win column unless, everything goes right.

loosening up early will allow you to take MORE small risks. this will allow you to catch a sleeper and double up early more often. thats the recipe for a TAG to get to the later rounds with a little flexibility.

oh, and ALWAYS, respect position.