aggressive. since you tend to have a shorter game you have more games/time and since the average score output of any game is positive you gain more over time.

the opposite of what is generally played

In regular games, play safe. In tourneys, play as aggressively as possible. A great first move is to cripple the player with the most points, no matter what position it puts you in.

And as always, it depends.

Lol kevin, was your post meant to be a joke?

The exact opposite of what kevin said.

Play aggressive on the regular tables, especially if it's 500's and above. You will accumulate more dom points and even if you take a 5th, 6th or 7th, you'll have some dom to make the loss a little less hurtful. If your aggression pays off with a good connect and nice builds, then you'll have high dom wins and accumulate points much faster.

Tournies are all about playing safe, flagging early, and being a douche bag.