I've heard the phrase "taking the walk of shame" as it relates to the first person busting out of a poker tournament.
Has it ever happened to you?
I haven't played in many poker tournaments, but when I used to play in small, nightly tournaments at local casinos they were "re-buy" tournaments and I was always able to buy in again to avoid being the first to bust out.
Once, at a free tournament in Vegas (a Caesars promotion) one player busted out on the very first hand (AK vs AA). As the losing player left his seat and started walking out of the ballroom, the tournament director went to the microphone and announced that a player has taken the walk of shame being the first to bust out.
One time at a no re-buy tournament at the Bike here in LA, I played too cautiously so I wouldn't take the walk of shame. My caution probably cost me big money in that tournament. Here's what happened.
Very first hand of the tournament I have Ad7d which is not a particularly strong hand. Weak, suited aces that can't make a straight are not the kinds of cards you would call an "all in" with. But in this case I should have. I was in late position meaning that a lot of players were betting before I was and FOUR players went all in on the first hand. One player had QK, the other three players each had an ace. The flop came three diamonds and I would have won it all -- knocking out four other players on the first hand IF I had called.
I finished in the money at that tournament, but I might have won it all.