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[QUOTE="jons64gm, post: 1382751, member: 55305"]
Toad,

I think you may be suffering from chip anxiety.
If this 90 person tourney started with 1500 chips, then the chip average is  16,875 with 8 people left. The fact that you have less than 10 BB makes no difference because so does everyone else!

You are slightly less than the chip average and there is no real need for you to be pushing all your chips in on a hand as mediocre as AQ, especially since less inferior hands held by shorter stacks or monster stacks are going to call.

The correct strategy when you are close to the money and you hold close to the chip average is to let the players bust each other out.

If you find it necessary to win a pot to stay above the chip average, you need to use position to do so.

The psychology of a tourney when you are close to the money is everyone tightens up, therefore if you find an opportunity like on the button or in the hijack to steal the blinds, it is far better than making a play in early position with AQ.

Hope this helps!
Good Luck
Jon
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