that's a looooong post, can't say I read it all

but yeah, tight early, aggressive later is the foundation for any good tournament play. no antes and blinds are low, so there's no reason to be aggressive. I play the solid hands and make few steals early and try to take notes on just about every player when I see them show some cards or make interesting moves. By the time I've switched gears I have a good idea of the style of just about every player there, assuming they'll be switching gears some too of course.

later levels of an sng is all about stealing blinds. gamboooool