[BoomerWard]

Pat, I always thought small pairs were very valuable late in tournaments with high blinds too, til I read Dan Harrington Vols 2 and 3. He points out a few times in there just how treacherous small pairs can be in those situations. the problem is you just often have no idea where you stand with a small pair at that stage. with 10,000 chips and 50/100 blinds, sure, you have plenty of chips to bet for info and find out where you stand. But late, with high blinds, it's tough to play a PP. Dan says that a PP late in a tournament w/ high blinds is in it's best position preflop ordinarily, so he favors either folds or raises or re-raises, all in if necessary. I never realized til I read Dan's Vols 2 and 3 just how treacherous small pairs can be late in tournies. I love his volumes 1-3, they clarified tons of things for me RE: tournies and sngs--especially how to play late in them.