LOL Razzaments (been reading BBV =\ )

[Nybbles_64]

I entered in a 1+.10 Razz tourney today on stars and had a few questions about these...

1) 1st Hour: Everyone is entering pots with Q's up, J's up, etc. Ten and jack highs are common. However, if I have a 9 or above, i'm not playing unless in late position with A2.

2) 2nd Hour: Everyone gets strangely passive. Walks are as common as 5card-draw with Jacks or Better required, rarely does a hand get to 5th street. I start picking off small pots when in LP.

3) In general, I was around 8 BB for the last 20 minutes of my tourney life, where it seemed you just needed one good hand to float to the final table, or a back home with nothing. Are stacks usually that low (relatively) nearing the end? I went out after about 3/4ths had gone home at 2:20 minutes on a suckout when my 6-4 was beat by a 7-5 when he hit a 4 on the river. Would have put me in the top 5.