Playing At Caesars Indiana

[JJT]

I think I'm going down to Caesar's Indiana next month to play in a couple of their tournaments slated for October thru the 1st half of November. I'm going to play in the ladies, but maybe a 2nd one the next day.

I don't know how big the fields will be for either day, but I sure need some tips in getting beyond 2 1/2 hours of play.

Things I do and don't do (or at least try):

I don't play junk hands outside of unraised BBs, even when the blinds are small; they never pay off for me.

I do try and raise 3XBB in position with a good hand, but sometimes that isn't enough. How do you know when to raise higher?

I can, if I have to, fold anything up to aces.

I pay attention to the texture of the board and betting patterns, but am sometimes bluffed right out of my hand or my chips.

Finally, is there any hope for being card dead?