I agree with taking chances early when the blinds are small, however it pays to be selectively aggressive late in the tournament. When the blinds get big, they are easier to steal. Just don't make raises in early position without a big hand. If you have a really big hand under the gun, such as kings or aces, I like to limp. With 8 people left to act, someone is raising. Even if nobody raises, you still won't get a lot of limpers, if any, when the blinds are huge. When you get to the final table or close to the final table, depending on the site and the blind structure, the big blind is usually about 10% of the average stack. This is when the majority of people are in all-in or fold mode. Even making a min raise from the button, just doubling the BB, will usually steal the blinds.
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