[flyer187]

Evening All,

Hoping for a little bit of advice from anyone here who can lend some.

I rate myself as a fairly consistent player, however that seems to be my problem.

Lets say a tournament pays out to the top 50, it would not be an overstatement to say i've finished between 51-65th in the last few tournaments i've played in (often with fields of at least 300 players).

What would this suggest to you?

1). Am I getting cold feet during the middle of the game when I build a healthy stack then watch it dwindle away? (I tend to shy away from pocket pairs - 77 or lower - when I have a decent stack)

2). Am I moving at the wrong times?

3). Am I just trying too hard to force my way into the money?

Do any of aim for a set amount of chips by the time a certain number of players are left in the tournament, or do you simply play it as you see it?

Any pointers would be really helpful, thanks in advance all

Flyer187