$11's at Party seem very tight lately...

[Dr_Jeckyl_00]

I have noticed lately that many of the $11 Party games seem very tight. I seem to be struggling at level 5-6 because there are frequently still 6-8 people left and everyone basically has an average stack. I have basically started playing it like the bubble, but often when I am in the SB-Button the pot has been raised or several limpers so I can't push unless I have a hand.

Has anyone else noticed this? Any ideas on how to adjust?

Here is my final hand in a game that has seemed "common" to me lately... it was the 48th hand with blinds going up to t200 in 2-3 hands...

***** Hand History for Game 2885866788 *****
150/300 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 16633300) - Sun Oct 16 13:39:51 EDT 2005
Table Table 67072 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: ricardo399 (300)
Seat 2: hunbikapoker (1410)
Seat 3: Dr_Jeckyl_00 (700)
Seat 4: brob87 (510)
Seat 5: leroymag360 (1470)
Seat 6: Stingrey333 (1125)
Seat 8: envyit23 (1280)
Seat 9: babyron (1205)
Dr_Jeckyl_00 posts small blind (75)
brob87 posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Dr_Jeckyl_00 [ 2d, Ad ]
leroymag360 calls (150)
Stingrey333 folds.
envyit23 folds.
babyron folds.
ricardo399 folds.
hunbikapoker folds.
HERO?
I did not like the UTG limp, but in 3 hands I would have no FE... not that I do here...