Yeah big stacks compared to the blinds are a heaven for suited connectors and gappers. This is a thing I generally like about MTTs.. when they progress, the tactics you have to employ change drastically, and not too many people can cope with these changes. Another example is at the FT with like 5 people left.. if you're still playing by your longhanded experience here, you're dead in the water. Or if it gets to the final 1v1. The difference in payout between 1st and 2nd is usually pretty significant, but HU is almost a different game of texas hold'em if you're not used to it..

I read a great article, forgot where though, about how you should practice tons of SnGs if you're going to be taking MTTs seriously. The reason is that you won't make FT too often, but you really need to get practice in this environment, because once you get there the difference in $$ is huge compared to where you end. If you only play MTTs, you won't get enough FT experience to be able to compete there. Wish I could give the link, the article explained it really well.