1) Read Harrington on Hold'Em #2
2) You're up against one other player. Top 40% hands are gold. Any ace. Any pair. Two "high" cards. Push 'em hard.
3) Sooted don't mean squat. Connectors mean a hair more than suited. It's all about card strength.
4) You're going to need a decent read on your opponent, but you can't afford to not be aggressive when you hold a good hand. You have to be ready to raise and re-raise with nothing if you're going to win. Not every time, but sometimes.
5) Yes, it's a crap-shoot. The blinds are usually high enough in comparison to the stacks that it's a card-catching exercise.