Joe Hachem, the 2005 main event champion, says more chips at the start give less aggressive players more time to pick their spots to play. "I think the game has become so much more aggressive ... that as a good fold player having 30,000 chips gives you that little flexibility to play a few more pots" Hachem said. "There's a lot to be said for these young players who are aggressive and accumulate all those chips, but do they know how to change gears, do they know how to get to the final table and play solid poker without getting all those chips in there on a stone cold bluff? Full Article at NBC Sports