Double the chips

Chips are the lifeblood of poker. Without them, you must relinquish your seat at the table. It's always a good thing to have more of them! That includes having more of them to start play with. In a tournament, everyone starts with the same amount of chips. I've been getting very used to a starting amount of 1,500. Last night, in the final MTT I entered, I got a pleasant surprise; everyone's initial stack was 3,000. Double the chips! Of course, double the chips wouldn't have meant much if the antes and blinds had also been doubled, but thankfully they weren't. I contend that the bigger everyone's starting stack is, the greater the advantage skilled players have over those less skilled. I ended up making the money in that double chip tournament. Tonight, I'll be on the lookout for more of them :-)

buy_in entry players hands place winnings

   900   100       9     7   464        0
   900   100       6     3   416        0
   900   100       9    63   204     1666

delta: $-1,334
MTT NLHE balance: $-23,174
balance: $8,902,481