Haha, i just started a thread simliar to this today and SilentBob has been talking about this as well. I play only 1500 chip sitngos. But you really kinda hit the nail on the head in the first post. With 1500 chips, you can afford to see a few more cheap flops while in position. The games obviously take a little bit longer also. I play turbo's with 1500 every so often, and I feel this is close to the 800 chip tournies. You just have to be slightly more patient/tight early. I think your analytical skills have to be a lot stronger to play the 800 chips as well. you really have to have a strong understanding of when you are in +EV situations.