[FlopZnuts]

Here is the deal. I set this up to sort of follow the PokerStars 1&2 table S&G's, but just to use for a live tourney at my house. I will have 2 tables of 9 for 18 players. Most are friends with whom I have been playing for a while most of us play in the World Tavern League, but these players are all the tops at each bar so they are not donkeys. Most are very solid players. Anyhoo, the bar tourneys start out with T5000 with blinds at 100/200 for an "M" of only 16.6! And the dilema you face is that by the 2nd level, any decent preflop raise (3xBB) basically forces you to be willing to commit your stack in the hand if you are going to play. Personally, I hate this as I like to splash around alot in early levels hoping to hit the big one and double up. So, I thought about starting out with a nice stack compared to the blinds for the 1st 3 or 4 levels (M50), and then start applying pressure at the mid point to those who may be getting on the short stack. This structure should run a little over 3 hours which would give time for a Second Chance Tourney for those who want to play. Please give me some feedback on what you think!

Thanks