[Nugzy]

We are having a tournament, which is twice as big as our weekly games, and a much higher buyin. The winner is going to the WSOP (not in the main event). I am trying to come up with a new structure. I got something down but I want to get some other ideas/thoughts. There will be 20 players in the tournament. Everyone will start with 5,000 chips, and the blinds start at 25/50 (100 large blinds). I want the tournament to last about 7-9 hours. I dont want the tournament to come down to allin crapshoot with a lot of players left. I was thinking about having 45 minute levels, with this structure:

25/50

50/100

75/150

100/200

200/400

300/600

500/1000

1000/2000

2000/4000

3000/6000

4000/8000

5000/10000

Do you think this structure allows for alot of skillful play? Any thoughts/comments/ideas? Weve never tried a tournament this long, we usually play laid-back low buyin games that only last about 2 hours so not alot of room for play.

[SandmanDC]

If you want the game to last 7 to 9 hours go with 30 min. levels, the blind schedule you have listed will run @ 13 hours. WHere is this game played, and how much for the buy-in? I'm tn the TB area. GO BUCS!!!!

[CRD]

No It's 9 hours.

[jojobinks]

i slow it down if you don't want a crapshoot.

after 7.5 hours, the blinds are 3k/6k. total chips on the final table 100k. even if it's headsup at that point, it's an allin fest. if it's 3 or 4 handed, it's pure crapshootage.

after 5 hours, it's at 500/1k. at that point, i'd expect you to be at 7-9 handed. with 100 k at the table, the average stack will have m~6.

really...a luckfest needs more than longer levels...i'd suggest shorter levels and a much flatter progression of blinds.

BB only...
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at 30 minutes per round, that's 8.5 hours. i'd be surprised if a 4k BB didn't get it done.

[vrecksler]

Originally Posted by SandmanDC

....GO BUCS!!!!

Ummm, your team will have to wait until next year to go anywhere....they lost last weekend.

[Nugzy]

Originally Posted by vrecksler

Ummm, your team will have to wait until next year to go anywhere....they lost last weekend.

Lets not talk about that and nobody will get hurt

[Nugzy]

I like your idea jojo, I think Im gonna use that structure, or one very similar, with 30 minute levels. Thanks for the help.

Sandman, we already have all the spots filled, but in case we do it again, heres some info:

Buyin - $150 (Not very high, but for the players in our game, especially trying to get 20, its high).

1st Place gets round trip airfare from Tampa to LV, 3 nights stay at either Harrahs or a similar hotel/casino (were not 100% which hotel/casino we want to go with), plus entry into WSOP Event #17, the $1000 NL Holdem Event, and $400 spend money.

2nd Place gets to go with 1st place to LV and stay in the nice hotel, and have $250 spend money.