[MetalSlug3]

Used the following structure last night for eight players, and everyone LOVED it!!!

Expect your tourney to last around 4 hours for eight players, but expect it last less time for fewer players (less chips in play).

T20,000 Starting Stack (No Rebuys)

LEVELS: 20 Minutes Each
Level 1: 50/100

Level 2: 100/200
Level 3: 150/300

Race off T25s

Level 4: 200/400
Level 5: 300/600
Level 6: 400/800

Break



Level 7: 500/1000
Level 8: 600/1200
Level 9: 800/1600

Race off T100s



Level 10: 1000/2000
Level 11: 1500/3000
Level 12: 2000/4000

Race off T500s



Level 13: 3000/4000
Level 14: 4000/8000
Level 15: 5000/10000

We finished last night at the start of Level 12 (around four hours, including time taken for color ups and breaks).
Oh, and some pron for you of the chips we used:

[mizuchaud]

Jeez, with those TRK's it would take me a few more hours to play that tournament structure due to GAWKING.

that's some fine edgespot stackage.

[MetalSlug3]

Originally Posted by mizuchaud

Jeez, with those TRK's it would take me a few more hours to play that tournament structure due to GAWKING.

that's some fine edgespot stackage.

Funny you should say that. My players, who are usually oblivious to the chips we use, kept remarking on how nice the chips were.

[links_slayer]

That looks like a fantastic structure.

Oh...nice chips

[TrivialPiper]

did I miss the breakout of the starting stacks? Nice chips!

[MetalSlug3]

Originally Posted by TrivialPiper

did I miss the breakout of the starting stacks? Nice chips!

Starting Stack Breakdown:
12 x $25 (too much though, next time will do 8 chips)
12 x$100
7 x $500
5 x $1000
2 x $5000

[links_slayer]

Originally Posted by MetalSlug3

Starting Stack Breakdown:
12 x $25 (too much though, next time will do 8 chips)
12 x$100
7 x $500
5 x $1000
2 x $5000

8-13-7-5-2 is one damn sexy starting stack.

[TrivialPiper]

Originally Posted by MetalSlug3

Starting Stack Breakdown:
12 x $25 (too much though, next time will do 8 chips)
12 x$100
7 x $500
5 x $1000
2 x $5000

Wow, that is nice!! I've always been a big fan of having a lot of chips in play at once. Only problem I have is that with my ultra-conservative group, this would be a 12 hour tourney!!!

[MetalSlug3]

Originally Posted by links_slayer

8-13-7-5-2 is one damn sexy starting stack.

Thanks and agreed!! Honestly, I've hosted many one table tourneys in the past, mostly T5000s and under, and this was FAR AND AWAY the best because of the large stacks and blind structure. My players very much appreciated the new format.

[bbruce]

Thanks for the post. I play with 6 guys usually and we always play cash. This may be a fun change of pace for a small tourny.