[agalvan]

Variables

Game: Mixed Limit (half fixed limit / half no limit) Texas Hold'em
Starting Chips: T2000
Players: 8 - 12
Rebuys: T2000 for the first hour (as long as your stack is at or below T2000)
Addons: T1000 can purchase up to 4 during the first break (break occurs after 1 hour)
Time Limit: 3 - 4 hours

PLEASE HELP!!

[BigKyle]

Try this
8xT25, 8x T100, 2xT500= T2000 in chips

Levels are twenty minutes, switch from no limit to fixed limit every ten.
Blinds
No Limit 25-50
Fixed Limit 50-100 (100-200 limits) :20 elapsed
No Limit 50-75
Fixed Limit 75-150 (150-300 limits) :40 elapsed
No Limit 50-100
Fixed Limit 100-200 (200-400 limits) 1:00 elapsed
No Limit 75-150
Fixed Limit 150-300 (300-600 limits) 1:20 elapsed
COLOR UP 25 CHIPS
No Limit 100-200
Fixed Limit 200-400 (400-800 limits) 1:40 elapsed
No Limit 200-300
Fixed Limit 300-600 (600-1200 limits) 2:00 elapsed
No Limit 200-400
Fixed Limit 400-800 (800-1600 limits) 2:20 elapsed
No Limit 300-600
Fixed Limit 500-1000 (1000-2000 limits) 2:40 elapsed
No Limit 400-800
Fixed Limit 800-1500 (1500-3000 limits) 3:00 elapsed
COLOR UP 100 CHIPS
No Limit 500-1000
Fixed Limit 1000-2000 (2000-4000 limits) 3:20 elapsed

The tournament should end around the color up of the hundreds, so expect about three hours. With breaks it should be about four. You could add a level at the beginning to add more play: 25-25 no limit and 25-50 (50-100 limits) fixed limit.

[agalvan]

Thanks BigKyle!

Do you think it matters if we don't make it a full orbit before the change from No Limit to Fixed Limit (or vice versa)?

[BigKyle]

I guess you could do 15 minutes then switch, or maybe 12 minutes and switch. The WSOP mixed hold em is 30 minutes of each, with 10,000 chips. So I would probably add the 25-25 NL and 25-50 (50-100 limits) FL levels with your stacks and do 10 or 12 minutes of each. I don't think it matters if you make a full orbit. At some point you are going to have to play limit and the same for no limit. The blinds and limits are small in the beginning so I don't think it is a big deal.

[agalvan]

Thanks for the advice.

We had the tournament last night. I used the schedule you provided. We had 11 players. I ended up switching every 12 minutes and the tournament ended after 4 hours and 15 minutes (including a few breaks). It was a little long, but a lot of fun. Next time I would switch every 10 minutes instead of 12.

I highly recommend this tournament format for getting your group of players used to playing Fixed Limit. Hopefully it also helps my players prepare for when we begin playing mixed games (HO, HOSE, HORSE).

[BigKyle]

What level did you finish at?

[agalvan]

It finished sometime during the round after the colorup of the 100's. I believe they were playing No Limit at the time.

[BigKyle]

Glad to hear it worked well for your group. I, too, enjoy a switch to a limit tourney now and again and yes, it does make for good HORSE practice. Once your group gets the hang of HORSE it will be a great time.