Tourney 2TT Blind Structure T25 (1 Viewer)

[emunster18]

Hey everyone, I'm sure this has been addressed before, but I'm hosting a 2 table tournament and need some advice for the structure. Below are what I'm thinking, please critique:

$50 buy-in, re-buys up to the first Break
$40 main pool + $10 bounty
14 Players
Top 4 or 5 get paid, open to suggestions.
Starting Stack - 10k
25/50 - 24 mins
50/100 - 24
75/150 - 24
125/250 - 22 - Break & color up
200/400 - 22
300/600 - 22
500/1000 - 20
500/1500 - 20 - 2nd Break & CU @ 9 players
1000/2500 - 20
2000/4000- 18
3000/6000 - 18 - Likely tournament end
5000/10000 - 18
5000/15000 - 18
10000/20000 - 18

Thanks!

 

[TheRealStephen12]

The slight changing of time between levels is a bit odd, but the increases are all fine, though the projected end was a level too early. I reworked it slightly and provided a second structure if you wanted something different, each ending at around the 4 hour mark (though breaks have to be cut to 10 minutes each).

18 Minute Levels
25/50
50/100
75/150
125/250
Break - End Rebuys - CU 25s
200/400
300/600
500/1000
800/1600
1200/2400
Break - Color Up 100s
2000/4000
3000/6000
5000/10000 - Estimated EOT (3:56)
8000/16000

15 Minute Levels
50/100
75/150
100/200
150/300
Break - End Rebuys - CU 25s
200/400
300/600
400/800
600/1200
Break
800/1600
1100/2200
1500/3000
2000/4000
Break - Color Up 100s and 500s
3000/6000
4000/8000 - Estimated EOT (4:00)
6000/12000
8000/16000

 

[emunster18]

I think I like the 18 min structure. The only downside is keeping the 100s on the table that much longer for the 12/24 level. It's really only one level longer than my original structure. I'll give it a try. This is my 3rd 2TT this year and still trying to dial in the structure.

Do you have any thoughts on paying out 4 or 5?

 

[TheRealStephen12]

Maybe try 1 place for every 4 total entries (entries and re-entries) rounded up. So 14 players with 0-2 re-entries you pay 4, 3-6 re-entries pay 5, etc.

 

[emunster18]

Update from last night's tournament. We used the 1000/2500 in my original schedule with 18 min levels. 13 players, 2 rebuys. Lasted about 3:15 @ 2000/4000.

Everything worked well. However, one of the rebuys, we allowed as an add-on at the first break. He has 1,500 left, going into the 200/400 level, so we let him have a "bounty-less rebuy". I'll likely make this a normal thing, but limit it to stacks of XX% of the starting stack. Maybe 30%? Or 50%? Thoughts on this?

I have heard from the group about not liking general add-ons available to everyone, but I like the idea of still building the pool even if people haven't busted before the break.

 

[BGinGA]

Update from last night's tournament. We used the 1000/2500 in my original schedule with 18 min levels. 13 players, 2 rebuys. Lasted about 3:15 @ 2000/4000.

I'd go with 20-minute levels, typically adding about 15 extra minutes but somewhat ensuring that each blind level still lasts an entire orbit once tables combine.

one of the rebuys, we allowed as an add-on at the first break. He has 1,500 left, going into the 200/400 level, so we let him have a "bounty-less rebuy". I'll likely make this a normal thing, but limit it to stacks of XX% of the starting stack. Maybe 30%? Or 50%? Thoughts on this?

Set a hard stop on re-buys after the 125/250 blind level, and allow players to surrender their current stack instead of only allowing re-buys when busted.

If re-buys cost $40 for 10k chips, then offer an optional add-on (after re-buys end) of either 6k chips for $20 or 3k chips for $10. Slight discount for add-on chips since they are worth less (in big blinds) than the chips in an initial starting stack.