Tourney 6 Max Single Table Tourney Blind Structure (1 Viewer)

[FearlessFred]

Hi All,

My first post on the forum. I've caught the poker bug again and am going to host a 6 max home tournament soon (can only seat 6).

I want it to be 10k or maybe 20k starting stack (i have the chips) and last up to 4 hours. I always enjoyed the old Poker after Dark 6 max format so perhaps something like that?

Does anyone have any suggestions for a blind structure for 6 max or should i just use a generic one?

Thanks

FF

 

[Fran]

Hello, I play 6-max tournament too with about 4 hours duration.
Starting stack 20k (200BB) with one optional rebuy in case of elimination or if you want to surrender your small stack (until the first color-up break)

T25 base with 16 minutes per blind.
50-100
75-150
100-200
150-300
BREAK 10 min (color-up T25 - end of rebuy)
200-400
300-600
500-1000
800-1600
BREAK 10 min (color-up T100 and T500)
1000-2000
1000-3000
2000-4000
3000-6000 (should be the end of the game or max next level)
5000-10000

 

[FearlessFred]

Thanks for the suggestion.

I've been thinking about trying this progression for 10k. When would you expect it to end with 6 players, 1-2 rebuys max?

1	15 (0:15)	25	50
2	15 (0:30)	50	100
3	15 (0:45)	75	150
4	15 (1:00)	100	200
5	15 (1:15)	150	300
	20 (1:35)	Break
6	15 (1:50)	200	400
7	15 (2:05)	300	600
8	15 (2:20)	400	800
9	15 (2:35)	600	1200
10	15 (2:50)	800	1600
	10 (3:00)	Break
11	15 (3:15)	1K	2K
12	15 (3:30)	1500	3K
13	15 (3:45)	2K	4K
14	15 (4:00)	2500	5K
	5 (4:05)	Break
15	15 (4:20)	3K	6K
16	15 (4:35)	4K	8K
17	15 (4:50)	5K	10K
18	15 (5:05)	6K	12K

 

[Fran]

The rule to determine the estimated end of the game is when the BB reach 5% of the total chips value in play.
6x10k + let say 2x10k = 80k
80k x 5% = 4000
So the game should end when the BB reach 4000. Theoretically your level 13 with 3:45 length

 

[BGinGA]

T25 base, 20-minute blind levels
L1 50-100
L2 75-150
L3 100-200
L4 150-300
-break- 10 min (end re-buys, color-up T25)
L5 200-400
L6 300-600
L7 500-1000
L8 800-1600
-break- 10 min (color-up T100)
L9 1000-2000
L10 1500-3000
L11 2000-4000
L12 3000-6000 ** eot, max
L13 4000-8000

^^ This is the way.

T25-base 20k starting stacks (12/12/5/11/1, 200bb with 50/100 blinds) with 20-minute blind levels. 6-handed will almost always finish during or before L12 (4 hours).

Use T1000 chips for color-ups.

 

[FearlessFred]

^^ This is the way.

T25-base 20k starting stacks (12/12/5/11/1, 200bb with 50/100 blinds) with 20-minute blind levels. 6-handed will almost always finish during or before L12 (4 hours).

Use T1000 chips for color-ups.

Thanks, I will try this, it looks perfect to me

 

[FearlessFred]

^^ This is the way.

T25-base 20k starting stacks (12/12/5/11/1, 200bb with 50/100 blinds) with 20-minute blind levels. 6-handed will almost always finish during or before L12 (4 hours).

Use T1000 chips for color-ups.

How would you change this for a 10k starting stack?

 

[BGinGA]

How would you change this for a 10k starting stack?

12/12/5/6

 

[FearlessFred]

12/12/5/6

Sorry, i meant the blind structure

 

[BGinGA]

Sorry, i meant the blind structure

To convert that 20k/200bb structure to a 10k/200bb structure, add two levels at the start of the event:

L1 25/50
L2 25/75
followed by
L3 50/100
L4 75/150
etc.

 

[FearlessFred]

To convert that 20k/200bb structure to a 10k/200bb structure, add two levels at the start of the event:

L1 25/50
L2 25/75
followed by
L3 50/100
L4 75/150
etc.

Thanks for the assistance. This would make the 25 colour up break quite late in the tournament. I'd prefer after about 4 levels as this colour up would also be a social break. What do you think about changing the 150/300 level to 100/300 to circumvent this issue?

 

[BGinGA]

Thanks for the assistance. This would make the 25 colour up break quite late in the tournament. I'd prefer after about 4 levels as this colour up would also be a social break. What do you think about changing the 150/300 level to 100/300 to circumvent this issue?

I would not consider six levels in to be 'quite late' for a first color-up, nor should it matter -- within reason, color-ups should actually occur when the chips are no longer needed in play (function over form). I also have no issue with scheduling play breaks that don't coincide with color-ups (although it is often preferred if possible). Four to six levels between color-ups is quite common in most structures and sets that use typical 4x-5x denomination spacing.

Also note that this issue is totally moot if using the originally recommended 20k/200bb structure (ah, there is often solid reasoning behind the madness). But if you deem that first break at L6 color-up (2 hours) is too long for your group, simply insert a 'social' break after L3 (1 hour).

But generally speaking, I would not create an unnecessary / artificial 100/300 level when T25 chips were still available to be used -- I tend to use blind values to create a reliably consistent increases and structure flow, not to compensate for personal time bias.

 

[FearlessFred]

Hello, I play 6-max tournament too with about 4 hours duration.
Starting stack 20k (200BB) with one optional rebuy in case of elimination or if you want to surrender your small stack (until the first color-up break)

T25 base with 16 minutes per blind.
50-100
75-150
100-200
150-300
BREAK 10 min (color-up T25 - end of rebuy)
200-400
300-600
500-1000
800-1600
BREAK 10 min (color-up T100 and T500)
1000-2000
1000-3000
2000-4000
3000-6000 (should be the end of the game or max next level)
5000-10000

Isn't the level 7-8 jump quite high at 60% increase? Would a 700-1400 level perhaps be better? 1400 to 2000 would still be less than a 50% jump too

 

[BGinGA]

Isn't the level 7-8 jump quite high at 60% increase? Would a 700-1400 level perhaps be better? 1400 to 2000 would still be less than a 50% jump too

The previous jump from 300/600 to 500/1000 is also high imo (67%). This is more troublesome to me than the 60% increase, considering the max 50% increases found elsewhere in the structure.

I would replace both 500/1000 and 800/1600 with 400/900 (44%) and 700/1300 (54%) with a subsequent 50% jump to 1000/2000 (vs the existing 67%, 60%, 25% increases).

Can alternately replace the 500/1000 level with 400/800 and 600/1200, adding an extra level (creating 50% 50% 33% 25% jumps, and more consistent with the other level increases).

 

[FearlessFred]

Can alternately replace the 500/1000 level with 400/800 and 600/1200, adding an extra level (creating 50% 50% 33% 25% jumps, and more consistent with the other level increases).

I'm going to do this and drop the levels to 15min to hit the 4hr end time inc breaks