I'll be hosting my first home tournament since 2018 (heck, I haven't even played in a tournament since then) this July and am looking for some help.
I'll be hosting two tables for a special event and so I thought it would be a good opportunity to finally play a tournament. We'll be 16 players max. and, given that a lot of our crew aren't into tourneys, I am aiming to keep the tournament short and running cash tables after that.
I'm thinking a quick freeze-out type tourney. As I don't actually own a tournament set, I'll be borrowing a set from another chipper. Assuming a T25 base chip with no real restrictions on chip denominations, what kind of starting stack and blind structure would you all recommend to keep the tournament somewhere around 2-3 hours, but without it becoming a complete shove-fest too early on? For payouts, I'm thinking either top 3 or 4 players (assuming 16 players), with a relatively flat payout.
Appreciate the advice!
I'll be hosting two tables for a special event and so I thought it would be a good opportunity to finally play a tournament. We'll be 16 players max. and, given that a lot of our crew aren't into tourneys, I am aiming to keep the tournament short and running cash tables after that.
I'm thinking a quick freeze-out type tourney. As I don't actually own a tournament set, I'll be borrowing a set from another chipper. Assuming a T25 base chip with no real restrictions on chip denominations, what kind of starting stack and blind structure would you all recommend to keep the tournament somewhere around 2-3 hours, but without it becoming a complete shove-fest too early on? For payouts, I'm thinking either top 3 or 4 players (assuming 16 players), with a relatively flat payout.
Appreciate the advice!