So I run a 9-player T15k right now, with 25-75 as the first level. (25-50 removed previously, to save time). That makes it 200BB to go.
It usually runs for about 5 hours (including 30 min of break time). 20 min blind levels. Re-buy allowed for first 6 levels (max 1 per player). My schedule is planned with 1 re-buy, as I range from 1-2 re-buys each tournament. Rarely get 3, though it has happened. I've placed the re-buy at level 6, as that is the level where the BB start to get pretty low (25 BBs).
Some in my group has asked to increase start stacks to T20k, to get "moar chips" and making it an ever deeper deep-stack tournament at ~266BB. But then I'd have to increase the blind level increase %, as I don't want shorter than 20 min blind levels. Still need to finish at around 5 hours (including 30 min of break time). Is there any point in doing this? Suggestion for new blind schedule, if so?
Also, the breaks and chip-race timings are a bit awkward. I welcome any improvement suggestions. Regular breaks are important (at least in the early part of the tournament, when we have lots of people and chatting), and having some consistency in them. So not break after 3 levels, then 4, then 5, then 2 etc.
Current schedule:
25 - 75
50 - 100
75 - 150
- 10 min break. -
100 - 200
150 - 300
200 - 400
- 15 min break and T25 chip-race. Re-buy closed. -
300 - 600
400 - 800
600 - 1200
800 - 1600
- 10 min break and T100 chip-race. -
1K - 2K
1.5K - 3K
2K - 4K
- 5 min break and T500 chip-race. -
3K - 6K
*4K - 8K*
5K - 10K
6K - 12K
It usually runs for about 5 hours (including 30 min of break time). 20 min blind levels. Re-buy allowed for first 6 levels (max 1 per player). My schedule is planned with 1 re-buy, as I range from 1-2 re-buys each tournament. Rarely get 3, though it has happened. I've placed the re-buy at level 6, as that is the level where the BB start to get pretty low (25 BBs).
Some in my group has asked to increase start stacks to T20k, to get "moar chips" and making it an ever deeper deep-stack tournament at ~266BB. But then I'd have to increase the blind level increase %, as I don't want shorter than 20 min blind levels. Still need to finish at around 5 hours (including 30 min of break time). Is there any point in doing this? Suggestion for new blind schedule, if so?
Also, the breaks and chip-race timings are a bit awkward. I welcome any improvement suggestions. Regular breaks are important (at least in the early part of the tournament, when we have lots of people and chatting), and having some consistency in them. So not break after 3 levels, then 4, then 5, then 2 etc.
Current schedule:
25 - 75
50 - 100
75 - 150
- 10 min break. -
100 - 200
150 - 300
200 - 400
- 15 min break and T25 chip-race. Re-buy closed. -
300 - 600
400 - 800
600 - 1200
800 - 1600
- 10 min break and T100 chip-race. -
1K - 2K
1.5K - 3K
2K - 4K
- 5 min break and T500 chip-race. -
3K - 6K
*4K - 8K*
5K - 10K
6K - 12K