Hi all.

going to start up a monthly game in the local pub for about 15 regulars, but struggling with the structure a little.....

need it to finish after 12 levels max really - so think main aim is to remove 1 level.

I know i could just take out the first level, but really want it in as gives the game a nice slow start and lets everyone dabble in pots. I've ran similar before and it works well.

don't want people knocked out too early - it's around the middle section I want to speed it up a little really.

anyway.....here is where I'm at. any thoughts much appreciated!


15 players.
25,000 starting stack.
375,000 total chips in play.

Level SB BB Clock Time
1 50 100 20 19:30
2 100 200 20 19:50
3 200 400 20 20:10
4 300 600 20 20:30
5 400 800 20 20:50
6 600 1200 20 21:10
7 800 1600 20 21:30
8 1000 2000 20 21:50
9 1500 3000 20 22:10
10 2000 4000 20 22:30
11 3000 6000 20 22:50
12 4000 8000 20 23:10
13 5000 10000 20 23:30

I think BlindValet is very useful for these type of questions

I think you also need to consider chip values and qty's into your equation. With your proposed structure there is only one level which a T25/T50 chip would be required and the T100 chips are needed through level 7. You will need a lot of T100 chips. For a pub game your dealers are going to be spending a lot of time making change and counting chips.

This structure starts slow to allow a lot of play at the beginning and only requires 4 chip values 100/500/1000/5000

Freezeout Tournament

Starting Stack: 25000
Players: 15
Duration: 4 hours

Blind Structure
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Level Time(min) Small Blind Big Blind Running Time
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1 20 100 200 0:20
2 20 200 400 0:40
3 20 300 600 1:00
4 20 400 800 1:20
5 20 500 1000 1:40
6 20 1000 2000 2:00
7 20 2000 4000 2:20
8 20 3000 6000 2:40
9 20 4000 8000 3:00
10 20 6000 12000 3:20
11 20 10000 20000 3:40
12 20 15000 30000 4:00
13 20 25000 50000 4:20
14 20 40000 80000 4:40
15 20 60000 120000 5:00

Created by the Blind Valet structure creator at http://blindvalet.com/

Mix in a couple breaks too. Even 5 to 10 while you chip up.