Tournament length NLH vs PLO
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 90
I've been running a home game for years and have my blind structure and starting stack set to run approx 4 hr 15 minutes (7PM - 11:15pm). I will be introducing a PLO game soon and am wondering how do I estimate end time with PLO verses NLH? Should I adjust starting stack for PLO?
NLH starting stack 8,000
20 minute blind levels
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 27,331
You're going to get a lot fewer hands per level, but my guess is the bustouts will be fast and furious. I'd just leave it as is for now, and adjust based on how the first game goes, but you might want to go to 30 minute levels.
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 11,171
Yes, PLO hands do run longer .. I would increase stack size by 50% and probably run 30 minute levels as well so that each Player gets the Button at least once per level. It will really come down to the aggression factor of your Players. With PLO it may not matter how many chips a Player has since they tend to get in very quickly once Players get a 'starting' grasp on the game.
WSOP tournaments tend to be shove-fests early on and then get pretty nitty as the stacks get shallower.
If you run into an issue .. which would be good .. you can always go with an ICM chip count at a hard stop. GL
