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Originally Posted by Meisner
Mr OP, sir. I have a question regarding two $600 WSOP tournaments. Event #64 and event #81. Why such a difference in S points? 81 gives you double the starting stack. Are the blind structures that different?
Will jump in - Plog (OP), can validate, but yes.
#81 - 30 min levels (day 2 40 min level not applicable in the “Plog” formula)
Level 6 cost = 2,000
Level 10 cost = 5,000
Level 14 cost = 12,500
Level 18 cost = 30,000
#64 - 40 min levels day 1, then 60 min
Level 6 cost = 1,500
Level 10 cost = 4,000
Level 14 cost = 10,000
Level 18 cost = 25,000
“Last Level” from Plogs formula:
81 = 21
64 = 19
100% minutes for event 64:
17*40 = 680
2*60 = 120
Total 800
100% minutes for event 81:
21*30 = Total 630
The slower clock (40 min v 30 min), and the slower increasing blind levels (see 6, 10, etc. above), in conjunction with the “last level” and 100% minutes formula, definitely makes for a better structure for event 64.