The 1pm blinds/antes increase faster than the 4 pm.
At level 10 you are paying 7000 per orbit at 1pm and 4000 at 4pm. At level 18 its 95000 at 1pm and 50000 at 4pm. That's a 1357% increase at 1pm and a 1250% increase at 4pm.
Because of that, you effectively get more chips in the 4pm than you do in the 1pm. At 1pm you can play 13 levels before the Orbit Cost exceed its starting stack. At 4pm you get 14 levels before the Orbit Cost exceed the starting stack--that's 30 minutes more chips.
I use this for most every tournament I consider entering. When I share your link, especially via text, I usually get a skeptical response, but that just makes it even better! Thanks man.
the 2nd tourney, daily $200 is big blind ante. Some of the blinds levels are unique. Thinking about playing that one. One more week until WSOP.
The 200 does appear to be superior to the 250 this year. The 250's will have larger fields so the prize pool is larger but the structure is indeed more rapid
Hey Plog - I'm using your calculator and am wondering if I'm working it correctly to compare two tournaments. They have the same blind structure (and orbit costs), as well as the same level length, however, the starting chips are different. I'm coming out with identical "S" points of 29.
Tournament #1 has a 15,000 starting stack with 20 minute levels.
I'm seeing the 100% Minutes level being level 13 at 10,000 per orbit.
13x20= 260 100% Minutes
Total of 29 S Points
Tournament #2 has a 12,000 starting stack with 20 minute levels.
I'm seeing the 100% Minutes level also being level 13
Orbit costs and 100% Minute Levels being equal, I'm coming out with the same 29 Points.
Is that correct given the difference in starting stacks? (15K v 12K)
I'm just wondering if I'm doing it correctly.
$1700 mains S-115
$1125 ring S-112
$600 ring S-80
$400 ring S-72
$250 ring S-68
Especially the $250 and $400 levels bring a TON more play compared to the this summers Vegas tourneys. Doubling the starting chips helped alot. I vaguely remember calculating the S points on those levels last year and I "remember" them being in the late 40s- low 60s
I read through your page and this post, couldn't find an answer. Pardon me if it is a dumb question.
How do you calculate 100% minutes if the level length changes? In my example the 100% minutes level in 17, but that is the first level at 30 minutes. Each prior level was 20 minutes. Should I just use 30*17? Average all levels together?
just happened upon this calculator for the first time, $1100 MSPT with a score of 65 yikes. Sweet site man thanks, going to vegas this summer and will be using this.