WSOP main event structure, and smaller WSOP event structures

[Sifmole]

Does anybody have a reference/link for the WSOP event structures? blind levels + antes, time between levels, starting chips, etc?

[Schaefer]

The starting stacks are equal to the buy-ins. In the 2K event, you starty with 2K in chips. In the main event you start with 10K.

This is all I know.

Schaefer

[trevor]

May have been on (yikes!) RGP a while ago that Savage stated all tournys are 'dollar for dollar.' 10k buy in, 10k in chips, etc.

[TomCollins]

Main event has 2 hour levels, starts 25/50 blinds.

[Richard Tanner]

Not to nitpick, but I think it starts 25-25.

Cody

[Greg (FossilMan)]

Nope, it starts at 25,50 blinds.

Some of the smaller events, where you start with less chips, do begin at 25,25 blinds.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[Tyler Durden]

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Main event has 2 hour levels, starts 25/50 blinds.

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Last year a bunch of the first few levels (maybe first 8-10 levels) were shortened to 100 minutes b/c of the huge field. Then on Day 3 or 4 they were jacked to 2 hours.

[jayheaps]

greg,

how many events will you play this this year's WSOP?

[Greg (FossilMan)]

Uncertain, but probably more than half.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[jayheaps]

might not play with you then, since i am limiting myself to omaha/8, stud 8 and SHOE events.

[Drac]

Bump...I've done a bit of searching and can't find info on 10k blind structures. Anyone?

[Richard Tanner]

Oops, thanks for that.

Cody

[Nick709]

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might not play with you then, since i am limiting myself to omaha/8, stud 8 and SHOE events.

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Are there any SHOE or HORSE or the like events going on this year?

[pipes]

Would anyone be able to specify what the complete structures are for the different events? I know the starting chips is equal to the buyin. I'm interested in some of the $1500 events.

Blinds start at 25/25? How fast do they go up? Every hour? What are the next levels?

Tks

[mcteecho]

I'd be grateful for a reliable answer to this, too. I've had inconsistent info from (now doubt well-meaning) folks on this board before. Thanks.

[B Mando]

I have no intent on playing but I am just thinking about one event...What would the structure for the 1000 Stud8 event this year be? I would imagine it would be a jumpball type of structure if you only start with 1000 chips...

[AZplayer]

I understand $ for T$ in a 10K buy-in, but what about the WSOP circuit events where the buy-in is $200 or $500?

[Dead]

Greg,

Do you prefer playing in events where the blinds rise like they do in the main event? Where they are doubled or whatever every hour or two.

I much prefer playing in tourneys with friends when the blinds are kept small relative to the stacks because it rewards good postflop play instead of lots of all-ins preflop as the blinds start to increasingly eat away at people's stacks. In some of the tournaments I play with them, they[my friends] insist on doubling the blinds every 15 minutes or so, and yet we only start with chips = to 40 Big Blinds. So if blinds start at 5/10 then we only start with 400 chips and they double every 15 minutes. This turns the tournaments into crapshoots, in my opinion, especially towards the end. Whoever gets the best hands in the first 30 minutes has the best chance of winning the tournament.

At the end of the tournaments we are down to 2 people and both have around 2400 chips combined, and the last blind level they set is 100/200. This level is absolutely horrible, because it's just all in every hand.

I think that luck plays a much bigger factor in these tournaments.

Thanks much,
Dead

[Greg (FossilMan)]

The deeper the stacks, the slower and smaller the increases, the more I like my chances of winning. And I will say that whether the competition is weak or strong. I like playing deep stack big bet poker. ;-)

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[Dead]

Thanks for the response Greg.

Take care

[mrkrinkle]

I found this on RGP:

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM
$10,000 BUY-IN
SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2004, 1PM
SCHEDULE OF PLAY

DAYS ONE AND TWO
LEVEL ANTE BLINDS
1ST - $25-$50
2ND - $50 - $100
3RD - $100 - $200
4TH $25 $100 - $200
5TH $50 $150 - $300
END OF DAYS ONE AND TWO
6TH $50 $200 - $400
7TH $50 $250 - $500
8TH $75 $300 - $600
REMOVE $25 CHIPS
9TH $100 $400 - $800
10TH $100 $500-$1,000
END OF THIRD DAY
11TH $200 $600 - $1,200
12TH $200 $800 - $1,600
13TH $300 $1,000 - $2,000
14TH $400 $1,200 - $2,400
REMOVE $100 CHIPS
15TH $500 $1,500 - $3,000
END OF FOURTH DAY

DAYS FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN
16TH $500 $2,000 - $4,000
17TH $500 $2,500 - $5,000
REMOVE $500 CHIPS
18TH $1,000 $3,000 - $6,000
19TH $1,000 $4,000 - $8,000
20TH $1,000 $5,000 - $10,000
21ST $2,000 $6,000 - $12,000
22ND $2,000 $8,000 - $16,000
23ND $3,000 $10,000 - $20,000
24TH $4,000 $12,000 - $24,000
REMOVE $1,000 CHIPS
25TH $5,000 $15,000 - $30,000
26TH $5,000 $20,000 - $40,000
27TH $5,000 $25,000 - $50,000
REMOVE $5,000 CHIPS
28TH $10,000 $30,000 - $60,000
29TH $10,000 $40,000 - $80,000
30TH $10,000 $50,000 - $100,000
31ST $20,000 $60,000 - $120,000
32ND $20,000 $80,000 - $160,000
33RD $30,000 $100,000 - $200,000


EACH LEVEL WILL LAST TWO HOURS.
However, in 2004, during most of the first two playing days (three calendar
days) the levels were 1:40 each.

[Drac]

Thanks...RGP is one place I've never visited.

[AZplayer]

Got a little more info... I'm playing next week in a couple of smaller WSOP circuit events.

For the $200 buyin, you start with T$800. Blinds start at 5/10, 40 min rounds.

$500 buyin, start with T$1000, 45 min rounds, 25/25 starting blinds.

[wall_st]

[ QUOTE ]
Got a little more info... I'm playing next week in a couple of smaller WSOP circuit events.

For the $200 buyin, you start with T$800. Blinds start at 5/10, 40 min rounds.

$500 buyin, start with T$1000, 45 min rounds, 25/25 starting blinds.

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The 500 buyin structure does not sound that great

I might be mistaken here but I think the circuit blind structures are different from main world series events that take place in july in vegas.

[young nut]

What about any information on the 2k or 3k buy in NL or limit HE events? I understand that you start with the number of chips the buy-in is for. But what about the blind structures for these tournies. I will hopefully be playing in the smaller events so I would like to know what to expect.

[age]

Check out http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/wsop.asp for all your WSOP Blind Structure needs.