Good blind structure?

[LoaferGee12]

I'm hosting a 30-person tournament tonight and I was wondering what a good blind structure would be. I'd like to have each person to start with maybe $50 in chips and have the tourney end somewhere between 5-8 hours.

[Yawkey]

Give this a try, raise blinds every hour:

1: 1/2
2: 2/4
3: 3/6
4: 5/10
5: 10/20
6: 20/40
7: 40/80
8: 50/100

The 50/100 is probably the highest you will need, just double if it goes any longer. I originally did it out in half hour blind raises, but that makes for some funny blind stages that don't make much sense.

[LoaferGee12]

Ya, that looks good thanks.

[Yawkey]

Also if you have the chips, you may want to consider raising the starting amount to $100, keep the same blind structure. With $50 you will probably find a lot of people in tight spots after just a hand or two. Good luck either way.

[TomHimself]

T50? what kind of tourney is that? do t2500, or t1500

[LoaferGee12]

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T50? what kind of tourney is that? do t2500, or t1500

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Don't have the chips to do that /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[somapopper]

buy some cheap plastic ones?