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Fundraiser tourney for the local basketball team: 14 players on two tables.

Blinds are posted on the table: we start with 3250 in chips, 50/100 blinds (32.5 BB). Levels of 15 minutes big blinds of 100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1500, 2000, 3000.

After hand number 1, dealer at the other table (who invented the structure) shouts "Bust Out, Blinds up." Blinds go to 100/200 on hand 2.

When questioned about the logic in this decision: "We thought there were going to be 30 people here tonight, and we didn't want this to go until 3 in the morning."

So with about 75% of the field remaining, the big blind was going to be 3000. Almost the starting stack.