Are small live tournaments easier than online??

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That's a HORRID structure Cactus!

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I played my first live tournament the other day. $100 buy-in at the Tampa Hard Rock. Only 57 entrants, but no shortage on donks.

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Congrats on the win but that structure SUCKS unless they've changed it. The only worthwhile tourney to play there is the end of the month $500. They run $80 single table sats for it the week before.

When Silks opens in December at Tampa Bay Downs, every nite at 6:30, $45 buy in for T1000, 20 minute rounds, about 100 players. About the best you'll find in the area!

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Oh, I agree. The structure was horrendous. But I had just turned 18 a week earlier and just went with what was available.

For the $100, it's t2500 to start with 25/50 and blinds change every 15 minutes. Within 35-40 minutes post-flop play is effectively over and it becomes a turbo tournament.

The $200 apparently has 20 minute blinds, but I don't know how much of a difference that would make.