Blind Structure For Home Tourney

[EasilyFound]

I want to host a two-table, 16 player home tourney that will end approximately after three and one-half hours.

In my group, we usually play eight players at T2500 and 15 minute blinds of 25/50, 50/100, 75/150, 100/200, 150/300, 200/400, 300/600, 400/800, etc . . .

We can usually get in two such tourneys w/in a four hour period.

My question is this: if I use the same blind structure, what is the deepest stack that we could start w/and still end between 3-4 hours. I'd like to start w/20 minute blinds and increase to 15 in second half if needed if the tourney is going too slow.

Not sure how to structure a two-table tourney based on how fast we play two single-table tourneys. I assume I can't just double the stacks and assume we'll finish in the desired time frame. But how much above $2500 can I go?

All comments would be welcome. Thanks.

[Socrates]

Anything that takes less than 3 hours is not a tourney, its a satellite or a turbo. Start with 1500 chips, blinds start at 10/20 go up by 5 every 45 minutes or 30 until hitting 25 then double every round. You will ned up with a 4-5 hour tourney that will allow for post flop play. The arrangement you have is just about at crapshoot level after level 3 for half the table.

[Precept2]

You're making this much too difficult. Just start with T4000 in chips with blinds increasing every 20 minutes (maybe 30).

[EasilyFound]

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The arrangement you have is just about at crapshoot level after level 3 for half the table.

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I don't disagree. But that is how the group likes to play.

[EasilyFound]

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You're making this much too difficult. Just start with T4000 in chips with blinds increasing every 20 minutes (maybe 30).

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Thanks. One group member had suggested T4000 w/20 minute blinds.

I tryed to do a tourney at my home we were 14 but i only had 500 chips
50 -100$
50 - 50$
100 - 25$
150 - 5$
150 - 1$

to do ur structure i guess i need to buy more chips ...

but what does the <T> in T4000 mean?

[Conspir8or]

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but what does the <T> in T4000 mean?

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T = tournament. It distinguishes the amounts wagered or won as having no cash value in and of themselves, as opposed to chips used in a ring game, where it would be correct to say, "I had $250 in chips before that last hand." It drives some people crazy to hear TV announcers say things like, "He just put another thirty-five thousand dollars into that pot on a stone bluff, Vince!" because those chips aren't worth zip.

[sations]

we start with 1500, and go upevery 15 and usally a 18 man tournament is wrapped up in 2.5-3 hours
5/10, 10/20, 20/40, 40/80, 50/100, 100/200, 200/400, 300/600, 500/1000 then double from there.
Some think it is a crap should from 400/800 on though

[EasilyFound]

I decided to do T3000 and 20 minute blinds. Will see how it goes. And, yes, once the blinds get huge at the upper levels, it does become a crap shoot, even if you play well. Given the short time frame, you have no choice but to gamble at the end if you survive to that point.

Thanks for all of the advice folks. Very much appreciated.