Help with Tourney

pokerkingsni

I run a small pub game, 30euros in. I normally get around 15-20 players. Its a freezeout with 10,000 starting chips. No re-buys or add ons.

The problem is we have to leave at 1am, it starts at 8.30pm. Im playing around with the blinds, but the game either finishes too early or has too many players in at 1am.

Wot would you set the blinds at? I dont want to scare people off by being to aggressive, but i need to be finished by 1am.

Any thoughts?

RoadSweeper

probally should be in the tournament forum but anyway,

I played in one last night started at 9 with 10,000 stacks

blinds started at 50-100, with 3 30 mins levels and they skipped the 300-600 level with was a big jump. but anyway it didnt finish near 1 and tbh the pub doors were shut but the poker continued.

maybe find a hotel that lets you use function room?

Ace2007

start with less chips , 10K starting stack for €30 buyin is insane, sure look at the SE monday game €100 and 7K starting stack

pokerkingsni

Ace2007 wrote:

start with less chips , 10K starting stack for €30 buyin is insane, sure look at the SE monday game €100 and 7K starting stack

Ok if i start with 5k, wot do you think is the best blinds structure?

Ace2007

well i'm not an expert with that - but i just thought that havin 10K starting stack was the main reason behind it going so long....

gerry87

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/poker-chip-advice/26223-blind-structures.html Haven't had a chance to run a tourney since i found this site, but it could help.

LuckyLloyd

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pokerkingsni

LuckyLloyd wrote:

Start non - negotiably at 20.30.

20 min levels.

25 / 50
50 / 100
75 / 150
100 / 200

Break - 10 mins sharp

150 / 300
200 /400
300 / 600
400 / 800
500 / 1000
700 / 1500
1000 / 2000 / 200
1500 / 3000 / 300
2000 / 4000 / 400 1am.


With 20 players you will have 100, 000 chips in play. As such, you are definately finishing after 12.

I would even say that you could increase the time of your break by 5 mins, have a five min smoke break after the 400 / 800 level, make the starting stacks 6000 - and still be finished by 1.

Thanks, i'll run this on Monday night an let you know. Much appreciated.

HeeHawsCantona

10K starting stack - 15 minute blinds
25/50
50/100
75/150
100/200
150/300
200/400
20 minute break
500/1000
800/1500
1000/2000
1500/3000
2000/4000
3000/6000
4000/8000
5000/10000 until the end

bohsman

I used to run a 30FO in a casino in Dublin,

4k starting chips, 20 minute blinds

25/50
50/100
75/150
100/200
150/300
20min break and take in the 25 chips, also a 10 minute break before the final table.
200/400
300/600
400/800
500/1k
800/1500
1k/2k
1500/3k
etc.

Started at 4 30, was always over around 10 with 30 to 50 runners. I was also generally able to freeze the blinds for the final table so if needed it could have finished a lot quicker.

LuckyLloyd

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bohsman

LuckyLloyd wrote:

The 6 - max tournament!! I used to love that game.

Definitely your nomination for hardest tourney to win in Dublin...

ocallagh

bohsman wrote:

Definitely your nomination for hardest tourney to win in Dublin...

lol

LuckyLloyd

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Coillte_Bhoy

I run weekly pub tourneys with a starting stack of 8,000. 15 min. blinds
25/50
50/100
75/150
100/200
150/300
200/400
300/600
400/800
500/1000
700/1500
1k/2k
1.5k/3k
2k/4k
3k/6k
4k/8k
5k/10k

Average 25 players and takes 4 - 4.5 hours to complete

RoundTower

LuckyLloyd wrote:

Start non - negotiably at 20.30.

20 min levels.

25 / 50

this is pretty good except:

do you really trust yourself to get it started at 20.30 sharp and to get players back immediately after the break? Remember you will also have to colour up, these things always take longer than expected.

I would probably go with the same except take out the antes (self deal tournament with wasted players and you want to explain to them the antes) and skip one level somewhere, probably 75 150.

looserock

pokerkingsni

I run a small pub game, 30euros in. I normally get around 15-20 players. Its a freezeout with 10,000 starting chips. No re-buys or add ons.

The problem is we have to leave at 1am, it starts at 8.30pm. Im playing around with the blinds, but the game either finishes too early or has too many players in at 1am.

Wot would you set the blinds at? I dont want to scare people off by being to aggressive, but i need to be finished by 1am.

Any thoughts?

It does'nt matter what the starting stack is, let it be a million, if it has to end at 1am then the big blind needs to be the same amount at that time. That will leave 30 BBs on the table, usually in a pub game this the end.