Heads Up Tournament Blinds Structure Question

TFGoose · #1 05-30-2007, 08:49 PM

Hi all,

I'm hosting a HU single elimination tournament at my house in about a month, and am trying to figure out an appropriate blinds schedule. Our regular NL MTTs begin with 3000 chips and a 25/50 level. I'd like to start this tournament somewhere in that neighborhood, but I don't know how to escalate the blinds as each full round concludes.

I'd like each individual match to last somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 to 90 minutes, and I expect around 20 to 30 players. Does anyone have a suggestion on how I could structure the blinds to accomplish this, or have a link I could consult?

Thanks,

--TFGoose

MasterLJ · #2 05-30-2007, 11:26 PM

How often do you raise the blinds?

If it's 15 minutes:

25/50
50/100
100/200
200/400
300/600
400/800
500/1k

After an hour they'd be playing at an M of 5ish if they have pretty much stalemated.

I really think any HU tournament should last longer then what you have allotted though.

ChicagoRy · #3 05-31-2007, 01:47 AM

Just make it 20 minutes a level and they should last about an hour with the blinds LJ made.

Don't forget live play takes a lot longer than online play, so 20 minute blinds are probably closer to 7-10 minutes of online.

Odalist · #4 05-31-2007, 02:24 AM

This is a pretty good website for planning a HU tourney. They've even got Bracket info on there.

http://www.homepokertourney.com/heads-up.htm

I use full tilts HU structure for my 12 man HU tourneys, 1500 in chips with levels moving up every twenty minutes. Giving every table enough time for a good ammount of hands each level.

MasterLJ · #5 05-31-2007, 02:29 AM

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Just make it 20 minutes a level and they should last about an hour with the blinds LJ made.

Don't forget live play takes a lot longer than online play, so 20 minute blinds are probably closer to 7-10 minutes of online.

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Agreed, hence my sentiment of longer sessions. Given 15 minute sessions, you are really only going to see 10-20 (20 at max) hands per round. I really don't feel that this is playing poker in any meaningful manner. You either got great cards or you are out.

FWIW, I would not play in this tournament.