How is this format for a MTT?

[napawino]

How is this format for a MTT?

The $500+50 WSOP Circuit Event #3 in Tunica has the format below. My question is: How is this format as far as “room for play”. Obviously it’s not the WSOP with $10k starting chips, but do the 50 minute levels give enough play despite the fairly steep blind and ante structure? I’ve gotten where I hate the local crap-shoot B&M tourneys, so I mostly play online – hence the question. I’m having to balance whether I play it or play the cash games at the same time.

(Obviously this could have been posted in the “WPT & Televised Forum”, but my question has more to do with the MTT aspects.)

Structure:

T$1500 starting chips
50 minute levels
Level Ante Small Blind Big Blind
1 $25 $25
2 $25 $50
Break 10 Min.
3 $50 $100
4 $100 $200
Break 10 Min.
5 $25 $100 $200
6 $25 $150 $300
Break 10 Min.
7 $50 $200 $400
8 $75 $300 $600
Break Race off $25 Chips 10 Min.
9 $100 $400 $800
10 $100 $500 $1,000
Break 10 Min.
11 $200 $500 $1,500
12 $300 $1,000 $2,000
Break 10 Min.
13 $400 $1,500 $3,000
Break Race off $100 Chips 10 Min.
14 $500 $2,000 $4,000
15 $500 $3,000 $6,000
Break Race off $500 Chips 10 Min.
16 $1,000 $4,000 $8,000
17 $1,000 $5,000 $10,000
Break 10 Min.
18 $2,000 $5,000 $15,000
19 $3,000 $10,000 $20,000

[mrh86]

If I'm going to pay that much to play in a tournament, I'd like to start with at least 75-100 BB. I'm sure there are time constraints though.

[napawino]

Has anyone played a similar structure at any of the other WSOP Circuit events? Was it a crap-shoot or was there time to play?