Any comments on this NL freezeout tourney structure?

[Lottery Larry]

3-4 tables, 25-35 players or so.

20 minute rounds, T4,000 to start

Blinds <font color="white">_______________________</font>LATE STACK
1 - T25/50<font color="white">_______________________</font>$T3,850
2 - T50/100<font color="white">_______________________</font>$T3,500
3- T75/150<font color="white">_______________________</font>$T3,000
4 - T100/200<font color="white">__________________</font>(no late arrivals)
5- T150/300
6- T200/400
break, color up green
7- T300/600
8- T400/800 100 ante
9- T500/1000 100 ante
10- T700/1500 200 ante
11- T1000/2000 300 ante
12- T1500/3000 500 ante
13- T2500/5000 no ante
(frozen blinds into round 14+)

[smoore]

Pretty big jump at level 8, I'd rather see 400/800 then 400/800/100.

Did you kill the antes at 13 because it'll most likely be HU at that point?

[Lottery Larry]

"Pretty big jump at level 8, I'd rather see 400/800 then 400/800/100."

I was wondering if someone would pick up on that right away.

"Did you kill the antes at 13 because it'll most likely be HU at that point?"
It had BETTER be HU or a tricycle at that point! These 2-hour final table are running pretty late for a weeknight game.

Two other ideas, with the second based on your comments:

5- T150/300
6- T200/400 25 ante
7- T300/600 50 ante
10:45 - break, color up greens
8- T400/800 100 ante
9- T500/1000 100 ante
10- T700/1500 100 ante
11- T1000/2000 300 ante
12- T1500/3000 500 ante
13- T2500/5000 no ante

or, as you suggested:

8- T400/800 no ante
9- T500/1000 100 ante
10- T700/1500 200 ante


I think it's still a pretty brutal progression between rounds 7 and 10 in the second structure, even with dropping the round 8 antes. However, with the players presumably dropping out as well, the total round cost shouldn't be doubling each round.

With either change, I'm a little concerned about the SB odds in the middle rounds.

Thoughts on either adjustment?

[smoore]

Yeah, either of those smooths it out a bit. I personally like antes (LAGtard) so I'd go for 200/400/25

[Lottery Larry]

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Yeah, either of those smooths it out a bit. I personally like antes (LAGtard) so I'd go for 200/400/25

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It makes for a more gradual total cost, so I like the first one better as well. And what the heck, they need the practice with antes anyways.

[yoursmine]

one hour 40 minutes till a break? The smokers in my game would go postal long before that point.

Otherwise it looks ok