HORSE tourney structures that you use?

Lottery Larry · #1 12-26-2006, 08:55 AM

Didn't find any details in the last half-year in HP, so...

We only have 3 players so far, but in case the HORSE single-table tourney gets enough players at our upcoming tourney night to actually be spread...

What are some good structures for HORSE, so I can tweak what I"m setting up?

I'd like details on how you handle stud vs. board rounds, the length of rounds, and if you ever deal with having more than 8 players (feeling optimistic)

Or, if you have details on online HORSE structures that you like...

Thanks- I'll take anything I can get.
LL

Lottery Larry · #2 12-26-2006, 12:36 PM

BTW, I know I could hit the sites myself and cruise around, but:

1) I'm trying to avoid new spam, since I don't play online yet.

2) I'd prefer to have structures you think are GOOD, as opposed to random structures that I could stumble across.

Grasshopp3r · #3 12-27-2006, 08:50 PM

I would suggest that you just incorporate a tourney structure by combining the different games by level. Here is one example from FTP: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/tourStructMultiHold.php

As far as spam, there really is none from the poker sites. They respect the opt out rules.

franknagaijr · #4 12-28-2006, 01:25 PM

We used 12 minute levels (H is a level, O is a level....), 25K in chips, and the following structure:

http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/st...t/Event20.html

We didn't start losing people till the fourth round of HORSE, and it was all over early into the fifth HORSE since the two remaining players agreed to split, as opposed to duking it out for another hour. You may want to bring it down to 10 or 15K in chips for a single table (and let us know how that works for you).

MikeyEdge · #5 12-29-2006, 03:47 AM

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...rue#Post5774261

Lottery Larry · #6 12-29-2006, 05:54 PM

This STT for HORSE never went off- some players bailed into the bigger tourney last minute.

Here's what I came up with though:

Start stack $T5,000
--------- Betting limits
Holdem----- T50/100 ---------blinds 25/50
Omaha/8----- T75/150----- blinds 25/75
Razz----- T100/200/ante25----- Bring in25
Stud high ----- T150/300/a25----- B50
Eight or better stud----- T200/400/a50----- B100
Holdem----- T300/600/a75----- blinds 150/300
----- color up greens
Omaha/8----- T400/800/a100 ----- blinds 200/400
Razz----- T500/1000/a100----- B200
Stud high ----- T600/1200/a100----- B300
Eight or better stud----- T800/1600/a100----- B300
Holdem----- T1000/2000/a200----- blinds 500/1000
Omaha/8----- T1000/2000/a500----- blinds 500/1000

The antes were limited somewhat, because at the last tourney some players were whining about having to deal with multiple chip antes and the time it cost each round.

Rounds would be:
1-2 circuits for each game type, when 6+ players
2-3 circuits when 4-5 players
3 or more? circuits when 3 or less.

Blinds/antes go up when the game being played changes.

Criticisms welcome- just keep in mind a 4 1/2 hour duration goal.