Example Poker Tournament Structures
29 June 2008This tournament uses a $2500 starting chip stack with a chip distribution of
16 x $25
14 x $50
4 x $100
2 x $500
This is a good tournament structure for a single table home game. Setting the blind levels at 15 minutes per round results in a game which is generally 3-4 hours long. If you want a longer game, which is more skillfull, you can set the blind levels to be 20 minutes per round and get a game that is 4-5 hours long.
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Round
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Small Blind
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Big Blind
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1
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25
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25
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2
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25
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50
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3
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50
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100
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4
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75
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150
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Break
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Color Up $25
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5
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100
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200
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6
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150
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300
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7
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200
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400
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8
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250
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500
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Break
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Color Up $50
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9
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300
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600
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10
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400
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800
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11
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500
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1000
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12
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600
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1200
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Break
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13
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800
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1600
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14
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1000
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2000
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15
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1200
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2400
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16
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1500
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3000
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This Tournament Starts with a $5000 chip stack with a chip distribution of
8 x $25
8 x $100
4 x $500
2 x $1000
The blinds are set to 10 minute rounds. This is a very quick tournament. Having two tables of players will last between 2-3 hours. This is a good tourament if you would like to to get in multiple games in a single night
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Round
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Small Blind
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Big Blind
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1
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25
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50
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2
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50
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100
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3
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100
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200
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4
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150
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300
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5
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200
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400
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6
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300
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600
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7
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500
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1000
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8
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800
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1600
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9
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1000
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2000
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10
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1500
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3000
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11
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2000
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4000
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12
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3000
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6000
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13
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5000
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10000
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14
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8000
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16000
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15
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10000
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20000
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16
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15000
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30000
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17
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20000
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40000
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