Urgent Advice needed - setting up a MTT

[Rod Paradise]

I know this is probably on the wrong section, but anyway....

40 players 5000chips (25/50/100/500/1000).

3 hour tournament wanted (yes a bit of a chip-chucker, but that's the time).

What blinds should I have, ideally low for the first few levels to allow newbies to get a bit of play in, I can add an ante for the final table if I need to speed it up as I'll be the dealer.

Thanks

[matt674]

i'd go for 9 20 minute levels

Hour 1: 25/50, 50/100, 100/200

Hour 2: 200/400, 300/600, 400/800

Hour 3: 600/1200, 800/1600, 1000/2000

Additional antes level 5 onwards if it looks a slow tourney.

[Rod Paradise]

i'd go for 9 20 minute levels

Hour 1: 25/50, 50/100, 100/200

Hour 2: 200/400, 300/600, 400/800

Hour 3: 600/1200, 800/1600, 1000/2000

Additional antes level 5 onwards if it looks a slow tourney.

Cheers Matt. That's about what I was thinking. I wasn't sure whether to make it a bit steeper - but I'd rather have to introduce an ante than have the blinds raising too fast.

[matt674]

depends how willing your players are to "chuck em in", if you have 39 rocks and yourself then you may need to do 15 minute levels and maybe add a 150/300 early on with then a 2000/4000 and 3000/6000 at the end.

trial and error with the first go i'm afraid until you know the kind of players you'll have turning up

[mikkyT]

depends how willing your players are to "chuck em in", if you have 39 rocks and yourself

Love the implication there matt, well done 

[matt674]

depends how willing your players are to "chuck em in", if you have 39 rocks and yourself

Love the implication there matt, well done 

 0:-)

[Rod Paradise]

depends how willing your players are to "chuck em in", if you have 39 rocks and yourself then you may need to do 15 minute levels and maybe add a 150/300 early on with then a 2000/4000 and 3000/6000 at the end.

trial and error with the first go i'm afraid until you know the kind of players you'll have turning up

I caught that one too. 

I'm not playing - stand in TD for a Rugby Club fundraiser - could be fun 

Mikky, Matt and I met on the final table at BB2 - I wouldn't tell you who got further 

[mikee_j]

40 players, 5000 chips = 200,000 chips in play

your going to have to have a seriously aggressive blind schedule if you want to finish in 3 hours, unless you make it 2500 or 2000 chips per player

my poker society at uni had a 3 hour slot, we usually had 20-35 runners starting with 2,500 with blinds:

25-50
50-100
100-200
150-300
5min break
200-400
300-600
400-800
500-1000
5min break
1000-2000
2000-4000

[Rod Paradise]

40 players, 5000 chips = 200,000 chips in play

your going to have to have a seriously aggressive blind schedule if you want to finish in 3 hours, unless you make it 2500 or 2000 chips per player

my poker society at uni had a 3 hour slot, we usually had 20-35 runners starting with 2,500 with blinds:

25-50
50-100
100-200
150-300
5min break
200-400
300-600
400-800
500-1000
5min break
1000-2000
2000-4000

Cheers Mikkee, I've set it at 20 min rounds
25   50
50   100
100   200
5 min break
200   400
300   600
500   1000
5 min break   
800   1600
1200   2400
1600   3200

I'll throw in antes if I need to speed things up. I can add another level of 2500/5000 if we are struggling to finish as well.