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[tikay]

A $1500 event last year (starting chips 1500, blinds 25-25, 25-50, 50-100, 100-200, one hour levels) has a patience factor of 14.06 - blind off time 3.75hrs

A $1500 event this year (starting chips 3000, blinds 25-50, 50-100, 100-200, 100-200/25) has a patience factor of 14.93, blind off time 3.86hrs.

However the real bite, apparently, is coming at the FT with them lasting approx half the time (did someone post this on blonde from 2+2 or do i read too many fourms?)

FWIW if you put the structre for the Venetian DeepStack's $330 thru the tournament formula gizmo (40 minute levels, 6000 chips, 25-50, 50-100, 100-200, 100-200/25 etc) it's patience factor is 14.79.

How revealing is all THAT? So in fact, the structure is unchanged from last year, as to speed, & in fact the Finals are faster. Amazing.

I know that slow structures are not everyone's cup of tea, but using the Snyder stuff, whether you prefer fast or slow, it's easy to see if the Tourney suits you.

Great stuff, really.

[Dewi_cool]

Or you can determine your strategy for a faster final table, just like one Mr S Fox did

[KingPoker]

There is an online adjustement built in: there's simply a box where you put a y or n in. I'll pm you the link to the site where you can download the spreadsheet.

Tikay by the way I don't know the structure of the Bellagio Cup Events as the $1000+ entry fee is far too high for me. I imagine Rob S amongst others will be able to fill you in though.

Btw on July 2nd/3rd Binions is holding $500 NLHE events with 10,000 chips and 40 minute levels.

Dino can you PM me the link also please.

What a string to the bow this could be!

[matt674]

There is an online adjustement built in: there's simply a box where you put a y or n in. I'll pm you the link to the site where you can download the spreadsheet.

Tikay by the way I don't know the structure of the Bellagio Cup Events as the $1000+ entry fee is far too high for me. I imagine Rob S amongst others will be able to fill you in though.

Btw on July 2nd/3rd Binions is holding $500 NLHE events with 10,000 chips and 40 minute levels.

Dino can you PM me the link also please.

What a string to the bow this could be!

Surely though if you have no arrows, the string on the bow is immaterial........