This morning I responded to a post about a home game, which got me to thinking about my game coming up this weekend. Here are some quick notes:
1. 12 players + 6 buybacks expected
2. Mostly non-poker players (monthly work poker night). They try hard but are not studied.
3. Want to encourage buybacks
4. Camaraderie is paramount
5. Buybacks are unlimited
6. Tournament structure
7. Target length 3.5 hours
Through the lens of wanting a fun night for coworkers that aren’t grinders, but do care, and wanting to provide maximum logical opportunity to buyback, I wonder if anyone had used levels on a curve previously? Sample leveling:
1 = 15m
2 = 17m
3 = 19m
4 = 21m
5 = 23m
6 = 25m
7 = 23m
8 = 21m
9 = 19m
10 = 17m
11 = 15m (anticipated ending level)
12 = 13m
Thoughts:
1. This would maximize the point in the tourney where a buy back would be viable, and likely. Nearly no one will go broke prior to L3
2. Folks will not typically buyback when blinds exceed 33% of buyback stack, so let it linger under that threshold. Nearly no one would buyback after L8 (BB = 40% starting stack)
3. Blinds are plenty long on the back half, so as not to dictate play at the end.
Has anyone considered this? What’s the good and bad with the concept?
1. 12 players + 6 buybacks expected
2. Mostly non-poker players (monthly work poker night). They try hard but are not studied.
3. Want to encourage buybacks
4. Camaraderie is paramount
5. Buybacks are unlimited
6. Tournament structure
7. Target length 3.5 hours
Through the lens of wanting a fun night for coworkers that aren’t grinders, but do care, and wanting to provide maximum logical opportunity to buyback, I wonder if anyone had used levels on a curve previously? Sample leveling:
1 = 15m
2 = 17m
3 = 19m
4 = 21m
5 = 23m
6 = 25m
7 = 23m
8 = 21m
9 = 19m
10 = 17m
11 = 15m (anticipated ending level)
12 = 13m
Thoughts:
1. This would maximize the point in the tourney where a buy back would be viable, and likely. Nearly no one will go broke prior to L3
2. Folks will not typically buyback when blinds exceed 33% of buyback stack, so let it linger under that threshold. Nearly no one would buyback after L8 (BB = 40% starting stack)
3. Blinds are plenty long on the back half, so as not to dictate play at the end.
Has anyone considered this? What’s the good and bad with the concept?
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