Regional Stack Size?

[Muscular Baby]

Hi,

Just a query about the stack size of the regional qualifiers. It says on the website that it will be a "deepstack" game but doesn"t specify an actual amount. Just wondered if anyone knew a figure?

Phill

[HaworthBantam]

Starting stack for the Regionals will be 3,000, with 30 minute blind levels.

[Robbiebox]

What are the blinds for each level, does anyone know?

[HaworthBantam]

I believe the blinds themselves will be as per the existing National structure - it"s just the duration and starting stacks that change for the regionals.

[SirPercival]

I believe the blinds themselves will be as per the existing National structure - it"s just the duration and starting stacks that change for the regionals.

Before Kinboshi asks - will there be a 150/300?  

[Muscular Baby]

They classify 3k as "deepstack"? I"d say that"s about an average amount. 5k and over I would say is a deepstack.

[kinboshi]

They classify 3k as "deepstack"? I"d say that"s about an average amount. 5k and over I would say is a deepstack.

The number of chips you start with is only part of the equation of how "deepstack" a tournament is.

The 30 minute blind levels make the tournament "deeper" than most other £20 freezeouts available in the UK.  You could start with twice as many chips, but if the blinds are only 15 minutes that makes it a much less "deep".

Any deeper than 3,000 chips and 30 minute blinds, and the tournament would go on for too long.  There"s no way round it really.

[kinboshi]

I believe the blinds themselves will be as per the existing National structure - it"s just the duration and starting stacks that change for the regionals.

Before Kinboshi asks - will there be a 150/300?  

[duncthehat]

So will i be back for tea?

[RioRodent]

So will i be back for tea?

Almost certainly!  

[Jon MW]

They classify 3k as "deepstack"? I"d say that"s about an average amount. 5k and over I would say is a deepstack.

I think for a casino to give 3k starting chips for a tournament would probably class it as a deep stack tournament anyway.

But as Kin said the structure is the main part, you could start with 200K chips but if the blinds started at 10k-20k it wouldn"t really be deep would it?

[RioRodent]

For what it"s worth -

According Arthur Snyder"s, The Poker Tournament Formula... the APAT Regional structure gives a Skill Factor of 5, on a scale of 0-6.

The same blind levels with a 20 min clock has a SF of 2.

[APAT]

What is the skill factor of the National event structure?

[Ken Jude]

What is the skill factor of the National event structure?

Must be off the scale  

[RioRodent]

What is the skill factor of the National event structure?

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