2016 - Blinds
Article Index
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Blinds are subject to change, at the Tournament Director's discretion, based on the number of player at the dinner break.
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | ante | Start Time | Color Up |
| 1 | 30 minutes | $50 | $100 | $0 | 1:00 | |
| 2 | 30 minutes | $100 | $200 | $0 | 1:30 | |
| 3 | 30 minutes | $200 | $400 | $0 | 2:00 | |
| Break 1 | 15 minutes | 2:30 | ||||
| 4 | 30 minutes | $400 | $800 | $0 | 2:45 | |
| 5 | 30 minutes | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | 3:15 | |
| Break 2 | 15 minutes | 3:45 | Yes | |||
| 6 | 30 minutes | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | 4:00 | |
| 7 | 30 minutes | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 4:30 | |
| Break 3 | 1 hour and 30 minutes | 5:00 | ||||
| 8 | 30 minutes | $2,000 | $4,000 | $100 | 6:30 | |
| 9 | 30 minutes | $3,500 | $7,000 | $100 | 7:00 | |
| 10 | 30 minutes | $5,000 | $10,000 | $200 | 7:30 | |
| Break 4 | 15 minutes | 8:00 | Yes | |||
| 11 | 25 minutes | $7,500 | $15,000 | $500 | 8:15 | |
| 12 | 25 minutes | $10,000 | $20,000 | $500 | 8:40 | |
| 13 | 25 minutes | $15,000 | $30,000 | $1,000 | 9:05 | |
| Break 5 | 10 minutes | 9:30 | Yes | |||
| 14 | 20 minutes | $20,000 | $40,000 | $1,000 | 9:40 | |
| 15 | 20 minutes | $40,000 | $80,000 | $,1000 | 10:00 | |
| Break 6 | 5 minues | 10:20 | Yes | |||
| 16 | 20 minutes | $75,000 | $150,000 | $5,000 |
10:25 |
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| 17 | 20 minutes | $100,000 | $200,000 | $5,000 | 10:45 | |
| 18 | 20 minutes | $150,000 | $300,000 | $5,000 | 11:05 | |
| 19 | 20 minutes | $200,000 | $400,000 | $,5000 | 11:25 |
The blind structure is designed to all a slow pace in the beginning (allows everyone to play for fun), a gradual increase in the middle (after dinner to 9:30(ish)), and then studily increasing!