Why I prefer Full Tilt's Tournament Structure

[klinkman]

In a tournament, drastic increases in the blinds can cripple your stack and eliminate plays available to you. For example, say you have a stack of 1000 chips, with blinds of 25/50. With 20bbs, you can play some poker. You can raise, c-bet then make your decision on the turn as to go with it or not. Or you can lay it down on the flop and still have a reasonable stack. Or you can 3-bet pre-flop and get it in on the flop. My point is, with that stack you have a very reasonable amount of play. This is where Full Tilt and Merge's tournament structure completely diverge. Full Tilt goes to 30/60 blinds at the next level, whereas Merge goes to 50/100. 30/60 blinds will limit some of the plays that a 1000 chip stack can make, e.g. 3 betting pre-flop is likely to be all in, and so is a raise of a c-bet on the flop. But not in the same manner that going to 50/100 is. 50/100 cripples a 1000 chip stack completely. A 1000 chip stack will be reduced to pushing or folding pre-flop most likely. Frankly, this is unacceptable. One level should not affect play that drastically. And merge's structure does this. And I hate it.

[taylovesthebeatles]

This was well stated, and after playing more poker, especially on FullTilt, I have to agree with you (and not just because I'm your fiance). Even though I think you're right, I'm interested to hear other people's perspectives on the issue.

[Dallas12]

Ya I have to agree with that also.

[eejit101]

FullTilt has the best blind structure online.

It also has the WORST payout structure online. Its sad when there is 2,500 ppl i a tourney, its a $26 buyin, ou come 18th, yes 18th, and win $110.

Their payouts are completely wrong.


FT blinds, Cake payouts.

Nuff said!

[klinkman]

FullTilt has the best blind structure online.

It also has the WORST payout structure online. Its sad when there is 2,500 ppl i a tourney, its a $26 buyin, ou come 18th, yes 18th, and win $110.

Their payouts are completely wrong.


FT blinds, Cake payouts.

Nuff said!

Hey, can you post their payout tables next to each other so I can compare? If you're right (and you are on occasion) I think we have the formula for an amazing new site

[eejit101]

What, good blinds and payouts??

And for FTs formula, check their website somewhere.