Logistics
Game Day
Doors at 10:30 AM, cards in the air at 11:00 AM, and roughly 6.5 hours, including breaks.
Timeline
The Day
10:30 AM
Doors open
Food, drinks, and socializing. Bring your potluck dish.
10:45 AM
Early-bird deadline
Present and paid by now? You start with an extra 1,000 chips.
11:00 AM
Cards in the air
Level 1 begins. 20-minute levels.
≈ 5:30 PM
End of Level 24
Play ends. If the tournament is still running, remaining placements are decided by chip count.
Chips
Buy-in & Add-on
Buy-in
$150
25,000 chips
Add-on
$50
12,500 chips
Dealer fee
$10
Paid at buy-in
No rebuys
One add-on, two windows
Dealer fund
24 Levels
Blind Structure
Every level runs 20 minutes. Play ends after Level 24; if the tournament is still going, placements are decided by chip count.
| Level | Small | Big |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 200 |
| 2 | 200 | 400 |
| 3 | 300 | 600 |
| 4 | 400 | 800 |
| 5 | 500 | 1,000 |
| 6 | 600 | 1,200 |
| 15 min — count the money, last chance for add-ons | ||
| 7 | 800 | 1,600 |
| 8 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 9 | 1,200 | 2,400 |
| 10 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
| 11 | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| 12 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
| 10 min — color up black and blue (100 / 500) chips | ||
| 13 | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| 14 | 4,000 | 8,000 |
| 15 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| 16 | 6,000 | 12,000 |
| 17 | 8,000 | 16,000 |
| 18 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 10 min — color up pink (1,000) chips | ||
| 19 | 15,000 | 30,000 |
| 20 | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 21 | 25,000 | 50,000 |
| 22 | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| 23 | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| 24 | 100,000 | 200,000 |
Format
At the Table
Merging tables
Tables merge when they’re down to 10 players — or 9 if the dealer is out.
Ending the game
Play stops at the end of Level 24. Whoever is still in is placed by chip count.
Location
Where
Gabrielle T. and Matt C.’s house
Discovery Bay, CA
The street address and host phone number are members-only. Sign in to see them.