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A blind structure is the backbone of any poker tournament: the schedule of how the small blind, big blind and antes rise over time. Get it right and the game flows to a natural finish; get it wrong and you either bust everyone in an hour or you're still playing at 3 a.m. Below are three ready-to-copy structures for home games, plus how to size your own.
Start from your starting stack, not from arbitrary numbers. A good home-game stack is 50–100 big blinds. If level one is 25/50, a starting stack of 5,000 gives everyone 100 big blinds — plenty of room to play.
The all-rounder for a friendly home tournament of 6–27 players. Starting stack 5,000 (100 big blinds). Expect roughly 3–4 hours with rebuys.
| Level | Small / Big blind | Ante | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 / 50 | – | 15–20 min |
| 2 | 50 / 100 | – | 15–20 min |
| 3 | 75 / 150 | – | 15–20 min |
| 4 | 100 / 200 | 200 | 15–20 min |
| — | Break | 10 min | |
| 5 | 150 / 300 | 300 | 15–20 min |
| 6 | 200 / 400 | 400 | 15–20 min |
| 7 | 300 / 600 | 600 | 15–20 min |
| 8 | 400 / 800 | 800 | 15–20 min |
| 9 | 600 / 1,200 | 1,200 | 15–20 min |
| 10 | 800 / 1,600 | 1,600 | 15–20 min |
For a quick game or when you're short on time. Same blind ladder, shorter levels and a faster ramp — plan on about 1.5–2 hours.
| Level | Small / Big blind | Ante | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 / 50 | – | 10 min |
| 2 | 50 / 100 | – | 10 min |
| 3 | 100 / 200 | 200 | 10 min |
| 4 | 200 / 400 | 400 | 10 min |
| 5 | 300 / 600 | 600 | 10 min |
| 6 | 500 / 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 min |
| 7 | 800 / 1,600 | 1,600 | 10 min |
| 8 | 1,200 / 2,400 | 2,400 | 10 min |
For a serious game where skill should decide it. Give players a bigger starting stack (10,000+) and gentle increases so play stays deep for longer.
| Level | Small / Big blind | Ante | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 / 50 | – | 25–30 min |
| 2 | 50 / 100 | – | 25–30 min |
| 3 | 75 / 150 | – | 25–30 min |
| 4 | 100 / 200 | – | 25–30 min |
| 5 | 150 / 300 | 300 | 25–30 min |
| 6 | 200 / 400 | 400 | 25–30 min |
| 7 | 300 / 600 | 600 | 25–30 min |
| 8 | 400 / 800 | 800 | 25–30 min |
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