Comment on Benko's chipset

Playing HU with 1 demon sounds good benko, but it isn't always practical. Unless you intend on jumping to a new blinds level when the game gets down to two players, you won't necessarily be at a blinds level that allows for $1000 chips. I set up a blinds schedule based on what you posted (see first pic). Furthermore, I compared your blinds to mine in terms of M and the starting stack. Check out the blinds section over at HPT if you want more info on the subject (see links section of blog).

You could go from your 1000/2000 level directly to 2000/4000. However,assume you have 6 players and two rebuys. Thus, 8 buyins making 40K chips. If you color up at 1000/2000 there will be 40 chips in play divided between the two remaining players. If they are evenly split each player will have an M of 20K / 3K = 6.6 M which allows for some play, but clearly nearing the end of the game. If you then jump to 2K /4K then the Ms become critical and the HU will turn into a shove fest. By going to 1500 /3000 (keeping the $500s in play) you allow more time for strategic HU play.

Both ways work. It is just a matter of what you as tourney director and your players prefer. Obviously the shorter the game, the more luck becomes a factor. The longer the game, the more skill becomes a factor.

Roland