Why is the Mini Double Stack structure so much faster than that of the Main Event?

GaryQQQ

Main Event Double Stack structure;

1	10.00 / 20.00	12
2	15.00 / 30.00	12
3	20.00 / 40.00	12
4	25.00 / 50.00	12
5	30.00 / 60.00	12
-	5 Minutes Break	-
6	40.00 / 80.00	12
7	50.00 / 100.00	12
8	75.00 / 150.00	12
9	100.00 / 200.00	12
10	125.00 / 250.00	12

Mini Double Stack structure;

1	20.00 / 40.00	10
2	30.00 / 60.00	10
3	40.00 / 80.00	10
4	50.00 / 100.00	10
5	75.00 / 150.00	10
6	100.00 / 200.00	10
-	5 Minutes Break	-
7	125.00 / 250.00	10
8	150.00 / 300.00	10
9	200.00 / 400.00	10
10	250.00 / 500.00	10
11	300.00 / 600.00	10
12	400.00 / 800.00	10

The blinds rise roughly 3x as quickly in the mini as they do in the main. What is the point of having a double stack if the blinds are also double from the start, rising to treble before the first break?

GREGHOGG

bigger buyin, better structure*... just the way it is

*awaits Maxally

fwiw, i quite like the mini open structures and am happy for them to stay as they are

scotty77

Maybe beause people won't mind being up very late/being tired for work the next day if they win the Main Event for (from memory) around 1500.

Don't think you can say the same about the Mini which is 300-400 or so...

GaryQQQ

Well, it's hardly the 10% buy-in equivalent of the ME that the Minis were supposed to be. It's almost a turbo, calling it a double stack is misleading, you only start with 100BB, the ME starts with 200BB.

Lambert180

Wow 100BBs?? I've never played this before but I just noticed the blind levels start at 20/40... why!!

Even the £1.10 Deepstack in the DTD, you start with 5k and 10/20 blinds which is a FAR better structure despite being much less notorious... good job I never play this tourney lol