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Poker Tournament Blind Structure Generator

Build a suggested schedule from your field size, starting stack, available time, and chip denominations. No signup required.

The result is a planning estimate, not a guaranteed finish time. Player pace, re-entries, and house procedure can change actual runtime.

Choose the tournament settings

The suggestion engine may introduce big-blind antes, scheduled breaks, and color-up notes automatically.

Expected players 2–60 Include the field you expect to start, not the number invited.

Starting stack 1,000–100,000 Use the chip value each player receives at the start.

Target runtime in minutes 90–480 Use total available time, including scheduled breaks.

Chip denominations ascending, comma separated Example: 25, 100, 500, 1000. Use up to eight unique positive values.

Your settings and generated schedule stay in this browser. We measure only whether the tool was used—not the player count, stack size, or chip values you enter.

Ready to generate a suggested structure.

Suggested schedule

Review your blind structure

Actual play varies. Review this schedule against your players, venue, chip inventory, and house rules.

Suggested levels, breaks, antes, elapsed time, and color-up notes
Level or break	Duration	Small blind	Big blind	Ante	Elapsed	Note

Structure checks

How the suggestion works

Aims at the available window

Level and break durations are based on your target. Automatic color-up breaks can extend the final schedule, and any difference is called out with the result.

Respects chip values

Blind values use the supplied denominations, and the structure can add color-up notes when low-value chips become unnecessary.

Checks tournament pace

The same tested BluffBuddy engine reviews opening depth, final pressure, blind jumps, and the longest stretch without a break.

Related resources

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Tournament director guide

Use a practical day-of plan for structure announcements, breaks, disputes, all-ins, and payouts.

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Run the tournament in BluffBuddy

Continue into BluffBuddy for invitations, RSVPs, tournament setup, live clock controls, and the room display. The generated schedule is a planning reference and is not automatically imported into your account.

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Prepared by the BluffBuddy Product Team · Materially reviewed July 10, 2026