Is this tournament structure worth playing?

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Our local casino is having a tournament series. However, this tournament has faster rounds than others and I'm not sure if it would be worth playing because it might turn into a shove fest too early.

They also have shuffle machines but they are only used as long as all tournament tables are working (ie, not jammed, broken, etc)

What do you think?
http://www.thundervalleyresort.com/tvc/media/Images/PDFs/TVPC-Event-Rules-14.pdf
 
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This is almost a turbo structure but not as bad as some of their other structures for this series. Being 6 handed you'll get more orbits per level but with antes kicking in on level 4 I'd expect serious shove/fold mode to start by level 6 or 7.
 
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I used to play a ton of 45-man turbo SNGs online. I'm ok with the turbo structure as long as the shove fest happens later in the tournament.

But my assumption was the same as yours. I think we are shipping often around level 7.

Would you play it?
 
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Personally I wouldn't play it as I'm not a fan of 6max and I like deeper structures.
 
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looks fast, any idea how many players are expected? if there are 100 players, there will be 700,000 chips in play and play will normally end when HU players have ~10bb each (around level 20). The 10k jumps look pretty huge - if there are 4 players left at bb20k they'll have about 9bb each, at bb30k they'll have 6bb each in just 20 minutes or like 1 orbit of live poker
 
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I believe there are 90 seats reserved. Not sure if they are adding more tables or having alternates. So, just about 100 players.
 
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i'd expect a crap shoot at the end then, given it's 20 minute levels which don't give people much of a chance to bust and fairly big jumps. if half the field busts by level 11 (so 3.5 hours) - 700k / 50 people = 350k in play or 7k each, to have a 10bb average you'd have to have like 28 people left after less than 4 hours
 
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Thanks for a breakdown.

I guess I'll pass on it. haha
 
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Funny there is no mention of Vig here.

Id be fine playing turbo style 100 dollar donkaments all day long against live droolers, IF THERE WASNT ANY VIG.

Usually with live low llimit buyins it's the worst of both worlds....bad structures and horrible Vig.

Ill pass usually unless im really in the mood.
 
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