hey man,we have done quite a few tournaments over the last 18 months, and have adapted it at least a dozen times. we have gotten to the point where we have stuck to it for over 6 months. (it's a keeper)we all start with 5000 in chips. the blinds start at:50/100100/200200/400400/800800/16001500/30002000/40003000/60005000/1000010000/2000020000/40000the blinds are increased (on a three dollar kitchen timer) every 15 to 20 minutes, depending on whether we pay a dealer(s), or if the game is self dealt by the players involved. we also have adopted a new rule, whereby the "dealer" for the rest of the