Gladiator
Multi-Table Tournament Structure
Sponsored By Windy City Poker Championship and The Windy City Poker Tour
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
| $125 Bonus Entry | $55 Bonus Re-buy | $50 optional Add-on | Receipt Add-On Bonus |
| Starting Stack: 50k | Re-Buy Stack: 50k | Optional Add-On Chips: 125k | Receipt Add-On Chips: 25k |
| Level | Minutes | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 100 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 15 | 100 | 200 | - |
| 3 | 15 | 200 | 400 | - |
| 4 | 15 | 300 | 600 | - |
| Break - 10 Min | ||||
| 5 | 15 | 400 | 800 | - |
| 6 | 15 | 500 | 1000 | - |
| 7 | 15 | 600 | 1200 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1600 | - |
| Break - 10 Min - Erase 100 Chips | ||||
| 9 | 15 | 1000 | 2000 | 500 |
| 10 | 15 | 1000 | 2500 | 500 |
| 11 | 15 | 1500 | 2500 | 1000 |
| 12 | 15 | 1500 | 3000 | 1000 |
| Break - 10 Min - End of Registration - Optional Add-On - Erase 500 Chips | ||||
| 13 | 20 | 2000 | 4000 | 1000 |
| 14 | 20 | 3000 | 6000 | 1000 |
| 15 | 20 | 4000 | 8000 | 2000 |
| Break - 10 Minutes - Erase 1000 Chips | ||||
| 16 | 20 | 5000 | 10000 | 5000 |
| 17 | 20 | 10000 | 20000 | 5000 |
| 18 | 20 | 15000 | 30000 | 5000 |
| 19 | 20 | 20000 | 40000 | 10000 |
| Break - 10 Min - Erase 5000 Chips | ||||
| 20 | 20 | 25000 | 50000 | 25000 |
| 21 | 20 | 50000 | 100000 | 25000 |
| 22 | 20 | 75000 | 150000 | 25000 |
| 23 | 20 | 100000 | 200000 | 50000 |
| 24 | 20 | 200000 | 400000 | 50000 |
| *Additional Levels will be added as needed | ||||
Entry before the start of Level 13 (Approximately 3 hours after tournament starts)
- This is a re-entry/re-buy event. If a player is eliminated during the registration period that player may re-enter this same event.
- Registration will be open until the beginning of level 13
- There will be a 10-minute break after levels 4, 8, 12, 15 and 19
- $55 Re-buys thru the end of level 12 for starting stack of 50k
- $50 optional Add-on at the end of level 12 for 125k additional chips
- Candy or Receipt Add-on bonus eligible for 25k chips at the end of level 12 (receipt required)
- Surrender chip stack at 5k or less anytime or with any stack size at the end of level 12
- CB seats may be added to the prize pool for one or more players pending the number of entries
- All payouts will adhere to the Illinois Charitable Games Act - NO EXCEPTIONS
- Big Blind takes priority before Big Blind Ante which starts at level 9
- All tournament details above are subject to change at any time
- Last Longer optional bets are not part of prize pool and they will not be raked
- Go to http://www.windycity.poker for information on tournament prize pool payouts.
Must be 18 or older to play.
Players must present a valid US Government issued photo ID in order to participate or collect winnings.
Hosting Charity reserves the right to alter, modify, or cancel tournament at anytime.
For more information call 708-935-2861 or E-mail
Gambling problem? Call 1-800-426-2537