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Blind structure - how the blinds increase
The speed of the tournament and the required skill on the part of the players is largely determined by the blind structure. A blind structure is a set of rules for governing when the blinds increase and by how much.

What are blinds and antes?
The blinds are a fundamental part of a Texas Hold'em game as you probably know. If not: There are two blind bets that two players must pay before receiving their cards. The two players change each round, so that everyone must pay them every few hands. If you want to know more, see the articles on the rules of Texas Hold'em.
In a tournament, the size of these blinds is not fixed like it is in a cash game. They are periodically increased in order to force more action into the game. At the beginning the blinds are small and it is not generally worthwhile to play mediocre cards. Eventually they become very large, forcing you to either act quickly or have your stack consumed by them.

We refer to a particular blind size as a "blind level", but there can also be antes in the game. These are a bets that every player must put in the pot every hand. The blinds, on the other hand, are paid by only two players.

For example, you can have blinds of 1000 and 2000 chips, but every player must pay an additional ante of 100 chips. This sounds small, but when paying this every hand, it adds up.