Typical Chip Count/Blind Structure

Typical starting chips: $3,500

Blinds:
$25/$50
$50/$100
$75/$150
$100/$200
$150/$300
$200/$400
$300/$600
$400/$800
$600/$1200
$800/$1600
$1000/$2000
$1500/$3000
$2000/$4000
$3000/$6000

This is typical of $40 NL Tournaments.
Exceptions - not limited to - are as follows

$20 tournaments

$2,500 in starting chips
$75/$150 & $150/$300 eliminated

$60 tournaments

$5,000 in starting chips
$250/$500 & $500/1000 rounds added

$80 Tournament
$5,000 in starting chips
$250/$500, $500/$1000, $700/$1400, & $1,200/$2,400 rounds added.

20 minute blinds typical

25 minute blinds for $80 event