Playing Slow on Purpose
Recently, well right this very instant, I was playing on Absolute in an SNG and one player kept using his allotted time bank for EVERY single turn. Now I know he is doing this to irrate other players into playing badly, how would anyone here deal with a player like this? Thought?
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I haven't heard anything specifically from Absolute, write them an email if you think something should be done.
However I doubt there's a rule against playing wearing only saran wrap
Yea...
Let that sink in for a second....
"Realistically" they should be dragged out back and beaten.
Mark
I wrote to support and they said there was nothing wrong with it. It's funny how online you get away with so much more crap. I am sure no casino in the world would allow someone to stall EVERY time the action go to them.
And Mark is right, they should be beaten. But not with wiffle bats, that's just fun.
2nd as I usually 4 table my SNG's I sometimes need that much time to get myself in gear on the table where I am to act. I have had 4 tables all wanting me to act at the same time. Sometimes it's not on purpose but just seems that way for a bit.
Come on Mark, drag me out back and beat me..... I just might like it
The timebank wasn't designed to piss people off intentionaly. Sure it may be a strategy but so is being an asshole at the table, and I don't think that is right either. With idiots online you can hide their chat.
Back to the topic at hand, sometimes people multi-table (ex. HG) and it might take them longer to react. Where as the player is given the 30 seconds per hand, if they choose to do that, don't let that affect you. Its very annoying to have a SnG last 2 hours, but don't let that affect the way to play. There will always be jerks like that around, don't let that affect your feelings towards an otherwise profitable way to play.
If he frustrates just one player into just ramming in his chips out of frustration, then he's acheived his goal.
If and when I run into this, I usually open another SNG (generally always have at least 2 running) or a ring game.
While buddy is "pulling his goalie" during his time bank, I'll be concentrating on the other table so as not to get frustrated.
D
p.s. Acid Joe, you are the last guy I expected to be outwardly manflirting...
In one SNG (single table 10 person) I played, after 1 hour we still had 7 left. Others I've been in the money in 25 minutes. A SNG is always an unknown. I usually allow an hour per but that's a guide not a rule. If I played 2 hours I damn well had better be in the money if not winning it.
Don't think what he is doing is either, it just may not be considerate
My username is FlintBones.
The player in question is HATEAA
He purposely uses his timebank for every single hand. It causes the play to
slow to a crawl and the SNG I was in to last 3x as long as normal. He
knows he is doing and claims there is nothing the other players can do and
laughs it off. Is there something you can do? This has a negative effect on the
play.
Their response
Dear Andrew,
Thank you for your email.
Even though players are entitled to play using any strategy they
choose, our policy for sitting out in tournaments is in line with the
majority of online sites, and with every single land-based poker room in the
world. It is as follows:
Real Money Tournaments: If a player has paid a real money entrance fee
for a tournament, they are entitled to play as many hands, or as few,
as they like. If they choose to sit out for any part of the tournament,
or even the entire tournament, that is their prerogative, however they
will be required to pay each small and large blind as required, and
ante if applicable.
Play Money Tournaments: Players that register for play money
tournaments, must take their seat and actively play (check, fold, call or raise)
at least one hand within the first blind limit period. This is defined
as the time between when the first hand has been dealt, and when the
blind limits increase for the first time. If players have not taken this
action within the specified time period, they will be removed from
their seat, and their remaining chips will be removed from tournament
action. However, if players do take the minimum required action within the
specified time, they are entitled to sit out after that for as many
hands as they wish. If they are absent from the table, their blinds and
appropriate antes will be contributed into the applicable pot, until the
absent player has no chips remaining.
While sitting out in tournaments is considered by some players and by
some professional poker experts as a viable tournament strategy,
patience and strategic raises by players that are seated in a tournament will
remove absent players quickly and without a benefit to them.
Although I might agree that players can place in the top 1/2 of the
tournament this way, but it is virtually impossible to go beyond that due
to the increasing blinds.
Usually, when somebody employs this strategy, they are doing themselves
more harm than good. They end up joining when the blinds are high and
their stacks are short. Plus, they have almost no information about
their opponents.
You will find that almost NO real money tournament players would
attempt to employ such a strategy. While a few players may survive with the
‘sit out strategy’ and then get lucky with their short stack, by
percentage, it is a very poor strategy.
Thanks for playing at Absolute Poker! If there is anything else we can
help you with, please let us know. We're here for you!
Sincerely,
Abby
Team Absolute ~ Customer Support
"Continuing to be the Best and Most Trusted"
Support@AbsolutePoker.com
So they don't exactly get it, do they?
Then whens its your turn, think about your play for 14.9999999999999 seconds, then fold.
JohnnieH
ps....pkrfce9: pound salt.
Just for the record I have dealt with support before.
I am surprised that people really don't take issue with this style of play. Perhaps I'll employ it at the next Bristol or the Ryder cup. I feel like getting hit with something.
Oh well. Moving on.