Online Poker Forum - OMG!!!! PEOPLE SITTING OUT IN FREEROLLS!!!!!

BarbadosJim · High Card Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 1

This is the new, official, "Sitting out" thread. Please note that you're not the first person to complain about this here, or at any other site. No site forces players who registered to quit without getting blinded off.

Can someone please do something about people starting in on the heads up tournaments and then sitting out. When two players who have decided not to stick around and who are "sitting out" end up trading blinds. This is extremely frustrating for those of us who would like a chance to win an entry into another satellite round when we have to wait for 30 to 45 minutes while the players on auto pilot duke it out.

The big downside of this is that more players drop out because of the wait so the next round has an even greater chance of having two idiots that are not playing their hands meet each other and then another long wait until the next round.

FTP should put a counter on the hands sitting out and if a player sits out for 20 hands or xx minutes, then he forteits his seat. This would keep the satellites moving.

Thanks,
Jim

sharkaway · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:53 am Post subject:

I imagine this could be frustrating but it would lead to easier money because there is a chance that you will be against the auto sit outs next round.

Iceman5_sps · High Card Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 3

This is damn annoying. I see this happen all the time in freerolls.

This is what I propose: only when it is the last table (or tables; I've seen this happen on only one table so far), run the counter up to 20 or whatever level where both players are inactive. Then they are BOTH eliminated.

The player who busted last would get their spot in the next round.

SMITTY6189 · High Card Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 1

I have to agree with BarbadosJim, some type of counter needs to be put in place to avoid have players sitting out of games. This is not only in Heads up games but in other games. It is very frustrating to sign up for any tournaments and have someone sitting there not playing.

Sharkaway feels that coming up against someone like this leads to easier money for those playing against that type of player, but how would you feel being in a tournament and not placing because of someone not being there to play his or her hands. That is more frustrating then anything.

Sandycrab · Two Pair Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 66

I've written to Customer Support about this issue, & the reply is that every player registered has a right to stay in until knocked out. That's all well & good, but what's the harm in just tweaking the table draw in the third round & beyond so that players who have sat out a complete round or two must face a live player? It's a bit of a sin on the random draw, but thinking of the greater good here, it does properly reward those who are sticking it out.

JackBlackBauer · Four of a Kind Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 266

cardplayer52 · Four of a Kind Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 308

renegades8 · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:40 am Post subject:

How can you guys stand those NBC freerolls?

SaintAmgDemons · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: Auto Fold Feature

Granted it is a timeless feature on FTP, being an avid tournament player rises the age old question.

Do you think it's fair that participants can make it to the final table on auto fold?

I vote -1 on this feature. Whether it be freerolls, money, or PC tournaments I really don't think it's fair for a participant to make it to the final table and or possibly receive a payout without even being there. I believe if you play poker (regardless how you play it, seriously or just for fun) you should be present at the time. Anyone can click "sit out next hand" or "fold to any bet" and close the software and walk away, but why should someone place and get paid for it as well? They weren't there, so why reap the rewards?

LostOstrich · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject:

Welcome back.

I'll give a detailed response to this post later, but for now I'll just say this:

YOU ARE SO DUMB THAT IT MAKES MY HEAD HURT.

Xorc1st · Royal Flush Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 555

JackBlackBauer · Four of a Kind Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 266

Ha ha ha nice

HighKey · Royal Flush Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 977

If they have enough of a chip lead that they can fold their way into the money, I don't see why you'd take it away from them because they weren't there on the hand where they got knocked out.

cubbies760 · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Auto Fold Feature

mathman1115 · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

If you think the sitting out strategy works so well, you should try it yourself.

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