When You HAVE to Leave a Tourney

yea..wat i forgot to mentionn was it depends how long I wil be gone.

It depends upon the house rules for the casino and/or tournament. The options would be for the departing player to announce his intention to sit out to the dealer, then leave the table. Most of the time, his seat will then continue to be dealt until his chips have been blinded out. However, some casinos will speed tournament play by stipulating that any player who is absent for a specified number of consecutive big blinds (usually 2 or 3) forfeits his remaining chips to the house, his seat is closed, and he is considered out of the tournament. If he wanted to dump his chips, he certainly could, but he would have to do so discreetly, as it is a general rule in casino tournament play that chip dumping is forbidden. And if he declared, "I'm going all in" after the cards have begun to be dealt, he is obligated to do so. Of course, it is never cool in any context or environment to tell what you're holding in an attempt to solicit a call and dump out. That would get you harshly warned or immediately disqualified in a brick & mortar game.

If I have to go out I just switch it off and get blinded out. Sometimes I will get back and still be in the tournament.
I once left a tournament when I was in the top 5 with just less than 100 people left. I lasted nearly 2 hours and made the final table while I was sitting out.
My friend was watching and I won 3 times in a row when I was all in at the end.

It seems like whenever I have tried to go all in w a bad hand, I always win. The more I try to lose, the more I win. So I try to dump as much as I can around the table to keep it fair, then when the chip count is low enough, I blind out. I have been at tables where someone goes all in several times "trying to lose" and always wins, I thought it was a set up, but a couple of weeks ago, I had to leave a game, and tried the same thing, I kept winning too. Maybe this will help.

Steff

I usually just put it on autofold, that way its fair to everyone, especially in situations where im almost in the money (which I almost always end up if i autofold). I used to all in as well but it just isnt fair so i dont do it anymore.

I've been there and done that ,I put it on auto-to spread the chips around. Too many they are inconciderate and are rude. They don't think of poker buddies just hand it over to highesdt bidder! They are no . Good Luck and Cards. Hope to see you at the tables.

I have done the announcing of the all in in the past and wont do it again. I didnt know how much it bothered people. I think from now on I'll just try to double up on the 1st halfway decent hand I get and then autofold and hope I place while im gone.

I go all in but i also announce what my underneath cards are. The table players can decide wether to play or not.

I usually announce that I will be going all-in and then put every dollar in except one. After someone calls .... I fold so I won't accidentally win the hand. Then I go all in with my last dollar.

I would rather do that then leave the table with another "Sit out".

Ya I agree with the sit out if its copletely honest. but ome people build thier stack up and use that excuse to try to sit there way into the money. If you can stick around at least sit and fold every hand

If I am leaving for a short time I sit out hoping when i get back that i have some left and can salvage what i can.

When a tournament runs too late, I will just put it on auto pilot and leave. Either I qualify for the next stage or I won't.

Pat