Solar Flares and poker

#1 25th January 2012, 7:46 PM

Going playing poker for a couple of days. The latest solar activity has caused me to lose a little money on a couple of sites. Mainly Bogad and Cake. It's also causing other sites to drop out, mainly yahoo. Gonna play it safe here. Had winning hand twice and the sites dropped out. They really should have disconnect protection, even for micro and low stakers. How much trouble can it really be.

#2 25th January 2012, 9:56 PM

I generally agree with you but some players abuse disconnection protection. They deliberately disconnect when they don't want to call a big river bet but think their hand might be good.

#3 25th January 2012, 10:06 PM

that used to annoy me so much when they wouldn't want to call for and they get rewarded for not calling a bluff. Either call and take it or fold and get bluffed. Even if it wasn't my hand waiting that long was pretty transparent, esp when they'd be back in the next hand.

general idea is good but too many people abused it, even over a 75c pot...

#4 25th January 2012, 10:29 PM

Are you on DSL roland? I have not noticed ay interruption to any of my services...

#5 25th January 2012, 11:02 PM

I wonder if I get hit by a big solar flair will it turn my rags into bullets ? On a serious note it seems that I only get disconnected when I have the nuts and waiting to reraise my opponent .... never seems to fail.

#6 26th January 2012, 1:16 AM

[quote=absoluthamm;1846963]Are you on DSL roland? I have not noticed ay interruption to any of my services...[/quoteNo, I've got Clear wireless.

#7 26th January 2012, 1:26 AM

Sorry Miss Nelson, a solar flare burned up my homework.

Wish I'd known you back in them there school days, Rollie.

#8 26th January 2012, 2:58 AM

[quote=roland cote;1847068]

Quote:

Originally Posted by absoluthamm

Are you on DSL roland? I have not noticed ay interruption to any of my services...[/quoteNo, I've got Clear wireless.

Oh, that makes sense then, Clear Wireless is basically the same internet service cell phone's have. Very easily interfered with.

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