this has happened to me at least 10 times for
real money @ the $5-10 stakes.. i mean, every 5th game i go into the person isn't there, or is there and quits 5-10 minutes through. then i spend the next 15 minutes pressing a freakin button like an idiot, and i feel like i'm wasting my time but then i also feel like im earning x dollars / hour for being an idiot. either way, i've been there, its definitely a good / bad situation... probably more good when im at the $10+, but when its $5 - it feels kinda stupid, but i have no other choice really.
edit:
didn't realize yours was for play money. no way in hell that i would ever do that ever. if i couldn't practice, it'd be game over i couldn't click a button for nothing. but GG to you for sticking with it lol