the most annoying thing about online poker...

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is damn players with stone aged internet.

every now and then i play against someone who loses connection every few seconds or takes FOREVER to make every decision. of course i get to have all their blinds when they sit out but its just so annoying its not worth the reward of taking all the blinds.

its been happening so much recently im starting to think its some type of petty tactic to make me lose patience lol.

in fact one guy lost like half his chips to me from sitting out. he comes back and calls me a thief. i told him he shouldnt play online poker if hes using dialup from the 90s. its sorta like leaving your wallet on the street...
 
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Happens to me from time to time when I play at work ,frustrating to be that guy as well put in a large bet with a premium hand or the nuts and suddenly the bandwidth on my wireless gets eaten up by a variety of other users by the time i'm back a raise is made and my hand folded. If i notice my internet speed lag a bit I just log off. As to it being intentional - on the rare occasion i'm that guy it is certainly not .
 
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People who multitable 20 games at once and time out every hand !
 
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@op definately gonna need some form of pill if you play live. You think connection time outs are bad.
I'd have to say one of my pet peeves are those "coaches". You know the type the player that berates another players bad plays. I was guilty of it before but now I'm pretty happy if someone calls my AA three bet with 7 2o even if they catch the suckout. I just say NH and wait for another oppurtunity to have them call down second pair to my board overpair or something. What was the saying " Don't tap the fish tank".
 
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This is the most annoying thing you can find in online poker? Just be glad there is a time limit. I don't mind it online, but it happens often live, some idiot always takes forever to bet. And there is no time limit. Now THAT is annoying!
 
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most annoying thing you can find in online poker?................It's a tie between people typing 'zzzzzzzz' or 8 and 9 year old potty mouths calling people names hiding behind their computers...........just my opinion.......
 
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I don't really care if someone gets berated... I really get annoyed when they are running their mouth and have no idea what they're talking about. No understanding of advanced concepts in poker.
 
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Another annoying aspect of online poker....Players who play cash at the micro stakes, and talk like their online pros. Obviously your choice of stakes is directly related to your bankroll, and your poker abilities lol.
 
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I don't really care if someone gets berated... I really get annoyed when they are running their mouth and have no idea what they're talking about. No understanding of advanced concepts in poker.
i hear ya and you try so hard not to take the bait, but when they throw the donk stuff at you when you beat them ... it's hard to resist and probably they know you are not a donk, but they are trying to get you off your game and distract you
 
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The number one annoying thing about internet poker - The federal government of the United States.
 

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...is that there's barely any of it left. 2005-2006 was just stunning.
 
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The number one annoying thing about internet poker - The federal government of the United States.

The most annoying thing about the government is the hypocrisy. Amnesty for illegals and wall street criminals but the full force of the DOJ is brought down on poker.

...is that there's barely any of it left. 2005-2006 was just stunning.

Those were the days!!!!!!!!!!! neteller + poker sites = easy deposits and withdrawals.

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Cant say that anything in online poker is really annoying to me.Its just a game. I play for the entertainment and relaxation that it provides
 
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Maybe it's just me, but I think the most annoying thing about online poker is all the groupies.
 
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I agree that ppl with awful connections shouldnt even play, as they hold the game up and therefore that table plays way less hands than other tables. Another awful and annoying thing about online poker, especially nowadays, in tournaments, are sites that don't have synchronized breaks. I'll be multi tabling like 5 or 6 tournys daily, and won't be able to leave my comp for like 7 hours. On FTP and UB and PS, at least they gave us a break every hour for 5 min, where we could quickly grab a bite to eat, or take a piss. Now I have to try to time it where my tables are all folds and I run to the bathroom real quick, but I always end up missing a few hands. #cantwait4legalregulatedUSpoker
 
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People who play a whole bunch of games and always getting timed out. the other is players who call everything and get lucky every dman hand.
 
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is damn players with stone aged internet.
naw dude lol bad internet connection isw my nightmare... soo many times my wifi lagged out on a huge poit.. its pretty depressing especially because carbon doesnt really have any protection, but i feel your pain :) its usually cool when the freerolls and someone is sitting out.
 
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I hate when there is one guy trying to work clock so the blinds go up in there favor. I understand if you are the small blind or the blinds just past you and you let the clock run out, But some people will do this every hand . Its funny when there under the gun and they quick fold becuase the blinds go up shortly. I dont think this helps becuase by the time you get to the bubble everybody hates you and wants you eliminated.
 
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most annoying thing you can find in online poker?................It's a tie between people typing 'zzzzzzzz' or 8 and 9 year old potty mouths calling people names hiding behind their computers...........just my opinion.......
Midy, I agree with you...
 
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I don't think that there is something that really bothers me on online poker. But, I really don't like that on online poker some players talk trash on the chat after losing a hand. This usually don't happen on live poker.
 
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What I find most annoying is sitting at a table, playing a tight game and when I raise i get like 4 or more callers..."WTF!....I have only played 11% of my hands up to this point and you have been here the whole time and you call me with that?"
 
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people typing 'zzzzzzzz'
I like these players - typically 1 or 2 tablers & often are impatient, looser donks playin' too many hands & willing to get it in bad. (the "zzzzzz" to me is them advertising this)

My biggest peeve -> poker networks that don't bother to find out what the players want &/or don't make more of an effort to keep up with the software of the Big3 (or the tourney structures, game selection, etc.). ie. ipoker

My other is > not being able to reach thru screen & grab people by the throat.
 
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for me, it's the $100 1000(or more) entrant freerolls... so much for like $0.20 payout or w.e

players just play awful in them but I guess it's a freeroll so I shouldnt expect much....
 
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