Best time to leave the live poker table to go to the bathroom (casino tables)

[IJustWantToTalk]

yup, and it gets worse...

They will leave for over an hour, play a couple hands just for the sake of it, and leave again for another hour. These people drive me nuts. They are the worst players too who will bluff every hand and call every bet (when they are there)

Sometimes those guys are poker pro's who live in casinos for a few days to a week or more at a time. Think they feel like being put back on the waiting list? Hell to the no.

 

[bigd777]

just strap a cathater on and your good to go! lol but most live games have a break... and if its a cash game.. u get up and go when u have to go.. simple as that

 

[Fieldsy]

Sometimes those guys are poker pro's who live in casinos for a few days to a week or more at a time. Think they feel like being put back on the waiting list? Hell to the no.

If they are pros then I am Hellmuth. They are garbage and usually buy in 100 bucks at a time (300 max tables)

 

[gohan2015]

No drink no bathroom breaks. Either that or drink more slowly.

 

[Fieldsy]

No drink no bathroom breaks. Either that or drink more slowly.

I play like Scotty baby

 

[OzExorcist]

They will leave for over an hour, play a couple hands just for the sake of it, and leave again for another hour. These people drive me nuts. They are the worst players too who will bluff every hand and call every bet (when they are there)

Sounds like they're doing you a favour by letting them keep their seats - those are the kind of players you can make a heap of money from in live games.

Back on topic, if you've gotta take a short break from the table for whatever reason I think somewhere in early-mid position is probably best (say UTG+2). You're in bad position so it's less likely you'll be missing a playable hand, and it's less likely that you'll miss your blinds (which would force you to either repost and miss your button, or sit out for a full round).

UTG is a terrible time to do it because unless you're super fast you'll probably miss your blind, and end up with the problems discussed above.

 

[Fieldsy]

Sounds like they're doing you a favour by letting them keep their seats - those are the kind of players you can make a heap of money from in live games.

Back on topic, if you've gotta take a short break from the table for whatever reason I think somewhere in early-mid position is probably best (say UTG+2). You're in bad position so it's less likely you'll be missing a playable hand, and it's less likely that you'll miss your blinds (which would force you to either repost and miss your button, or sit out for a full round).

UTG is a terrible time to do it because unless you're super fast you'll probably miss your blind, and end up with the problems discussed above.

Yup, UTG +1 or 2 is usually what I do. I tried UTG once and I either had to pay extra or wait for the entire round to go by...

 

[joaabsimey]

when I go to the bathroom take my iphone together.
'm very addicted lol

 

[IJustWantToTalk]

when I go to the bathroom take my iphone together.
'm very addicted lol

I'm also very addicted to having a cell phone that is in one solid piece. These people now a days that break their phone down into various parts every time they get up and go to the bathroom are just weirdos. shame shame shame (I have no idea wtf that quoted statement means...Just spitballin here)

UTG+2 is best unless you gotta deuce drop than you wait until you can fold on the button. lmao.

 

[Fieldsy]

I'm also very addicted to having a cell phone that is in one solid piece. These people now a days that break their phone down into various parts every time they get up and go to the bathroom are just weirdos. shame shame shame (I have no idea wtf that quoted statement means...Just spitballin here)

UTG+2 is best unless you gotta deuce drop than you wait until you can fold on the button. lmao.

I wear a diaper if I am feeling some stomach commotion

 

[NvrBlufn]

Guys, guys! Poker is sit-u-ational. There is no ONE best time to go. That depends on a lot such as the players who you are up against and the average tightness/rate of play.

If you are at a full table in a crowded room then you might do as another poster suggested and leave UTG+2/3 seats. You are not going to be opening a lot of pots at a full game from these spots so let those cards go while you yourself... Go. At my casino's by the way, you can request that floor come and rack someone else's chips or the dealer will get keen and do it, they will not let more than two rounds go by an empty seat.

If there is no waiting list and you are at a short handed table then just pick up your chips and come back when you are ready to play another hour(s). I don't think anyone will hold it against you to say I will be right back. I do not want to get back and pony up an extra 5-6 bucks just because the blinds kept flying around the table and through my empty seat.

If I am at a tight table where the rate or play is fast because everyone keeps folding then I will get up after the hi-jack hand because then I have three chances to steal from late position, but the bathroom needs to be close and it better just be number 1 or I am picking up my chips to leave.

 

[IJustWantToTalk]

ahh.... I miss playing next to those poker players that smell of a well lived life and the meal they eat prior to sitting at the tables.

 

[blender803]

take a laptop and stay in the bathroom and there are not problems)

 

[Fieldsy]

take a laptop and stay in the bathroom and there are not problems)

live poker

 

[sleepymike]

Even tho I still sometimes wait until I feel like exploding, I try not to as this can influence my playing decisions. I also notice that the players like IM that take regular breaks do tend to be solid players and the ones that rush out and then rush back in tend to make rash decisions.

 

[sylpoker1]

Probably also depends on how far away the restroom is in your casino. Some are a short few feet away, and some are where they are far and hard to find. lol. GL.

 

[LeeCallaghan]

lol dont worry about it. Someday I gotta poop. It's natural!

 

[BatteredMugshot]

I could go either way. I mean, if i miss my blinds and post them while on the button, look down and see AA id be ecstatic about it all .
I guess the same applies if i leave while in MP and show back up UTG with a premium hand. Id assume that people could view my 3bet from Autoposting on button as a steal attempt. Or maybe while UTG i was just trying to see a flop cuz i missed a hand or two

 

[OzExorcist]

Guys, guys! Poker is sit-u-ational. There is no ONE best time to go. That depends on a lot such as the players who you are up against and the average tightness/rate of play.

If you are at a full table in a crowded room then you might do as another poster suggested and leave UTG+2/3 seats. You are not going to be opening a lot of pots at a full game from these spots so let those cards go while you yourself... Go. At my casino's by the way, you can request that floor come and rack someone else's chips or the dealer will get keen and do it, they will not let more than two rounds go by an empty seat.

If there is no waiting list and you are at a short handed table then just pick up your chips and come back when you are ready to play another hour(s). I don't think anyone will hold it against you to say I will be right back. I do not want to get back and pony up an extra 5-6 bucks just because the blinds kept flying around the table and through my empty seat.

If I am at a tight table where the rate or play is fast because everyone keeps folding then I will get up after the hi-jack hand because then I have three chances to steal from late position, but the bathroom needs to be close and it better just be number 1 or I am picking up my chips to leave.

I'm a little confused - what exactly does picking up your chips prove? If you know you're coming back, why not just leave them there and keep your seat secure?

If you're trying to dodge having to pay if you miss your blinds, then you can just sit back down and wait until your big blind comes around. If you took your chips away and then came back you'd have to either do that or post your blind anyway, so it's not saving you any money.

 

[NvrBlufn]

I'm a little confused - what exactly does picking up your chips prove? If you know you're coming back, why not just leave them there and keep your seat secure?

If you're trying to dodge having to pay if you miss your blinds, then you can just sit back down and wait until your big blind comes around. If you took your chips away and then came back you'd have to either do that or post your blind anyway, so it's not saving you any money.

The beginning of this discussion (ridiculously enough) had to do with timing your bathroom breaks so that you can leave the table without missing value from your big hands and most profitable positions. What is included in that is the concept of the blinds, being as how they weigh heavily on your hourly win rate.

At most casino card rooms you cannot just leave your chips at a seat while you go pee, have a smoke, or hit the blackjack table. Maybe a super high roller in his own private game can do that, but most of us here can not. What will happen is as the blinds pass your chair the dealer puts out a missed Bb/Sb chip in front of your stack and either deals you out or deals a dead hand.

When you return you must pay the table for all of those missed blinds, they go into the next pot and they go into the rake and nobody else at the table has to pay more to play the next hand. Therefore it is not KILL. If I come back and post triple blinds and look down to see aces I would not necessarily be ecstatic, like someone else has said. But this may not be a bad thing either because your aggression here looks like you just want to win your missed blinds back and you can get action.

I hope this is making sense from my point of view. If you leave the table you risk having somebody sit down at your seat. If you care most about keeping you spot at the table then leave immediately after folding your button hand. :vroam: For those that want to play most of their late-position hands (or at least see them, like me!) I think the rest of this discussion still applies.

Oh, and as for picking up your chips, well it doesn't prove anything exactly. I view it as a courtesy to myself and the rest of the table. The situations where I stated I might pick up the chips are when you are at a tight table with very little action (therefore blinds move around fast) or in an uncrowded game where you can easily return to your seat when you are ready (forget about all the time pressure to get back to your seat). You don't want to race back to the table just to overplay some hand and go Busto!

 

[jmill]

The beginning of this discussion (ridiculously enough) had to do with timing your bathroom breaks so that you can leave the table without missing value from your big hands and most profitable positions. What is included in that is the concept of the blinds, being as how they weigh heavily on your hourly win rate.

At most casino card rooms you cannot just leave your chips at a seat while you go pee, have a smoke, or hit the blackjack table. Maybe a super high roller in his own private game can do that, but most of us here can not. What will happen is as the blinds pass your chair the dealer puts out a missed Bb/Sb chip in front of your stack and either deals you out or deals a dead hand.

When you return you must pay the table for all of those missed blinds, they go into the next pot and they go into the rake and nobody else at the table has to pay more to play the next hand. Therefore it is not KILL. If I come back and post triple blinds and look down to see aces I would not necessarily be ecstatic, like someone else has said. But this may not be a bad thing either because your aggression here looks like you just want to win your missed blinds back and you can get action.

I hope this is making sense from my point of view. If you leave the table you risk having somebody sit down at your seat. If you care most about keeping you spot at the table then leave immediately after folding your button hand. :vroam: For those that want to play most of their late-position hands (or at least see them, like me!) I think the rest of this discussion still applies.

Oh, and as for picking up your chips, well it doesn't prove anything exactly. I view it as a courtesy to myself and the rest of the table. The situations where I stated I might pick up the chips are when you are at a tight table with very little action (therefore blinds move around fast) or in an uncrowded game where you can easily return to your seat when you are ready (forget about all the time pressure to get back to your seat). You don't want to race back to the table just to overplay some hand and go Busto!

I've never been to a casino that doesn't allow you to leave your chips. What casino do you go to that doesn't allow that?

 

[Fieldsy]

You can leave your chips for a while on the tables in Atlantic City...

 

[NvrBlufn]

I've never been to a casino that doesn't allow you to leave your chips. What casino do you go to that doesn't allow that?

The Arena @ Talking Stick Resort is the biggest local casino where I live. When they are super busy there is a long list growing for every game. You cannot just disappear for 10-15 minutes, someone at the table will complain about it. Sometimes even without asking, the dealers will call floor over to tell them that a person has been gone 15 minutes and they will bring a rack for the chips and open up the seat for someone else.

Also, somebody said why not just return to your seat and wait out the Big Blind until it comes around to your seat. That is pretty much unheard of where I play, unless you JUST sat down at the table for the FIRST time. Once you are in the seat though, you are obligated to pay blinds every round whether you are physically present or not, hence the 'missed blind' chips that they use to keep track of how much you owe.

 

[Fieldsy]

wow it sounds like you play in analville

 

[nab76]

I never want to miss the hands im in the blinds, but i also dont want miss the hands where i have position so its just a matter of finding a good middle ground. At full table i try to sit out the third hand after i have the button.