The 5 minute break

[natsgrampy]

5 minutes is just right for online.

It gives you enough time for whatever needs to be done, bathroom, get snack / drink, let dog out, "quicky", (for a guy).

There should be an option, that works, on the final table. If all players are ready to play, then game can continue before the full 5 minutes is up.

20 minutes is good for live.

 

[teepack]

For online, 5 minutes works. If you are paying attention and there are still a lot of tables in play, you can figure out when the break is going to start and leave before the hand concludes (assuming you have already folded) and then the break will wind up being 7-8 minutes, depending on how long it takes all the other tables to finish the current hand. Once a tourney is down to the final table or two, I would prefer not to do a break at all.

 

[strodawg]

I feel that the 5 min break is a nuance most of the time because of the fact I have a laptop. I understand desktops need it but I find it come in the wrong times like when I sign in to a late registration as soon as I get in it comes up... ughhh! or when I notice its coming and I get a good hand and end up loosing half my stack to a donk trying to double up or get out.

 

[skrsh76]

5 min synchronized break every 2 hours will be good enough.. You don't need to go pee every hour and sure you can stand up and move your body while playing unless you are playing like 20 tables

 

[Henry Minute]

5 min synchronized break every 2 hours will be good enough.. You don't need to go pee every hour

Oh yes I do!

Wait till you get to my age and then you'll see.

 

[left52side]

Meh I think the break is just fine .
I personally could do without the break online .
Live it is nice to have the break but online I can get up and stretch grab a drink,whatever and not miss a hand anyways.

 

[sotakid80]

i think its great, i play on bovada for the most part and only thing i dont like is that they dont sync the breaks. i like all the tables to break at 55 or 00 on the hr. hate to play in more then one, and then you dont get a true break.

 

[wllstps]

Good Tip for you about the break and when you have nothing to do... START SMOKING!!!! xD Just Kidding, but for me every break its for a pee and a fast smoke! Sometimes not only just tobbaco xD anyway, start smoking and you wont get bored

 

[JustDestined]

I like to go outside and have a smoke on break so 5 minutes is good for that but if I want to grab a drink too then I need a few more minutes. For me a little longer would be great.

 

[wllstps]

5 min synchronized break every 2 hours will be good enough.. You don't need to go pee every hour and sure you can stand up and move your body while playing unless you are playing like 20 tables

I agree with you, 5 min its just good enough, gives me time to go pee, smoke and grab something to eat, so its about right GOOD GRINDS

 

[BadB420]

Yea 5 minutes isnt that bad but I would prefer it to be 10 minutes! If im in a MTT and have been playing for 4 or 5 hours and have to take my dog out it sucks knowing im probably going to miss the first few hands after the break!

 

[DarkRoster33]

5 min breaks are great to smoke, and if i don't want to do anything in this break those are only 5 min, so no problem anyhow ;P

 

[locha2013]

I like the 5 minutes break, because at poker you have to be concentrate and a I welcome the break every hour. And also I can smoke a cigarette during the break. In my opinion 5 minutes is a very good time period for the break. It's not to long and you have the time to make something essential during the break, and at full tilt poker for example you have also the time during the last round till the break starts what I also welcome. I always remember that I have something to do at the break when I'm playing poker.

 

[poika02]

15 minutes better

5 minutes is nothing, especially when nerds have on the table! Least 15 minutes for me.

 

[Faust]

In my opinion it depends. The breaks should be progressively longer, meaning with this that the first break should be shorter than the second and this should be shorter than the third.

Breaks often distract so in that sense i think that 5 minutes are good to relax and resume to the game with your head clear and still focused. This time could extend to 10 minutes and shouldn't involve a problem.

 

[Kibic1302]

For me it is sufficient break, though sometimes longer tournaments would prefer such a break every 2 hours, 15 minutes.

 

[kidmeister]

it's perfect for me to run to the kitchen grab a drink and something to snack on

 

[xEnder]

not a fan

I seem to always be ready to go and the break is just in the way. I'd like them to add a "I'm ready button" that if everyone clicks the break will just end.. Didn't party poker used to have something like that (way back when)?

 

[Tom1559]

In general a 5 minute break is okay for me but I would also welcome a 20 minute break every 3 hours for tourneys that go on for a few hours.

 

[pokertrack]

5 minute is fine, me get time to coffee.

 

[Martinez]

Five minutes at the beginning and middle of tourneys is ok, but if playing and going deep in one, I would really appreciate a 10 min break.
I know it's not possible but still !!!.

 

[Swickster007]

5 minutes is barely enough time to for me to step out and smoke a cig, let alone get a drink and/or use the restroom at the same time. I have to plan out my breaks very carefully lol

 

[onlinenat]

I think 5 mins is plenty of time. Most of the time I'm griping because there is any break at all.

 

[zjohnzzz]

5 minutes is enough time do look forward to it specially if im drinkin coffee lol

 

[trekmaster]

Depends on the blind structure and the projected time of how long the tour will last. 5 minutes is good for tour that are under three hours long but when you get into tours that are 6 or 8 hours or longer maybe 5 minutes for two breaks then every third break having a 20 minute break would be a good thing.