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619Leafs
Legend
Bronze Level
My guess is that those players sit out with a big stack until they get to the money and then they may start playing again.
My guess is that those players sit out with a big stack until they get to the money and then they may start playing again.
KristaK
Visionary
Silver Level
yes i see this all the time
what really bugs me is when these sit out people get to final table and win monies, don't play hands just sit out!!!!
serious i had this in a tournament
we went to final table and a sit-out was there
everyone was demolishing each other
i came 3rd and the sit-out came second!!!!
how that possible????
jre1106
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I see this a lot. I still have to go for the blind steal and not give them free chips.
badboydean00
Rock Star
Silver Level
i sometimes sit out at the beginning of a tourney just to get rid of the idiots who go all in regardless of what cards they hold :icon_king
ghOst
Rock Star
Silver Level
I see this frequently unfortunately.
Luvepoker
Lost in the twilight zone
Community Guide
Some players just want to say they cash and dont realize that the real money is when they win. Its not the smartest way to play for sure but while they are sitting out you can steal there blind. LOL
German629
Legend
Platinum Level
I think here several causes: new players often starting with freerolls, and this is normal situation, when they want to feel a game... But when the players every time don't hit in the prize zone, they understand that better to be in sit out with a good stack, to in further fight
for more hi places, and earn initial bankroll, if the players want up with zero without bringing deposits. And in the further they following the same strategy, playing in the tournaments with micro buy-ins, and etc...
for more hi places, and earn initial bankroll, if the players want up with zero without bringing deposits. And in the further they following the same strategy, playing in the tournaments with micro buy-ins, and etc...
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fundiver199
Legend
Loyaler
I think, its mostly because, they dont have time to finish it. Recently I was in a 1,5$ rebuy+addon, and shortly before the addon someone with a huge stack announced in the chat, he had to go, so from now on he would be all in every hand.
Its not the smartest thing in the world to enter a tournament, if you dont have time to finish it of course. But for people, who have a life outside poker, unexpected things might happen, that takes precedence over protecting a few dollars of expected EV in a tournament.
And for some they are really just playing for fun, and this guy already had nearly two hours of fun for his 1,5$ investment. Of course as buyins get higher, we should generally expect, that our opponents are a bit more serious about protecting their investment.
Its not the smartest thing in the world to enter a tournament, if you dont have time to finish it of course. But for people, who have a life outside poker, unexpected things might happen, that takes precedence over protecting a few dollars of expected EV in a tournament.
And for some they are really just playing for fun, and this guy already had nearly two hours of fun for his 1,5$ investment. Of course as buyins get higher, we should generally expect, that our opponents are a bit more serious about protecting their investment.
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williamsc99
Rock Star
Silver Level
I've seen it happen yes, in my case many times when I'm sitting out I'm preparing a snack or even taking a shower. I usually do this near the breaks where I can add the 5 minutes break to the time I want. better prepared back to the table.
