Slow play

[otters]

Does anyone else get bored at the start of a freeroll tournament waiting for people to take their turn?
Sometimes it can take forever just to get going.

 

[Tomiveres]

I tough I am the only one who get tilted in the begging of tournaments . Usually I late registration for tournaments that late registration is available , or i just sit out for little bit , every time I get very tilted waiting for other people .
What is your strategy in this kind of situation ?

 

[paddyswarrior]

I need a fishing rod here 🐠

Anyone?

 

[jonaselloco]

The problem with the beginning of the freerolls tournaments is that many sign up just in case they can play them.
Once those players are absent in the 1st move, it becomes more attractive later.
In general, in Cardschat freerolls you don't have that problem because when the Cardschat team gives the password 25 minutes before the tournament, those who are active are noted.
That's why for me cardschat freerolls are the best.
I don't play other freerolls
Regards

 

[YLAN]

Does anyone else get bored at the start of a freeroll tournament waiting for people to take their turn?
Sometimes it can take forever just to get going.

Slow play in poker is underbetting a strong hand to lure other players to call but it seems you're talking about something else. Can you clarify what you are asking?

 

[otters]

The problem with the beginning of the freerolls tournaments is that many sign up just in case they can play them.
Once those players are absent in the 1st move, it becomes more attractive later.
In general, in Cardschat freerolls you don't have that problem because when the Cardschat team gives the password 25 minutes before the tournament, those who are active are noted.
That's why for me cardschat freerolls are the best.
I don't play other freerolls
Regards

Thank you 👍

I need a fishing rod here 🐠

Anyone?

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Slow play in poker is underbetting a strong hand to lure other players to call but it seems you're talking about something else. Can you clarify what you are asking?

It seems that players are not ready for the tournament. Why enter if you are not going to play?

 

[Pavel1203733]

Hello everyone. Waiting for your turn at the table is a standart poker situation. I think so.
And even slow play from other player often is not a reason to become angry. Especially if it's a freeroll.

 

[houcineben10]

Yes the first hand has a lot of innactif players so weird but i guess it's part of the game

 

[Risto234]

Does anyone else get bored at the start of a freeroll tournament waiting for people to take their turn?
Sometimes it can take forever just to get going.

You can always (every single hand) raise a little bit (or even go all-in) so the people with possible timewasting manners wouldnt slow the game down too much lol ...

 

[fundiver199]

The cure against boredom in online poker is to play multible tables at the same time. Like for instance the freeroll but also 3 regular paid games. If thats not an option, then do something else on the side. It is after all just a freeroll, so you literally can not lose, even you are not playing your A-game

 

[yuriko oyama]

pretty annoying mainly because the blinds go up so fast.

 

[infonazar]

Does anyone else get bored at the start of a freeroll tournament waiting for people to take their turn?
Sometimes it can take forever just to get going.

I'm never bored. I just don't have time for that
I usually play 4-6 tables and my game session is always very dynamic. Try to play 2-3 tables and you won't have time to get bored either.

 

[YLAN]

It seems that players are not ready for the tournament. Why enter if you are not going to play?

You're referring to the sit-outs who don't play but consume time during their action? Don't worry, their action is skipped after the first round. I do not get bored with poker.

 

[wavetune]

it annoys me when there are several players left before getting into the prizes and there are players with short stacks who start dragging their time and playing slowly, as if these 50 cents will change something in their lives

 

[Niveau1]

This amazes me especially in hyper freerolls where players count down the time on each hand. I have no idea what the intention behind it is. With the few starting chips and the short time, overfolding brings zero point nothing.
However, staying relaxed is the most important thing.

 

[German629]

Slow play or Quickly play... What's a problem?!. Don't sweat it! I think, main have enough patience, and then will a good result! That's all!

 

[Niveau1]

it annoys me when there are several players left before getting into the prizes and there are players with short stacks who start dragging their time and playing slowly, as if these 50 cents will change something in their lives

Why does that annoy you? Short stacks just want to try and get a tiny piece of the prize money pie. A deep run is not foreseeable in this phase and if the card death then comes, that is understandable.
The fact that blinds and antes increase is often ignored.
For deep stacks, the best phase is to take the blinds right from them.

 

[fundiver199]

it annoys me when there are several players left before getting into the prizes and there are players with short stacks who start dragging their time and playing slowly, as if these 50 cents will change something in their lives

Yeah I have seen that in CC freerolls. And while I personally do sometimes "stall" in regular MTTs, I think, its bad etiquette to do it in freerolls and especially communite games like those, CC run. We did not pay anything to enter, and as you say, are those 50 cents (or sometimes even less) really that important, that we need to seek out every little edge, we can find??? Seems a bit pathetic to me

 

[kitchy65]

Yeah I have seen that in CC freerolls. And while I personally do sometimes "stall" in regular MTTs, I think, its bad etiquette to do it in freerolls and especially communite games like those, CC run. We did not pay anything to enter, and as you say, are those 50 cents (or sometimes even less) really that important, that we need to seek out every little edge, we can find??? Seems a bit pathetic to me

Making up your own Poker etiquette/to do list...for the maniacal?

Cool story though...I'll be sure to use the whole 10 second timer when you're at my table.

It's Poker mate...where players get to deliberate and plan their action or indeed, inaction.

If you don't like waiting about, go play actual Bingo...rather than inflict it on the communitaaa!

That was my Cartman impression btw

 

[Pabloro10321]

Sometimes it's better that you get up a few minutes later, that it doesn't hurt with the blinds but that everything is already up and running.

 

[wavetune]

Why does that annoy you? Short stacks just want to try and get a tiny piece of the prize money pie. A deep run is not foreseeable in this phase and if the card death then comes, that is understandable.
The fact that blinds and antes increase is often ignored.
For deep stacks, the best phase is to take the blinds right from them.

well, how can I explain to you why this annoys me... are there things that annoy you in this life?

 

[wavetune]

Yeah I have seen that in CC freerolls. And while I personally do sometimes "stall" in regular MTTs, I think, its bad etiquette to do it in freerolls and especially communite games like those, CC run. We did not pay anything to enter, and as you say, are those 50 cents (or sometimes even less) really that important, that we need to seek out every little edge, we can find??? Seems a bit pathetic to me

in CC freerolls it looks both pathetic and disrespectful to the players at the table

 

[wavetune]

Making up your own Poker etiquette/to do list...for the maniacal?

Cool story though...I'll be sure to use the whole 10 second timer when you're at my table.

It's Poker mate...where players get to deliberate and plan their action or indeed, inaction.

If you don't like waiting about, go play actual Bingo...rather than inflict it on the communitaaa!

That was my Cartman impression btw

if I don't like waiting, it doesn't mean that anyone can tell me to go play bingo or anything else, nobody tells you what to play. About the fact that someone is imposing something on someone, it's not so, the rules do not prohibit playing slowly, it's just that not everyone likes such a slow game and what's wrong with that if you write about it in a topic about a slow game

 

[kitchy65]

if I don't like waiting, it doesn't mean that anyone can tell me to go play bingo or anything else, nobody tells you what to play. About the fact that someone is imposing something on someone, it's not so, the rules do not prohibit playing slowly, it's just that not everyone likes such a slow game and what's wrong with that if you write about it in a topic about a slow game

They call that hypocrisy .



Well then, this is what they do....you do whatever the f... you want.

If you want the freedom to share your own opinions , then other people have a right to express theirs.

Not a difficult concept to understand, even if not appreciated.

 

[makisaa]

You can play another tournament with more action, while playing the freeroll, so you will not have problem of boring!