time bank

ShaunyT

like other sites. A starting amount that slightly increases the deeper you go for tournaments and a set amount for cash tables. Once its gone its gone. So it doesn't slow play down too much but gives you some extra time when making those difficult decisions.

Its a pretty basic feature. Cant believe sky doesn't have one

kidwiz10

Im glad sky dont have one the time bank is to much as it is, i 8+ table and dont need that much time to decide ,

Players will just take the pi ss if it gets introduced only time id ever say a time bank should be introduced is the final table of the main that is it anywhere else it is not needed.

KAM99

I used to play up to 6 hours a day, playing 6-8 tables 6-max cash game on another site and that has time bank that has set amount that refils over time. In a few year of play I never to my memory  saw it abused. From my experience they have no need to abuse it, so why would they? Only tends to be used if they put in a tough spot with a hard call to make etc. Nobody at cash table really wants a slow game.

I will say that I have seen it kind of mis-used in tournaments with players on small stacks when the bubble is close and they are more focused on a min-cash (yes they are nuts) than trying to run deep. Still they only get to do it once. But this is only place I've seen it abused (if that is the right term for it).

I've been playing on other sites about 6 years, so seen and used time banks a fair bit. Not sure why you think they would be abused.  I also think it is a good tool for the novice player that sometimes needs a little more thinking time on some occasions to work out where they are in the hand. While experienced player often need only a second or two to make a choice it's not the same for all players. And even the good players get in spots where they aren't sure where they are in the hand. I know it happens to me.

churchy18

In Response to Re: time bank:

Im glad sky dont have one the time bank is to much as it is, i 8+ table and dont need that much time to decide , Players will just take the pi ss if it gets introduced only time id ever say a time bank should be introduced is the final table of the main that is it anywhere else it is not needed.
Posted by kidwiz10

plus1 this has been going on for ages (check the multiple different threads)and gladly sky has still not introduced 1and hopefully they never do