etiquette?

Slykllist

I've just registered for an Omaha Hi Lo sng heads up against kidwiz10

He's been away from the first hand, I've been running down the time bar every hand and unticking muck winning hands and letting that run down too, giving him every chance to get back on line. 

What's the correct etiquette in these situations?  I hate  the idea of just 'taking' peoples money, I want to win it or lose it fair and square, but at the same time you can only keep on tank folding for so long, what's the concencus here?

belsibub

To restart pc or router or get on to a browser about 5min's top's then fair game.

JockBMW

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To restart pc or router or get on to a browser about 5min's top's then fair game.
Posted by belsibub

Agree with this.  I give them 5 mins than I take every pot 

HITMAN_RV

Defo, You car'nt waste u time!! 3/5 mins, then take em!!

If Maxally or 51'er..... 3/5 seconds !!!!

If Villainn been playing, then has conn issues for coupla hands & you fold to his Blinds, I'd say that is commendable, but not essential!!

DOHHHHHHH

With a very slow structure (PLO8 Hu sngs), steal from hand 1, then if he returns you can give them back if you like.

You're gonna be there ages just clicking raise while he blinds out as it is. 

Glenelg

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With a very slow structure (PLO8 Hu sngs), steal from hand 1, then if he returns you can give them back if you like. You're gonna be there ages just clicking raise while he blinds out as it is. 
Posted by DOHHHHHHH

I do this and then wish I hadn't as I invariably lose!! ;-((

Seriously tho, def good poker karma to give back and start from scratch.

JPW33

Well I raise them down and I expect it to be done to me of which it has been on several ocasions. Apologies if that is bad etiquette but I thought that was the norm.

DOHHHHHHH

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Well I raise them down and I expect it to be done to me of which it has been on several ocasions. Apologies if that is bad etiquette but I thought that was the norm.
Posted by JPW33

Don't worry, it is definitely the norm!

It's what I do, unless it's someone I know or I have a note that the player has waited for me in the past. (think I have 1 note saying this)

Lambert180

Yeah unless I know the opponent or it's for something the HU championship then I'm just taking their chips. It's kinda like variance really, I know sometimes I'll do the stealing, but sometimes it'll happen to me and I'll be stolen from.

Glenelg

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In Response to Re: etiquette? : Don't worry, it is definitely the norm! It's what I do, unless it's someone I know or I have a note that the player has waited for me in the past. (think I have 1 note saying this)
Posted by DOHHHHHHH

I don't know why but this made me laugh! 

Tikay10

JPW - it is not "bad etiquette" at all, do it as you wish.

Many people would not, it just depends really how bad you want to win.

It is perfectly acceptable to do, though.

However, there are two sides to every story, & it's not so nice when you are on the wrong end of it, though......

As long as you accept it with good grace when you are the one disconnected, then it's fine & dandy.  

JPW33

Hi Tikay, Thanks for your response. Its happened to me more than Ive "done" it to them and Im ok with it.

I feel a lot better now !!

BorinLoner

From my point of view, since I usually play between £2 and £5 HU, I am not going to sit around waiting. I've sat down to play and you've not turned up. You've wasted my time and now it's going to take me about 100 hands to blind you down - NOT what I expected when I registered to play. So the fine for wasting my time is the £2 entry fee.

Obviously if it's a friend then there are two options:
1)Wait for them and play all pally wally.
2)Rob them as quickly as possible and laugh maniacally as you do it!

No prizes for guessing which I prefer.

It's not bad etiquette to blind them down. If you don't you could be waiting forever.

Tikay10

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From my point of view, since I usually play between £2 and £5 HU, I am not going to sit around waiting. I've sat down to play and you've not turned up. You've wasted my time and now it's going to take me about 100 hands to blind you down - NOT what I expected when I registered to play. So the fine for wasting my time is the £2 entry fee. Obviously if it's a friend then there are two options: 1)Wait for them and play all pally wally. 2)Rob them as quickly as possible and laugh maniacally as you do it! No prizes for guessing which I prefer. It's not bad etiquette to blind them down. If you don't you could be waiting forever.
Posted by BorinLoner

You assume they have just not turned up - but they MAY have disconnected. That was the "other side of the coin" I alluded to.

TommyD

I remember playing a HU MTT on another site once.  I had a bye first round so waiting ages for the second round, player turns up and was away.  I spent the first two levels sat out waiting for them.  They eventually turned up and the fact there was not one word of thanks put me on a little tilt.  I then got discoed in the middle of level 4.  I was gone for perhaps 3 minutes, I get back in time to play my now 2bb stack after he was hammering the steal button.

JPW33

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I remember playing a HU MTT on another site once.  I had a bye first round so waiting ages for the second round, player turns up and was away.  I spent the first two levels sat out waiting for them.  They eventually turned up and the fact there was not one word of thanks put me on a little tilt.  I then got discoed in the middle of level 4.  I was gone for perhaps 3 minutes, I get back in time to play my now 2bb stack after he was hammering the steal button.
Posted by TommyD

I think this confirms that taking the other person out is not bad etiquette as we dont know the reasons or in most cases dont know the person and as Tikay says if someone does it to you then take it on the chin, even if its a disconnection fault. This is my invite to everyone to take me out if Im away at the table lol