Sitting Out

[pokerhanas]

absolutly keep playing and not only do you keep playing but you hit that raise button as fast as you can and take as many blinds as you can before they get back! sorry but thats what i do and theres no doubt in my mind that thats what anyone else would do to me.

if they are having problems then let them deal with it through support or whatever, its not your problem. your there to win and all is fair in love and poker!

[HoldemHand23]

At the iron duke tourny I was sitting out but I went to go switch computers and I could not log back in..

But I hate waiting just give me your chips.

With cheese......

[Penny]

I don't think anybody sit out on purpose so I don't mind them and I sit out lots and the people that matter knows why.

[gorgeousdre]

I sit out when I'm at a table with idiots i wait for them to eliminate themselves... then i come in like 5 minutes late or even when it gets to that point where ppl keeping going all in right before a break or right after do to the size of the blind increase and antes..

[HoldemHand23]

There is nothing wrong with that or you could just keep folding and play the blinds if the people at the table's let you.

[bustersgirl1]

i dont think its wrong at all i would do the same if they decide to leave without saying anything i raise and take the blinds. I was even in a sng with 3 people 1 sat out and the 2 of us took his chips.

[gn2056]

Thats how it goes with online poker, my friend who plays on pitbull alot and only plays heads up tourneys cuz of a new baby keeping him busy says this happens all the time there once for 50 bux, if they sit out u take it. If it is a software problem it't their job to take it up with the site and get their money back, I dont know what usually causes it but take advantage when its there.

[coondawg]

they know if they leave they are going to loose cash so it on them its online poker

[vger76]

Take the blinds and win... If people leave the table for any reason in a live game, they do NOT stop the clock nor do they wait.. raise and go on..

they should not expect you to wait. At a full table, if someone has to go potty, they can time it right and never miss a flop, 99% of the time.
Sometimes folks will just sit out, waiting for the some to take the others out, it is their strategy... If it is a connection issue, as that is the only reason that I will sit out, then it is a risk I knowingly take.

GLA

[tiamarie223]

Definately take their chips. They would take yours! Whatever the problem is it's not yours. I've had to step away before but even if I say brb I still know my blinds will be gone when I get back. I never even thought about them not being gone!