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Title: Disconnect Protects
Post by: fearisthekey on April 25, 2007, 12:45:56 AM
Is abuse of them cheating? Would a site ever rule them as such if obviously abused?

You have  Ad Ac

Big raise PF

Flop  7h 8d Tc

Big raise

Turn  9c, other player goes all in for the pot, $500

...........Right clicking your broadband connection and disconnecting puts you 'artificially all in' and lets you showdown for free, without calling the bet.

Should it be phased out now that most people have reliable internet connections?



Title: Re: Disconnect Protects
Post by: RED-DOG on April 25, 2007, 12:50:20 AM
What if your connection is not reli


Title: Re: Disconnect Protects
Post by: Karabiner on April 25, 2007, 12:56:24 AM
There should be a choice of tables with or without d/c protection like pokerstars have.

Otherwise it is terribly open to abuse.


Title: Re: Disconnect Protects
Post by: wader leg on April 25, 2007, 01:03:02 AM
Is it because it's easier for the site to sort out who gets what in the event of a mass disconnect.


Title: Re: Disconnect Protects
Post by: fearisthekey on April 25, 2007, 01:14:25 AM
What if your connection is not reli

Sorry it does not look like you finished your sentence.

'Mass disconnects'?? Would such a thing ever be possi


Title: Re: Disconnect Protects
Post by: NoflopsHomer on April 25, 2007, 01:57:34 AM
What if your connection is not reli

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