That is irregular but it is not party trying to prevent you from observing hands. There are much more effective methods than randomly freezing up the client [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
A good test would be open 4 tables, leave it for a while and see if it freezes...without IdleMiner running. If it does not freeze then there is some interaction IdleMiner is having with Partypoker to cause it. E-mail
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