Petition to Change PokerStars MTT Time Bank Policy

Chomper4 · #1 03-07-2006, 04:16 AM

OK guys, I'm sure that I'm not the only one who has been unfortunate enough to disconnect in the middle of a hand early in a Stars MTT where it was a clear fold, but your whole time bank is used while you try to reconnect. Then later on in the tournament, you have a big decision for a lot of chips that could be worth a lot of money only to forget your time bank was out or to not realize that your 15 seconds is up and your hand is folded. I was thinking that if we could get enough people to agree this happens to them, then maybe Stars will rectify the situation. Other sites do things like add time to your bank as you go deeper in the tournament and I was thinking that this wouldn't be a bad idea. Something like every break, the remaining players get 30 seconds added to their bank so they have time to make these tough decisions. Has anyone ever had this problem? Does anyone have an idea to fix this problem? Does anyone like my idea to fix this problem? I'd love any and all feedback.

Ansky · #2 03-07-2006, 04:19 AM

I think it should be 30 seconds every hour. The most you can have is 30 seconds, but if it falls below that at every break it gets refilled. I don't think should just keep adding 30 seconds so that someone will have like 10 minutes by the end of a tournament.

Chomper4 · #3 03-07-2006, 04:21 AM

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I think it should be 30 seconds every hour. The most you can have is 30 seconds, but if it falls below that at every break it gets refilled. I don't think should just keep adding 30 seconds so that someone will have like 10 minutes by the end of a tournament.

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I was gonna add that it should be something like fill you up back to 60 max every hour or 90 secs max. Not unlimited since no one should need more than 90 secs to make their mind up. So how about 30 secs every hour up to 90 secs max?

beenben · #4 03-07-2006, 04:30 AM

Good idea.

frankster · #5 03-07-2006, 05:36 AM

me likes

BadgerPro · #6 03-07-2006, 05:45 AM

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I think it should be 30 seconds every hour. The most you can have is 30 seconds, but if it falls below that at every break it gets refilled. I don't think should just keep adding 30 seconds so that someone will have like 10 minutes by the end of a tournament.

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I was gonna add that it should be something like fill you up back to 60 max every hour or 90 secs max. Not unlimited since no one should need more than 90 secs to make their mind up. So how about 30 secs every hour up to 90 secs max?

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I'd rather see it be 60 secs max. Maybe more for higher buy-ins like $150+ and less for the turbo tourneys like 30 secs max (or none in the turbos).

Personally I will go over 90% of my tournies and never touch my timebank. This includes tournies where I've made the final table. I make decisions quicker than most though and realize that many people like to think through hands. Also I don't need to worry about disconnects as my connection rarely goes out.

Slap My Jack · #7 03-07-2006, 06:05 AM

I think another idea, what I would like most, is to be able to turn your time bank on and off.

I know when I am having connection problems, and there are some hands where I do not want to use my timebank. I should be able to click it off---like for when I have 72o in the BB TIME BANK OFF.

And when I'm involved in a big hand, time bank on.

(and party should let you turn disconnect-protect on and off for ring.)

slik · #8 03-07-2006, 07:40 AM

idk. if i get disconnected and am trying to reconnect, having to manually turn on the time bank will be a problem. but resetting the 60 seconds every hour seems harmless, even good.

Melchiades · #9 03-07-2006, 07:44 AM

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I think it should be 30 seconds every hour. The most you can have is 30 seconds, but if it falls below that at every break it gets refilled. I don't think should just keep adding 30 seconds so that someone will have like 10 minutes by the end of a tournament.

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I like this idea.

Slap My Jack · #10 03-07-2006, 07:53 AM

But at least the option is there for people who want it. And I think half the time I use it up I didn't need it.

Most of the time I get timed out and use up the timebank never knowing what cards I had.

A "push all-in with KK+ if disconnected" button would also be good.