Are Online Short Sessions Rude?
 

So according to some Site regulars, short sessions are rude. Do you agree and if so please let me know why I should care.

I often play short sessions due to various reasons:
1) I have a short attention span.
2) I dont like my position.
3) I dont like my table image.
4) I dont like a player at the table.
5) I have won alot of money and feel it will not continue due to various reasons, and decide to leave.

I would argue that I should not care, since poker is not about making friends or proper etiquette, it is about making money. The arguement that no one will play with you or you risk unpleasant interactions, dont hold up online.

What do you think?

Re: Are Online Short Sessions Rude?
 

There's no problem with short sessions online.

Re: Are Online Short Sessions Rude?
 

There's no problem with short sessions anywhere. It's your own money, whether or not it formerly belonged to someone else. If you feel like leaving then do so, you don't owe anything to anyone.

Re: Are Online Short Sessions Rude?
 

Anything that you do, which is not cheating (and not cheating means: you don't try to get unfair advantage from game theory standpoint) is OK (and hence not rude). Some of these things might be against site TOC (e.g. abusing players in chat - so you might get some warnign or so, but until then -> don't bother).

Short session is neither cheating, nor against EULA of the casino, nor prevented by the site, nothing.

Bottom-line: You are asking if something like e.g. all-in bluff is rude. Who cares if it's rude?

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5) I have won alot of money and feel it will not continue due to various reasons, and decide to leave.

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This is not a good reason for leaving a table. If you are winning, it may likely be due to the fact that you are at a table you can easily beat. If you are playing well at a particular table, aren't you more likely to keep winning by staying there?

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The above may be true, but sometimes the table goes south after you have taken out the donators and/or you might have been mid-stacking it and after doubling up you are in a situation where you are now sitting deep and don't play well particularly deep. Et cetera ad nausium...

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5) I have won alot of money and feel it will not continue due to various reasons, and decide to leave.

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This is not a good reason for leaving a table. If you are winning, it may likely be due to the fact that you are at a table you can easily beat. If you are playing well at a particular table, aren't you more likely to keep winning by staying there?

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That's not always the case. Sometimes you are lucky, and sometimes you stacked the donator.

Re: Are Online Short Sessions Rude?
 

I leave a table as soon as I think its not worth my time. Sometimes its one orbit.

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I don't see a problem with it, although if I'm playing someone HU I'll let them know when I'm planning to quit in a few. It's polite, esp if the other guy's stuck.

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just try to give like 5 mins of warning if you're playing someone HU, at any table w/ more than 2 people leave when you want.

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i personally dont care when it happens to me, and i have no problem leaving whenever. im usually on 4 tables, and i sit out on all at once. if someone on one of the tables takes it personally, oh well. if they're stupid enough to want to play me HU in smaller games where the rake is so significant, they are destined to lose it all anyways. im doing them a favor by leaving, whether they know it or not.

but there are certain people who specifically leave after winning trivial amounts, and seem to just disappear where it is obvious that their whole intention was to leave as soon as they were up a small bit (futile [censored] ldo). it's not that i care that they left. it's that they think theyre getting away with something... and i cant have them feeling good about themselves. they need to feel miserable. i want to crush their spirits, and devour their souls. there's nothing i enjoy more than hammering them down to about 1.5BB's, and then saying "ty gg", and moving on to prop at 2 other tables at the same stakes.

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It's your money, do what you want and don't care what other people think.

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Do I get irritated when someone sucks out on me on a donk play and leaves...yes...is it illegal or rude...no. It's your money...and your time...maybe the dog just barked to get let out or something..who knows. Sitting on your computer at home is not like sitting down at a table where if you get up..you may not get back in for an hour or longer. However...I do caution you on this. If you've won....and it was a loose play...it may behoove you to stay..your table image says..hey..I'm loose and I'm ready to gamble with anyone...tighten the strings...and make more $$. By sitting short sessions...you are not getting the proper feel for your table..and may take a huge hit or be a big dog. Maximize your winnings..and when you feel that that particular table has gone south...move on...there are no rules on this...good luck!

Re: Are Online Short Sessions Rude?
 

In poker do as you please. You don't need a reason to quit. Why you quit is none of the other players' business.
Only if like Gonso says HU you should be more polite.
6 or 10 handed, do as you please.

In bridge it's rude without a good reason.

Re: Are Online Short Sessions Rude?
 

No.

And you are correct when you say, "I would argue that I should not care, since poker is not about making friends or proper etiquette, it is about making money. The arguement that no one will play with you or you risk unpleasant interactions, dont hold up online."

QFT

Re: Are Online Short Sessions Rude?
 

I laugh like a drain when someone sits down, hits a ridiculous threeouter and then scarpers, even when I'm the victim, so no, don't worry too much.