Tourney Player left mid tourney, what to do? (1 Viewer)

[Gobbs]

I have to say, when we had a dead seat finish in the money, nobody was upset. That's poker. Sometimes you get shovey and whiff. Sometimes you get shovey and win. I can't imagine anyone getting upset about it. If they did, their likelihood of being invited back would diminish.

That’s what I just assumed most people would think. It’s even kind of humorous in a way.

 

[Frogzilla]

Middle stacks are at a chip EV disadvantage during bubble situations if they play ICM optimal poker. Having the short stack fold every situation probably extends this bubble period longer than if a real player were to play theoretically optimal poker and overall hurts those middle stacks

However, I don’t this is worth really planning around and it’s just so much easier and straightforward to blind them out

 

[MattyMatt]

Let’s just say not everybody can be mature and have a stable ego. That’s probably sufficient.

Cool. As long as we know you're the standard by which to measure others.

 

[Gobbs]

Cool. As long as we know you're the standard by which to measure others.

I think the wise and wonderful Poker Zombie stated the standard far better than me. Get upset about it, risk not getting invited back (for being a whiny crybaby). I added the whiny crybaby part.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Whiny crybaby was implied.

 

[longflop]

I just had this happen on Friday. We dealt and folded him and posted his blinds. The worst part is I busted before him.

 

[Gobbs]

I just had this happen on Friday. We dealt and folded him and posted his blinds. The worst part is I busted before him.

... but did your players collude to ensure the dead stack didn’t cash? I’m guessing not.

 

[longflop]

... but did your players collude to ensure the dead stack didn’t cash? I’m guessing not.

No, the rising blinds took care of that...

 

[phdlance]

I would blind him out but let him designate people that can take over his chip position if they get knocked out.