Disrespectful?

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Good topic. If it's a home game, and it sounds like it, there should be a set time/buy-ins that is established in the beginning. I feel it's proper etiquette to do so if it's amongst friends. Especially respect for the host. Granted, crying about it is silly and shouldn't be done. However, if it's friends just needling each other, then it's fine.

If this is a casino game, you should walk out anytime you wish. I witnessed one time a lady who sat down when a new game started. She drew the button and was dealt KK. She won a gigantic pot, and racked up right there, not even bothering to play till the big blind.

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I agree with the above. I've seen people perform dramatic "hit and run" moves in a B&M and people get stinky about it. Who the hell cares? There's always plenty of fish in the holding tank. Home games are different and should be treated as such.

i agree entirely. Whenever playing anywhere, i always give 10-30 minute notice, specificically to avoid such situations.

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Well. I still think that if you've been there for an adequate ammount of time, you can then leave whenever you want. My logic is that i've given you many chances to win money, i really don't care about you 'winning your money back', the bottom line is that i put me and my stack out there for the taking, and you didn't follow through.

However, i do realize that this is really boorish and hardline, but...that's poker.

I do like the 30 minute rule, as it nullifies ANY bitching and is a suitable compromise. At the very least, maybe establishing some basic rules for the situation before hand as somebody has already suggested.

Again, though, its poker, and i have a pretty loose attitude with the whole ordeal.

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Could save yourself the argument, and set up rules before hand.

either A) give 15-30 minute warning of when you're leaving
B) be able to take $X off the table each hand. Like if the blinds are 1/2, you can take $10 off each hand until you're out.

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Well. I still think that if you've been there for an adequate ammount of time, you can then leave whenever you want. My logic is that i've given you many chances to win money, i really don't care about you 'winning your money back', the bottom line is that i put me and my stack out there for the taking, and you didn't follow through.

However, i do realize that this is really boorish and hardline, but...that's poker.

I do like the 30 minute rule, as it nullifies ANY bitching and is a suitable compromise. At the very least, maybe establishing some basic rules for the situation before hand as somebody has already suggested.

Again, though, its poker, and i have a pretty loose attitude with the whole ordeal.

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I've literally seen a guy say "I'm out in 30" and then just fold for a 1/2 hour and cash out. Fine with me.

Also (and this is 100% no exaggeration), I watched a guy get back to back AA, have both pots paid off big time, and then proceeded to cash out immediately and leave. I made a point to give him a little sh*t, but he didn't really care.

Stuff like that I find not cool, but in a "Geez, you just don't get it" kind of way.

internet society is a hit and run society.