Has anyone ever come back from a break and found themselves sitting out with pocket Aces? 😅

burro · Jun 7, 2026

It has happened to me several times. With AA pointers and other premium pointers too
It's frustrating to think that you weren't paying attention to that exact hand. It seems that poker always chooses those moments.

Marshmalo1994 · Jun 8, 2026

burro said:
It has happened to me several times. With AA pointers and other premium pointers too
It's frustrating to think that you weren't paying attention to that exact hand. It seems that poker always chooses those moments.

Ouch, awful feeling. It happens to me that I don't get to act on time on a table, to finally find out that I had a premium hand

NotADonk · Jun 8, 2026

burro said:
It has happened to me several times. With AA pointers and other premium pointers too
It's frustrating to think that you weren't paying attention to that exact hand. It seems that poker always chooses those moments.

It has also happened to me more than once. On one occasion I was fast enough to click on the 'I'm Back' button in time.

martDdart · Jun 8, 2026

I have! and now I can laugh about it when many years have past.

LUKADONCICMVP · Jun 8, 2026

Happens better be pants safe tho np!

TeUnit · Jun 8, 2026

Happens all the time, even more with Replay who cant figure out how to do breaks at 55 after the hour.

skaterick · Jun 8, 2026

i've been sat out with sticks many times : getting the table opened late at the start , watching tv intently , too many tables going at once ,and of course back from the break with no time to act . what is especially frustrating is that the breaks on Replay poker are short and timed in a funny way . and they dont sync with other poker sites .

fundiver199 · Jun 8, 2026

Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.....

Macaroon · Jun 8, 2026

Done it, but more often than not I would have lost if I had been at the table and played the hand!

Botuna · Jun 8, 2026

burro said:
It has happened to me several times. With AA pointers and other premium pointers too
It's frustrating to think that you weren't paying attention to that exact hand. It seems that poker always chooses those moments.

yess its so frustrating and little bit tilting when u never got premium after u click on the 'I'm Back' button again.

machinm19 · Jun 8, 2026

This has only happened to me about fifty times! haha Its actually unbelievable how many times its happened but lots of times I would have went out so I just see it as meant to be.

piic · Jun 8, 2026

Man, that is the absolute worst feeling in poker. Talk about a brutal welcome back!

It’s like the poker gods have a sick sense of humor. You run to the bathroom or grab a drink, rush back just in time to see the cards hit the muck, and then look at the hand history only to see bullets.

Coolcassv9. · Jun 8, 2026

You know, man, it happens to me with the kk, when it's break time I get the kk and I can't play anymore

TheniT · Jun 9, 2026

This always happens to me, and the worst part is that I end up with only one second left and can't get my bet in. We just have to accept it and keep playing without letting it affect us.

Mwaki · Jun 9, 2026

The fear I have of that set I would be grateful I missed the hand ,50% of my badbeats came with AA on my hands followed closely by trip's of 8

anbu210 · Jun 9, 2026

Yes, unfortunately it happens 😅
I’ve come back from a quick break to find pocket Aces sitting in the muck because I was auto-folded or sitting out.
It’s one of the most painful sights in poker — especially if you later see a dream flop.
Now I always try to return before the blinds reach me and double-check that I’m active.
Losing with AA is bad enough, but folding them without even seeing a flop somehow feels worse! ♠️😂

hardongear · Jun 9, 2026

Been playing online 21+ years now so you could say YES a few times more then I wish it had

. Them's the breaks thou when you gotta pee and can't wait till the next MTT break. On the bright side this how one tells if they're a reg or not.....if you're not you get up and go pee

. As a bonus going to pee is a good way to keep the wife happy

.

Cheers!!!

lyki67 · Jun 9, 2026

Yes. Two or three times at least.

embaixador · Jun 9, 2026

One of the best feelings. On the other hand, when you come back and see that you lost an AA hand, it's very sad.

frost234 · Jun 9, 2026

It's still very unpleasant. This has never happened to me, but I think I would have survived this situation somehow.

bowserdon · Jun 9, 2026

I do it a lot and hate myself.Sit there for hours go for a P thats when they hit,Poker Gremlins

odonob · Jun 9, 2026

Constantly after a toilet break! Breaks my heart!❤️

BillyR23 · Jun 9, 2026

Has anyone ever come back from a break and found themselves sitting out with pocket Aces? 😅

I've worked a lot on my poker mental game for a few years now, but this one still gets me every single time to end my session - I mean, the 5-6 minutes are usually enough to get a coffee/bathroom break/etc. so it rarely happens in my case to be late, while also the chances to be dealt AA is like 1 in 221 (0.45%) , so yeah- it also breaks my heart like for most of the other community members... it is what it is... I have to say that if I have an important game going on and I know I might be late- I switch to mobile poker App- thank God for this solution

successlaw · Jun 9, 2026

I usually have KK in the first hand after the break. Usually sit out and folded😔

Pabloro10321 · Jun 9, 2026

It has happened to me a couple of times, but I usually try to be alert.

Has anyone ever come back from a break and found themselves sitting out with pocket Aces? 😅

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