Loss of Internet

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It has never happened to me yet, but it is definitely something that I have thought about.
 
Been having trouble lately with my Internet stopping intermittently, including during online poker games. Called my ISP - they did some resetting and had me do a "paper clip" reset of my new modem. So far it seems to have worked - fingers crossed.
 
Winning hand + giant pot + internet fell. Have you been through this?

This often happens to me, so I have developed a rule to have some additional source of connection when playing.
 
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It's spin-go for 0.25
I almost won 1.25 I got a flush and I checked so that he would bet and yes he bet allin and at that time the Internet was cut in, I could not call in the end I lost
 
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Daen27 said:
It's spin-go for 0.25
I almost won 1.25 I got a flush and I checked so that he would bet and yes he bet allin and at that time the Internet was cut in, I could not call in the end I lost
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This happened to me also in sit & go. The opposite also benefited me against Russian and Venezuelan players. My fear is being in a big tournament and losing the internet signal due to lack of power or maintenance on the network. It is a hopeless situation. I play on the laptop and in case of loss of the internet signal, I place the signal from my cell phone to the laptop. This can help until the signal returns. Desperate will be if the cell phone credit runs out ...😎😎😎
 
Disconnections are always inconvenient and cost some chips in tournaments. But it is rare, that it happen exactly at a time, where you have a substantial amount of chips invested in a hand without being all in. Not sure I can even recall such a time, and I have played a lot of poker. You can also reduce the risk by not doing silly things like betting 95% of your chips without betting the rest. Once you are all in, you are protected, since you cant be forced to fold.
 
It happened to me a few times as well and when it did I would keep losing connection throughout the tournament.
 
I had a situation when I entered the final table as a chip leader in a major MTT tournament, and the internet connection was turned off. It was still the era of usb modems. At that time, 11 players lagged behind in the tournament. Somehow I managed to take 5th place. And of course the anger was wild, it was not my fault that the Internet disappeared that evening.
There was hope and self-confidence to enter the top 3.
 
I can not say that it often happens with me. mostly one room have some problems with connection. Nice when I have time bank in this situation.
 
It is very disappointing,when the Internet goes out, especially with long passes in tournaments, so I bought a mobile router, it helps a lot, I recommend it to everyone!
 
never happend to me this in Bubble but many times in a very important point in tournament..
 
As soon as the connection is lost, nerves rise, especially often on the phone, straight home to the computer!
 
I have had my connection lost a few times, but luckily not during a moment that cost me any significant cash. I think it's only a matter of time though.
 
Good internet in Canada but costly. Never been a problem and shouldnt be this day and age.
 
ataraxyan said:
Hmm, I have lost big pot for the poor internet connection. It had never happened before. I was frustrated. Why this happen especially this significant moment? I almost try to burn my computer. Anyway I think the cause is maybe the site itself, not my computer. Anyway there is no evidence so I just guess the truth. And there's nothing I can do.
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Does this happen on poker sites only, or is it a regular issue with your internet provider?
I just thought I'd ask.
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StreetPhd
 
always have data on your phone for when WIFI has issues you can share hotspot or switch to the mobile App to finish your tournament
 
I try to reduce the risk as much as possible before I even register for a tournament.

I prefer playing on a laptop or desktop with a stable, high-speed internet connection rather than on mobile. I also keep a backup connection ready, such as mobile hotspot or a secondary ISP, especially in case of power or modem failures.

I generally avoid playing important tournaments while traveling or from places with unreliable internet.

Disconnections during a big pot or near the bubble are frustrating, but having a solid setup and a backup plan can save a lot of money and stress.
 
I never had a situation where I lost internet during a big tournament. It has happened to me during smaller games, though. Personally, I would never play in a major tournament somewhere where there's a risk of losing the connection. The best thing you can do is prepare a backup, such as mobile internet, or play from a public place with a stable connection.
 
Losing internet connection is one of the downsides of online poker. It is something we can't control. If you were playing cash games, losing just one hand or a blind isn't as bad as losing most or all of your stack in a tournament.
 
That's one of the most tilting ways to lose. I'd rather get coolered than disconnect in a huge pot because at least then I actually got to play the hand.
After it happened to me a couple of times, I started keeping my phone's hotspot ready as a backup. It doesn't save every situation, but it's saved a few deep runs. Unfortunately, disconnects are just one of those things you have to treat like bad beats—out of your control, even though they hurt a lot more.
 
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