Cereus Poker Network Introduces Synchronized BreaksPlayers on UltimateBet and Absolute Poker Now Get Five-Minute Breaks at the 55th Minute of Every Hourby Julio Rodriguez | Published: Nov 04, 2009 | |
 
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The online-poker market has been making the push for synchronized breaks for years, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that the various sites responded by implementing the feature into their software updates. Just last week, the Cereus Poker Network added the functionality to both the UltimateBet and Absolute Poker sites, joining others, such as PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, who had already made the upgrade.
The launch of synchronized breaks allows both serious and casual players alike to take all of their tournament breaks at the same time. The players will now get five-minute breaks at the 55th minute of every hour. Sitting out of hands to make a sandwich or taking your laptop to the bathroom can now be a thing of the past, as every tournament break aligns to give you uninterrupted rest without missing any dealt hands.
The feature is available for all multi-table tournaments on both sites, but there are some exceptions. The breaks will not begin until all hands in that tournament are completed. In addition, tournaments that are still open for late registration or within in the first or second blind level will not go on break. Also, Sit-and-gos are not eligible for the synchronized breaks at this time.
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6 Comments
clunker
17 days ago
this is a really dopey idea. You sit down to play and 15 or 20 min. later you get a break so you can make a sandwich or take a dump pretty bad planning on the players part.This upgrade is for the sites convenience only.
donkeytron
17 days ago
actually clunker this is an amazing idea. now people can still get a break when they are playing tournaments on different sites at the same time, so its really for the players convenience.
Prieure
17 days ago
It is a great idea, pretty soon any network that doesn't do it will be in the minority. It just makes so much sense especially when multi-tabling, you actually get a proper break because all tables stop.
MakoMaverick
17 days ago
It's actually a great idea, clunker. You must not multi-table often.
clunker
17 days ago
No I don't and I find it a Dopey idea as is. You want to modify it okay any tourney that starts after the 1/2 hr no break the 1st time. Make the break from 55 to 00 not when all tables are finished which in some cases makes the break 7 or 8 min. because of all the delaying and slow play. Also as soon as the break starts or tables finish all players should be put on sitting out and have to hit back at 10 or 15 seconds before play starts again this way people who wonder off and forget what they are doing do not slow the game down even more.
cchappa
16 days ago
If I recall correctly, I enetered a tourney at UB that started around the half hour, and the lobby said the first break wasn't for another 1 hr 25 minutes. If I did see that correctly, then Cereus has indeed implemented a "no break the first time" exception.