Preflop it takes soooo long for players to make a decision… it’s just so boring!
Meanwhile once the flop is out you only get a tiny amount of time to think about what you’re doing. Personally, I find that it’s practically impossible to think through the situation and come up with a reasonable game plan in the time provided, and the result is that I play in a very simplistic manner compared to how I play poker in other contexts. For reference, I think Ignition Casino (where I also play) gives players about 4x as long to make a decision, compared to Replay.
To make matters worse, the interface for typing in your bet sizes feels kind of clunky given the very short time horizon for making a decision.
Here’s some suggestions:
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For each position at the poker table except for big blind, let players choose certain hands to autofold.
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Track how long each player is taking preflop. If they’re way above average, shorten the amount of time they have to act, and give them a warning to the effect that this has happened. Give them a link to the page where they can choose their autofolds to speed up the action.
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Give players 20% more time on the flop, turn and river.
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Improve the bet-sizing interface so that it’s quicker and easier.