I wrote party and this is the horseshit they wrote back (about the guy abusing disconnect protection) :

Disconnect Protection is a tool implemented to protect players in the event that their internet connection is lost while involved in a pot. That is if the player is disconnected from our server during the course of hand, we protect his bet treating him ‘All In’ for that hand and can win whatever is in the pot at the time of the disconnection (if his hand qualifies to be the winning hand).

If the player had a winning hand, he will be eligible to win the pot (the main pot). The game continues (even after the player is disconnected) and other players would invest their Bet amounts in ‘Side Pots’. Other players are eligible to win Side pot and the main pot. However, the disconnected player is eligible to win only the main pot as he has invested only in this pot!

Please, note that a player is eligible for 2 Disconnect Protects per Day and a maximum of 8 DP’s per week. This is a very important feature. Imagine what would happen if you get disconnected and lose all your money just because of this. Very few players try to take advantage of this feature by not acting and “pulling the plug” and intentionally disconnecting.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or comments.


Best Regards,

Dimitar G.

PartyPoker Customer Care

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