I think Cryptologic prevents this. I've recently had my PC crash (f-ing iPod), requiring me to fight with it get back up and running.

Sometimes, if I cannot get back in time it kicks me off the table. Then when I come back to the same table within 15 minutes or so, it makes me buy in for the same amount as I had when I crashed. Never understood why..now I do.

Recently, I played with a weasely guy in a home game who did this. Not that I expected more because he was weasely for many reasons, but I still hazed him about it...got no support from the table too...I was f-ing pissed.

Ratholing = total bush league whether live or online.