{"id":844,"date":"2017-02-21T08:17:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.advancedpokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/?p=844"},"modified":"2017-02-21T08:17:02","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T13:17:02","slug":"taking-action-clock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/taking-action-clock\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Action on the Clock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year the WPT introduced an action clock for its Tournament of Champions. This new addition to the game was welcomed by many players tired of suffering through\u00a0tables with a habitual slow player. Before finalizing their decision to use the clock, the\u00a0WPT took\u00a0a live poll of players at a different\u00a0event\u00a0to get their thoughts on the idea. When introduced to the concept of\u00a0a 30 second action clock (sometimes referred to as a shot clock), 80% of players were in favor. Reviews of the clock after the TOC were generally positive, with players welcoming the way that it\u00a0sped up play. However, a few\u00a0players did feel that the addition of the clock distracted them from making optimal decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the 2016 WSOP Main Event. We all know by now the annoyance that William Kassouf&#8217;s slow play inflicted on his tablemates. In addition to his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/speak-forever-hold-tongue-table-talk-poker\/\" target=\"_blank\">ubiquitous speech play<\/a>, Kassouf made a habit of waiting 20 or 30 seconds before he even looked at his hand. He also\u00a0often took an agonizingly long time to fold even the most trashy of his holdings. Players who had the misfortune of finding themselves on his table would have likely paid good money to introduce an action clock right there and then.<\/p>\n<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;Why limit the action clock to tournament play?&#8221; username=&#8221;PokerTraining&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the action clock has not yet\u00a0received wide acceptance. It has been used only occasionally since its introduction. A shot clock popped up at the Pokerstars Bahamas $25k event and, most recently, this month at the LA Poker Classic Heads Up event. However, use of the clock is still the exception rather than the norm.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;m a big fan of the action clock. I would love to see widespread use of a shot clock, all the way from the WSOP down to my local cardroom. My regular weekly tournament would be greatly enhanced by the ability to move the game along when the drunk kid at the other end of the table takes 5 minutes to decide whether he&#8217;s going to fold his 2-5s. And heck, why limit the action clock to tournament play? Let&#8217;s put one right next to the card shuffler in cash tables and keep the action moving there too. If a simple\u00a0device can bring an end to\u00a0stalling and excessive tanking, everybody wins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Like this post? Head on over to the sidebar and subscribe. You will be alerted whenever a new APT blog post goes live!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year the WPT introduced an action clock for its Tournament of Champions. This new addition to the game was welcomed by many players tired of suffering through\u00a0tables with a habitual slow player. 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