It does this anyway :/

How long away? 5 rounds? half an hour?

time limit would be best.. i think half an hour is most appropriate

It's a trickier question now that there are buy-in limits. A player might want to stay seated but away to preserve their stack at the table (deciding that it's worth the blinds s/he'd be losing in the meanwhile).

No way. Current method is fair. They fold if there's a bet to call and they check if there's not.

maybe u should be able to stay in the table without being seated

pretty good

I'm sick of the people who stay at the table forever so they can keep a spot. I like this idea.

well, you can sit (that is, the chips can remain) at the table as long as the blinds are paid. That's how it is in real life.

(note -- my second message above was definitely intended for a different idea page)