TimeoutHelper: Never Worry About Time Outs Again

It's no secret that playing 24 tables at a time has become the new norm for many cash game players on PokerStars. If you perform a search on the players at any of your tables, chances are at least one of them has the maximum number of tables open. With this many tables going, it's very common for players to time out. The problem is that you are often not notified that they have timed out until you get the message that you have been removed from the table due to missing too many rounds. Personally, I usually never know that I have timed out until I get the message from PokerTracker telling me that I have reached the maximum number of observed hands. I then have to toggle back through my tables to find the one that I timed out on. Thanks to a great AutoHotKey (AHK) script, timing out is no longer an issue.

TimeoutHelper is a free, open-source program that runs on PokerStars and allows you to move a table to a specified location on your screen and/or optionally sit you back in after timing out. This tool truly makes dealing with timing out much easier than scanning through your tables manually. Here's a preview of what you can expect:

Here is how you get started using TimeoutHelper.

1. Get a copy of the script from http://www.pokersoftware.com/forum/timeouthelper-ahk-script-156.html
2. You will also need Roland's Function. Get a copy from http://www.overcards.com/wiki/moin.cgi/RolandsFunctions
3. Put both of these files in the same folder
4. Run the scripts
5. Never time out again

There is a very simple Graphical User Interface (GUI) that operates TimeoutHelper. To view and make changes to the program, right click the AHK icon in the system tray and select “Preferences.” From here, you will tell the program the location of your hand histories. It looks at your hand histories to determine if you are sitting out on any tables, so you will miss at least one hand after a time out. You will also have the option of moving a table to a specified location after a time out and/or “auto sit back in.”

If you choose to have a table jump to a certain location on your screen, then you will need to specify its X and Y coordinates. You can do this by running Window Spy, which comes with the free AHK download package. After you run Window Spy, simply point your mouse to the location you want your timed-out tables to move to and its coordinates will be displayed. After you finish changing your settings, press “Submit.” That is all there is to setting up this program.

Knowing which tables you have timed out on is very important. If you are missing hands, you not maximizing your time at the tables. If you are a 24-tabler on PokerStars, then you are probably trying to take advantage of earning some extra Frequent Player Points (FPPs). You can't maximize this opportunity if you are unaware that you have timed out , which is easy to do when you get five or six big hands at once. Stop worrying about time outs and give TimeoutHelper a shot! It's free and you won't regret it.

As always, if you have questions, problems, or any other concerns, please make a post in the AHK Forum and we will be there to help.

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