I don't think it's intentionally. What i think happens is that people register for the tourney then forget about it and the software doesn't sit them out automatically after they time out, so every hand they take up the whole timer. Also there needs to be a beeping sound when it's someone's turn to act, right now it beeps when the timer is running out but if I'm doing something else on the computer i don't know it's my turn to act until the timer is almost to the last seconds so it makes it seem like I'm waiting till the end to act.