For normal use, chess clocks (time per game, allocated however the player likes) are probably the best answer. In poker, it’s unofficial, but common for players to get antsy if someone’s taking a long time, and for players to call “time, please” verbally when they’re facing a thoughtful decicision. Very occasionally, the floor personnel will actually put a clock on the player and give them 2 minutes or they fold.
For this excercise, part of the purpose is teaching the players what it’s like to have shorter or longer periods for thinking, outside of their control. This develops the habits of acting when it’s obvious and thinking/planning when necessary. So the lack of control is intentional.
For normal use, chess clocks (time per game, allocated however the player likes) are probably the best answer. In poker, it’s unofficial, but common for players to get antsy if someone’s taking a long time, and for players to call “time, please” verbally when they’re facing a thoughtful decicision. Very occasionally, the floor personnel will actually put a clock on the player and give them 2 minutes or they fold.
For this excercise, part of the purpose is teaching the players what it’s like to have shorter or longer periods for thinking, outside of their control. This develops the habits of acting when it’s obvious and thinking/planning when necessary. So the lack of control is intentional.