What are penalties and why do players receive them?

Penalties are charged when players abandon a game without finishing. This is to discourage players from quitting in the middle of the game, as doing so delays and degrades the experience for other players. When a penalty is assigned, points are deducted from the player’s rank, and as penalties become more frequent the amount of points deducted increases. If a player has too many penalties they may be temporarily blocked from joining certain tables. Penalties are temporary and will be automatically removed after a few days if the player avoids further infractions.