What to do with players that are colluding
As players, in a tournament or ring game, you need to be very vigilant about players trying to get an edge, albeit illegally, to pry you from your hard earned buy-in. Here are some things you can do, if you suspect a player or a group of players are colluding, signaling to each other or there is soft-play occurring.
- First off, don't confront them directly, that's why the dealer, the floor person, AGAM (Assistant Gaming Manager), GAM (Gaming Manager) or TD is there. Bring it to their attention, give concrete examples of the collusion, he/she has to see it him/herself to actually do something about it. So if you blow the whistle prematurely, they won't have anything to go on. You're word against theirs type thing.
- Ask for their hands, if you suspect soft play. Any player on the table can call any players hand whether or not there was called bet. The procedure is quite P.I.T.A. but here it is.
Any player who has been dealt in may request to see any hand that has been called, even if the opponent’s hand or the winning hand has been mucked. However, this is a privilege that may be revoked if abused. If a player other than the pot winner asks to see the hand that has been folded, that hand is dead. If the winning player asks to see a losing player’s hand, both hands are live, and the best hand wins.
With a little memory of how that hand went, you can deduce what hand the player, who had his/her hand called, had. If it supports your suspicions then you will have some more evidence.
- Ask for a change of seat (in ring games). You don’t need to sit with players that try those types of things and no need wasting time in a table like that
- Use the signaling to your advantage. If you see that the players are signaling to each other, use it like any other poker player tell, to your advantage.
I hope these suggestions help. The poker room support staff is there for you, but as players, you need to be vigilant and report anything that you think is harming your enjoyment of poker.
- First off, don't confront them directly, that's why the dealer, the floor person, AGAM (Assistant Gaming Manager), GAM (Gaming Manager) or TD is there. Bring it to their attention, give concrete examples of the collusion, he/she has to see it him/herself to actually do something about it. So if you blow the whistle prematurely, they won't have anything to go on. You're word against theirs type thing.
- Ask for their hands, if you suspect soft play. Any player on the table can call any players hand whether or not there was called bet. The procedure is quite P.I.T.A. but here it is.
Any player who has been dealt in may request to see any hand that has been called, even if the opponent’s hand or the winning hand has been mucked. However, this is a privilege that may be revoked if abused. If a player other than the pot winner asks to see the hand that has been folded, that hand is dead. If the winning player asks to see a losing player’s hand, both hands are live, and the best hand wins.
With a little memory of how that hand went, you can deduce what hand the player, who had his/her hand called, had. If it supports your suspicions then you will have some more evidence.
- Ask for a change of seat (in ring games). You don’t need to sit with players that try those types of things and no need wasting time in a table like that
- Use the signaling to your advantage. If you see that the players are signaling to each other, use it like any other poker player tell, to your advantage.
I hope these suggestions help. The poker room support staff is there for you, but as players, you need to be vigilant and report anything that you think is harming your enjoyment of poker.
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