Online Collusion

[Guest]

i know someone posted about collusion in the general forum, but i'll post here again. i was just curious if any of you have had experiences with collusion happening to you or examples that you know about. i have yet to suspect anything in my play online, but then again maybe i have been oblivious to this type of situation.

[tekn0wledg 0]

I have had a couple of instances where I have seen a couple, or group, of people from within the same geographical area [usually college towns] at the same no-limit tables and constantly re-raising and doing all-in on everything type behavior.... I can't say that they were colluding or if they were just playing loose and for fun, but they were all definitely from the same city, or nearby cities. Makes me wonder, but generally I tighten up and just wait for a big hand and play it fast.... so I haven't been sour about any of these experiences which I think equates to me not necessarily labeling if collusion.It's hard to pinpoint online collusion though. Just look for suspicious betting patterns in all hands, not just big pots. If you see someone raise and someone else re-raise and things of this nature and then fold.... keep an eye on it just incase. Worst case, leave the table.

[smurdogg 0]

I was at the casino waiting for a seat and a whole table started up and people are being friendly and turns out six of them are friends who all came together. That concerned me but the only thing they really did was check it down when it was just two of them in. I left the table. Thoughts?

[Metaphysician 0]

I've played in SnG's with 2 of my friends. We're from the same town. We did no collusion, we certainly didn't check anything down. One guy left the tournament before it started when he saw we were from the same town! People can be friends, from the same area, playing online, and not cheating.That being said, I understand when poker sites won't allow two people who've transfered money between accounts to play at the same table.

[noff 0]

I feel that I have run into this issue at an online $50 NL table. Two players were at the table. neither one talked at all, but never on ANY hand did they both play their hands... it was always one or the other. Also they were both pretty high in the money. And they both left the table at the exact same time. no good bye in the chat window or anything.... just poof identically. I can't promise they were cheating, but every indication was that they were.

[maxone22 0]

I didn't see this thread before I started it as a new topic. Sorry. (I'm new to forums).Pokerroom forum, Texas Hold'em, Thread topic: A note for MTT players. They really just come right out and admit to it. http://pokah.pokerroom.com/I think you need to be a member, but its free to sign up. I'm following this, and I'm really curious to see how pokerroom reacts to it. One other instance I was involved in STT SNG, down to four. Or, three to one really.I led out large one hand. The last to act let his friend ahead know he was folding. He typed a chat messege that said: "not me"I've sent it to pokerroom along with the hand number. Haven't heard anything after a week.