Many are worried about the potential for online collusion. Let's first address the potential for collusion at online cardrooms. The ability for players to collude and the poker room's capacity to limit collusion depends largely if the game is played online or in a brick-and-mortar casino. This article is only my speculation regarding this issue. Since most poker players are honest or at least afraid of getting into trouble, few people engage in collusion.īefore proceeding further, it needs to be made clear that it is impossible for me or almost anyone to know for sure how frequently collusion occurs. Internet poker rooms also may confiscate funds if they believe a person is colluding. Also, by sharing information about their hands, colluding players may each have a better idea as to the likely possibilities of their opponents' hands.Ĭollusion is always against the rules, and card rooms ban known colluders. For example, if one player has a good hand, the other player will help him or her build the pot through raises. Players collude in the hopes of winning extra money at the table.
When two or more players team up and share information about their hands with each other at the table, they engage in collusion. One of the most common forms of cheating is collusion. However, there are times when players engage in unethical practices. Most poker games played are free of cheating and foul play.
