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[eddo31]

there are different ways to do it, but basically they revolve around playing multiple hands in the same game. if they communicate by im or phone, that works perfectly.

there are different ways to collude as well. the obvious one is sandwiching one player by raising and re-raising around him. that is effective, but very obvious to someone that is paying attention. the more subtle way is freezing the action so that the un-knowing player does not get the correct odds on his drawing hands, and the colluders only play made hands. this way they lose the max, it isnt suspicious, and when they hit the draw they get paid the minimum for it.

i wouldnt really worry about this at the low limit tables. it really is a way to see monsters in the closet, when none are there. if you ever get the feelingthat a few of the players at the table know what each other have at all times, leave he table, and report it to party. i believe that they will check it out, and online there are very concrete ways to figure out if collusion i soccurring.