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Originally Posted by DumbosTrunk
Hi all,
There is a professional couple in my plo player pool. They put in long hours and are consistent winners. Unlike many other couples who play in our room, they purposefully play at the same table quite often, even when mutiple games are running. The husband was banned from here for physically assaulting another player but was allowed back a few months later.
A number of regs have privately told me they have seen signaling between them or suspicious betting when they are involved in hands together. For example, when one is all in the other has bet into a side pot with air to force the others out and will muck, allowing the other one all in to win with a very marginal holding. Or one will bet, including several calls before the other will raise and the original bettor will fold.
After I heard enough of this, I confronted them a couple times while playing. They called me crazy and a woman and asked if I took my meds. The husband threatened me. They continue to play together.
I’m wondering what we can do in this situation. Can the room prevent them from playing at the same table? Can they be banned?
Thanks,
DT
Two things. First, if you're uncomfortable with frequently having both of them in the same game you should talk to poker room management. They can easily separate them.
Second, I highly doubt the cheating moves you're describing, That's because to protect a hand they're putting extra money at risk and that's not the way sophisticated cheating is done. On the other hand, for instance, if you were to notice that they virtually never both play in the same hand, then things would be different. (Or perhaps in plo they're never in the pot together on the flop.)
Mason