{"id":2535208,"date":"2024-09-18T18:24:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?page_id=2535208"},"modified":"2024-09-27T17:42:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:42:50","slug":"collusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/collusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Collusion \u2013 Learn What Is Collusion in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In poker, collusion is any action where two or more players work together to gain an unfair advantage over their opponents. It occurs both in live and online poker and is considered cheating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways in which poker players can collude. Online, for example, two players could share their <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/hole-cards\/\" title=\"Hole Cards Definition \u2013 Learn What A Hole Card Is In Poker\">hole cards<\/a>, which can give them a decisive <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/edge\/\" title=\"Edge Definition \u2013 Learn What Is an Edge in Poker\">edge<\/a> in certain spots. They could also work together to bet and raise until they push other players out of the <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/pot\/\" title=\"Pot Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Pot in Poker\">pot<\/a>, securing that one of them will win the hand. Players can also participate in <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/chip-dumping\/\" title=\"Chip Dumping \u2013 Learn What Is Chip Dumping in Poker\">chip dumping<\/a> to move chips around to the player that needs them the most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/rta\/\" title=\"RTA Definition \u2013 Learn What Is Real-Time Assistance in Poker\">RTA<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/ghosting\/\" title=\"Ghosting Definition \u2013 Learn What Is Ghosting in Poker\">ghosting<\/a> are additional forms of cheating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In all its forms and instances, collusion falls under cheating, and it is frowned upon by players, cardrooms, and online poker operators alike. Players caught colluding can face serious consequences, including legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/\">All Poker Terms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/tournament-masterclass\" class=\"adv-link\" aria-label=\"tournament masterclass unlock\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock.png\" alt=\"tournament masterclass unlock\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock.png 1176w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-746x143.png 746w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-768x148.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" width=\"1176\" height=\"226\"   \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In poker, collusion is any action where two or more players work together to gain an unfair advantage over their opponents. It occurs both in live and online poker and is considered cheating. 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