Table talk / collusion -- let it slide?

[Percula]

I have had this happen a couple of times and generally a firm but not angry "One player per hand sir/maam" is enough. It generally gets answered with "sorry, we are new...", type lines.

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Is it possible that she merely consulted with him for an opinion if you had an ace, or are you positive that he saw your holecards?

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Yes, it's very possible that she was just asking his opinion. I wasn't being super-amazing-card-protector-guy before this hand, but I was still being careful enough that I thought it unlikely he'd seen.

[onegymrat]

It just doesn't seem likely that the person that you described would even bother to take a peek at your cards, but then again, poker brings out the worst in people, including myself.

Yes, you are correct, and should tell the dealer to announce, "one player per hand". Doing so is a polite way of telling them to stop the collusion. On the other hand, if they were both terrible players, I would definitely let it slide, since both of them together would probably not give such a great advantage anyway. And doing so may also keep this game good and keep them happy.

I've seen this at all tables in casinos and it annoys the [censored] out of me that the dealers don't pay any attention to it. I had it happen at 10/20 at borg where two kids were sitting at the end next to each other and showing hands and consulting. Words were exchanged and it did stop for a bit but then began again. I got a table change but I was still very pissed off...
Not sure exactly what you can do as the floors action seems to be "I'll keep an eye out" which means...I'll do nothing

[murellus]

i go with the general consensus of letting it slide, since they are weak players, let them have their fun while you take their money

lets say they weren't fish...would you all be so willing to let is slide then?

[Jeebus]

I don't let it slide at all, cheating is cheating. I can understand not pushing an etiqute (I can't spell) problem on some fishes, but if they break a rule you gotta say something. If they leave because they have problem with being reminded of a rule of the game they are playing you probably don't want them in your game.

Think of it this way, if you were playing basketball and a really bad player on the other team kept double dribbling would you say something knowing that the bad player would elave and be replaced by someone better?

You don't have to embaress them just make a comment to the table or to the dealer to get him to announce the rule.

It never ceases to amaze me the crap they let go on in casinos. Unfortunately, I've seen this often when I play. If they really suck, don't say a word about it since they're going to give all their money away anyhow; you just want to be the one to get it. If the man seems to know a little bit about the game, then you say something. Voicing a complaint could have the added affect of putting them both on tilt.

[nothumb]

I'd be mildly pissed but no way do I say something about this. Having two stubborn old people to your immediate left calling you down all the time is way worse than having a poor-playing old lady fold her likely 2 outer against you in a kill pot. If they keep doing it you might consider a smartass remark. If possible get a seat change so you're on their left.

NT

[smoore]

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lean over and quietly say to him, "please don't look at my hand again. I just got out of prison and I don't mind going back." [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

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Obligatory FYP.