Poker Collusion Strategy

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How do you deal with players that collude?

The only solution that I know which works is not to play at that table.

They are obviously not smart enough to win by themselves, but surprisingly are smart enough to change their betting patterns and signals they send to each other.

An example would be if you had AA preflop. If you raised they both would call or re raise with garbage or go all in. If you checked or smooth called and didnt get anything, they would bet you off the hand. If you hit the nuts or a set, and bet large, they would fold. This strategy of theirs gives them an edge of over 50 percent. Yes illegal, but casinos dont care as they are not losing money from it.

Anybody have a different strategy dealing with them?
I would like to know if its possible to turn the tables on them.

Luckily I have not lost to them but it definitely inhibits the game play.

This is live casino poker table stakes 2/5 200-500, and 5/10 500-2000.
 
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If (you have AA and) they both go AI with garbage against any preflop raise, how good can they really be?

As for any sort of autobetting, just be a calling station with the nuts and attack with semibluffs.

Genrally from what I understand "regs" at live games practice implicit collusion, meaning they avoid fighting each other but that does not mean they always go into pots together.
 
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If you are sure they are colluding, it must be clear to the house as well??????? Talk to the staff and make them aware of your suspicions.
 
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I think ive dealth with a couple colluding in 3/6 limit game a couple years back. I just switched table. Unless you are absolutely sure, its hard to go to the staff and complain other than "hey can you watch if they are cheating or not." This was a limit game and I think its hard to beat people that are colluding. In no limit, I might find a way to trap. Act really weak when Im strong and punish them both lol.
 
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