The Importance of Poker Position

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Posted by Angelique | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 26-08-2015

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Texas Hold’em is simply about individuals and seating. All experienced Texas Holdem players concur that seating in no cutoff Hold’em is fundamentally important. Playing your hole cards in last spot might be certainly more beneficial than in early poker position. The reason seeing that a whole lot more information is collected prior to acting.

i.e., I was playing a $1-$2 no limit money game at a local poker room. I came in holding 2, 9 unsuited on the croupier marker, so I could partake in a little excitement. Flop came down A-A-4. A bettor in starting position made a fifteen dollar wager. Two players fold and it was my turn to act. I really should have folded, but something seemed a little odd. I read this guy as a weak-tight guy, and usually if he held the biggest hand he would simply check, so I called.

The turn showed with a 7, meaning it was a A-A-4-7. My challenger made a further bet of $20. I debated for a while, but made a decision to re-raise another $30thirty dollars on top of his $20. He dropped out and I take the cash.

Wagering at late position allows you an idea where you are positioned by observing how other players carry oneself and wager. On the flip side, people at starting position could use their poker spot to check-raise the late seated competitors and corner them afterwords at the end. In Hold’em, both ends, last and starting must be played carefully.

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