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The Importance of Poker Position

Monday, May 2nd, 2016
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Texas Hold’em is simply about people and seating. All rounded Texas Holdem players concur that arrangement in no cutoff Texas Holdem is critically essential. Playing your hole cards in late spot will be a great deal more profitable than in starting poker spot. The reason seeing that much more info is assembled prior to acting.

As an example, I played in a $1-$2 no limit cash round at a local spot. I limped in with 2, 9 unsuited on the dealer button, just to see some excitement. Flop came down A-A-4. A gambler in starting position made a $15 wager. Two entrants fold and it was my turn to act. I should have dropped out, but his game play felt a bit odd. I ID’d this contender as a weak-tight guy, and usually if he had the number one hand he would only check, so I called.

The turn showed with a 7, making it A-A-4-7. My opponent placed another bet of $20. I hesitated for a while, but took a chance to re-raise a further $30thirty dollars over and above his twenty dollars. He folds and I won the pot.

Betting at last position offers you an idea where you are positioned by observing how other players behave and bet. On the flip side, people at early spot might use their poker spot to check-raise the last seated aggressors and corner them later at the end. In Texas Hold’em, each spots, last and starting must be played carefully.