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The Importance of Poker Position
Texas Holdem is all about people and position. All knowledgeable Texas Holdem players concur that seating in no restriction Hold’em is critically significant. Playing your hole cards in late spot could be a whole lot more beneficial than in early poker spot. This is because much more information is gathered before acting.
For example, I played in a $1-$2 no limit cash match at a local poker room. I limped in with 2, 9 unsuited on the dealer marker, just to partake in some action. Flop came down A-A-4. A gambler in early position placed a $15 wager. 2 entrants drop out and it was my turn to act. I really should have dropped out, but his game play seemed a little odd. I ID’d this person as a weak-tight player, and normally if he held the biggest hand he would simply check, so I called.
The turn arrived with a 7, making it A-A-4-7. My competitor laid a further bet of $20. I hesitated a little bit, but made a decision to re-raise another $30thirty dollars over and above his $20. He dropped out and I take the cash.
Wagering at last position allows you an idea where you are positioned by studying how other entrants behave and wager. On the other hand, gamblers at starting position might use their poker position to check-raise the last seated aggressors and corner them afterwords at the end. In Texas Holdem, both ends, last and early should be wagered carefully.