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The value of Poker Position

Hold’em is simply about gamblers and position. All rounded Holdem enthusiasts agree that seating in no limit Hold’em is critically important. Showing your hole cards in last spot may be much more beneficial than in early poker spot. This is due to the fact that a whole lot more information is amassed right before acting.

i.e., I was playing a $1-$2 no limit money round at a local spot. I bumbled in holding 2, 9 unsuited on the croupier button, just to see a little excitement. Flop came down A-A-4. A bettor in starting position made a fifteen dollar wager. Two individuals drop out and it was my turn to act. I should have dropped out, but something felt a little off. I ID’d this guy as a weak-tight guy, and normally if he held the number one hand he would only check, so I called.

The turn arrived with a 7, meaning it was a A-A-4-7. My opponent laid an additional bet of $20. I debated for a while, but made a decision to re-raise another $30thirty dollars on top of his twenty dollars. He folds and I won the money.

Betting at late position allows you an insight into where you sit by studying how other players behave and wager. On the flip side, individuals at starting spot could use their poker spot to check-raise the late positioned competitors and corner them afterwords at the end. In Texas Hold’em, each spots, last and early should be bet carefully.

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