Aug 302015
Hold’em is just about people and position. All knowledgeable Texas Holdem enthusiasts agree that position in no cutoff Holdem is fundamentally significant. Playing your hole cards in late position could be certainly more profitable than in starting poker position. This is because a lot more data is amassed prior to acting.
e.g., I played in a $1-$2 no limit cash match at a local spot. I bumbled in with 2, 9 unsuited on the dealer button, so I could see a bit of excitement. Flop came down A-A-4. A bettor in early position laid a fifteen dollar bet. 2 entrants fold and it was my turn. I should have dropped out, but something seemed a tiny bit odd. I ID’d this player as a weak-tight player, and usually if he held the number one hand he would just check, so I called.
The turn showed with a 7, meaning it was a A-A-4-7. My opposer placed a further bet of $20. I hesitated a bit, but decided to re-raise another $30thirty dollars on top of his twenty dollars. He dropped out and I take the cash.
Wagering at late spot gives you an idea where you are positioned by seeing how entrants react and bet. On the other hand, gamblers at early spot could use their poker position to check-raise the late seated aggressors and corner them later at the end. In Texas Hold’em, both ends, last and starting must be played carefully.
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