Hold’em is just about players and position. All rounded Texas Holdem players concur that seating in no limit Hold’em is critically important. Showing your hole cards in late spot can be a great deal more profitable than in starting poker spot. This is seeing that a lot more data is gathered prior to acting.
As an example, I was playing a $1-$2 no limit money game at a local spot. I came in with 2, 9 unsuited on the dealer marker, so I could partake in some fun. Flop came down A-A-4. A bettor in early position made a fifteen dollar wager. 2 entrants fold and it was my turn. I should have folded, but something seemed a bit odd. I ID’d this player as a weak-tight player, and typically if he held the strongest hand he would simply check, so I called.
The turn came down with a 7, meaning it was a A-A-4-7. My competitor placed a further bet of $20. I deliberated for a while, but decided to re-raise another $30thirty dollars over and above his $20. He folds and I won the pot.
Playing late position gives you an insight into where you are positioned by watching how other players react and bet. On the other hand, people at early position could use their poker position to check-raise the late seated aggressors and trap them afterwords at the end. In Texas Holdem, both ends, last and early must be played carefully.
