Holdem is all about individuals and seating. All rounded Holdem enthusiasts agree that position in no limit Texas Hold’em is fundamentally important. Playing your hole cards in last position can be a whole lot more beneficial than in early poker spot. This is because a whole lot more info is assembled right before acting.
As an example, I played in a $1-$2 no limit money match at a local spot. I came in holding 2, 9 unsuited on the dealer marker, just to partake in some action. Flop arrived A-A-4. A bettor in early spot laid a fifteen dollar wager. 2 entrants drop out and it was my turn. I should have dropped out, but his betting felt a bit off. I labeled this guy as a weak-tight bettor, and typically if he had the best hand he would only check, so I called.
The turn showed with a 7, making it A-A-4-7. My opponent made an additional bet of $20. I hesitated for a while, but made a decision to re-raise an additional $30thirty dollars over and above his twenty dollars. He dropped out and I won the money.
Sitting at late spot gives you an idea where you are positioned by watching how other players carry oneself and bet. On the flip side, people at early spot could use their poker position to check-raise the last positioned antagonists and corner them afterwords at the end. In Holdem, both spots, last and early should be played carefully.