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Holdem is all about players and position. All knowledgeable Texas Holdem players agree that position in no cutoff Holdem is fundamentally important. Playing your hole cards in last position might be a whole lot more profitable than in starting poker spot. This is because a lot more data is amassed before acting.

i.e., I played in a $1-$2 no limit money round at a local poker room. I limped in holding 2, 9 unsuited on the croupier marker, so I could see some fun. Flop arrived A-A-4. A player in early spot placed a $15 wager. Two individuals fold and it was now my turn to act. I should have dropped out, but something felt a bit odd. I identified this player as a weak-tight guy, and normally if he held the best hand he would only check, so I called.

The turn came down with a 7, making it A-A-4-7. My opposer laid an additional bet of $20. I hesitated for a while, but decided to re-raise a further $30thirty dollars on top of his twenty dollars. He dropped out and I take the chips.

Playing late position gives you an insight into where you are positioned by seeing how gamblers react and wager. On the other hand, gamblers at starting position could use their poker spot to check-raise the last seated aggressors and corner them afterwords at the end. In Holdem, both spots, last and starting must be played carefully.