The Importance of Poker Seating

by Kole on February 3rd, 2010

Hold’em is simply about players and seating. All experienced Texas Holdem enthusiasts concur that seating in no restriction Hold’em is fundamentally important. Playing your hole cards in last spot could be a great deal more profitable than in starting poker position. This is seeing that a lot more info is gathered before acting.

e.g., I was playing a $1-$2 no limit cash round at a local spot. I limped in holding 2, 9 unsuited on the dealer button, so I could partake in a little action. Flop came down A-A-4. A player in starting spot placed a $15 wager. 2 individuals fold and it was my turn to act. I really should have folded, but his betting felt a bit odd. I read this guy as a weak-tight player, and usually if he held the biggest hand he would only check, so I called.

The turn showed with a 7, meaning it was a A-A-4-7. My challenger laid a further wager of $20. I hesitated for a while, but decided to re-raise a further $30thirty dollars on top of his $20. He folds and I won the pot.

Playing last position allows you an insight into where you stand by studying how other entrants behave and bet. On the other hand, people at starting spot might use their poker position to check-raise the late seated aggressors and corner them afterwords at the end. In Texas Hold’em, each spots, late and early should be wagered carefully.

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