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Position |
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Position is your
placement in relation to
the dealer. Each
position is categorized
as early, middle, or
late. Each represents a
third of the players'
respective betting
order. In Omaha and
Hold'em, the dealer has
the best position. This
is because they are in
the late position in
every round of betting,
while the blinds are
last to act pre-flop and
first to act after it. |
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Early
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When you are
in the early
position,
you will be
acting early
in the hand
and do not
have as much
information
about the
other
players'
hands. |
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Middle
Position |
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While better
than the
early
position,
you still
only have
information
about the
players
before you
and you have
as many
acting after
you. |
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Late
Position
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A great
position to
be in as you
know what
the pot odds
for the hand
are and have
seen most of
the other
players’
actions. |
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You can play more hands
when in the late
position than you can
from an early position.
This is because you have
more information. You
also have more bluffing
opportunities in the
late position because
you can raise with hands
you wouldn't have from
the early position and
possibly take pots
uncontested. |
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When talking about
playing position, it
should be mentioned that
ideally you want loose
or weak players to you
right and strong or
tight players to you
left. Loose or weak
players will stay in too
many hands and provide
you with better pot odds
because you have
position on them. This
position gives you the
option to capitalize on
their mistakes and take
their money. With tight
players on you left,
there is a better chance
of getting them to fold
with bluffs and strong
raises. |
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Position has much more
importance in Pot-Limit
or No-Limit flop games
like Hold'em and Omaha.
This is because the
bluffing opportunities
(due to limited value
raises) in these games
are much greater than in
limit games. Plus, your
position does not change
through each round of
betting unlike 7-Card
Stud. |
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