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Had you been in your opponents position of
having to bet first, you would have been hard pressed to figure what the
dealer had.
Early Position -- This is made up of
positions 1, 2 and 3 to the left of the dealer and are the least
advantageous as you are the first to act after the flop and have no
information on the other players. Here one should play only the strongest
hands like paired A's, K's, Q's, J's, Tens, or suited AK, AQ, AJ and KQ.
Anything outside of these one should consider folding and waiting for a
better opportunity, especially with an aggressive table. One thing that
can be done from an early position is bluffing. Betting from an early
position can imply that you do have a strong hand, but bluffing too often
will result in others picking up on it and can be disastrous, particularly
when aggressive bettors are at the table.
Middle Position -- Positions for the
middle are 4th, 5th and 6th to the left of the dealer. Because the
disadvantage is not as great as with the early position, you have greater
flexibility to play more hands. Hands like paired 5's thru 9's, suited
connectors from 5 6 on up, unsuited connectors 5 6, 6 7, on up. There are
more hands that can be played but this covers the majority that can be
easily remembered. Being in the middle, it is better to raise than call if
no one is in the pot, if you have a playable hand and you feel some
players will fold.
Late Position -- The 7th, 8th and 9th
seats at the table to the left of the dealer make up the late position.
Here you are in an excellent seating area of the table. You can gather a
great amount of information about the players and their hands. In these
positions, one should be aggressive if ... » read more |
