Texas Holdem is simply about people and position. All rounded Holdem enthusiasts agree that position in no cap Texas Hold’em is critically essential. Showing your hole cards in late position will be a great deal more profitable than in starting poker spot. This is because a lot more information is collected prior to acting.
e.g., I played in a $1-$2 no limit cash match at a local casino. I limped in holding 2, 9 unsuited on the croupier marker, just to partake in a little fun. Flop came down A-A-4. A gambler in early position laid a fifteen dollar bet. 2 entrants drop out and it was now my turn. I really should have folded, but something appear to be a little off. I read this guy as a weak-tight bettor, and usually if he held the strongest hand he would just check, so I called.
The turn showed with a 7, meaning it was a A-A-4-7. My opposer made another wager of $20. I debated for a while, but took a chance to re-raise a further $30thirty dollars over and above his twenty dollars. He dropped out and I won the cash.
Playing last position offers you an idea where you stand by seeing how other players react and bet. On the other hand, gamblers at early spot can use their poker position to check-raise the late seated competitors and trap them afterwords at the end. In Texas Hold’em, both ends, late and starting must be played carefully.