Hold’em is just about people and seating. All rounded Hold’em players agree that seating in no limit Texas Hold’em is critically essential. Showing your hole cards in late spot will be much more profitable than in starting poker spot. This is due to the fact that a lot more information is amassed before acting.
e.g., I was playing a $1-$2 no limit money match at a local spot. I limped in holding 2, 9 unsuited on the dealer marker, just to see a bit of excitement. Flop came down A-A-4. An individual in early spot placed a $15 bet. Two players fold and it was my turn. I should have dropped out, but his action appear to be a little odd. I identified this player as a weak-tight bettor, and usually if he held the best hand he would just check, so I called.
The turn showed with a 7, making it A-A-4-7. My opposer placed a further bet of $20. I deliberated for a while, but decided to re-raise another $30thirty dollars on top of his twenty dollars. He folds and I won the cash.
Gambling at late position gives you an idea where you stand by studying how other gamblers behave and bet. On the other hand, players at starting position could use their poker position to check-raise the last positioned competitors and corner them afterwords at the end. In Texas Holdem, both ends, late and early should be bet cautiously.