The Importance of Position in Poker

[Gilead]

Position is one of the most important factors in poker. Playing on the button (BTN) or cutoff (CO) gives a huge advantage since you act after your opponents. How do you adjust your range based on position?

 

[63burner]

Varying play by position is very self-explanitory. But it's a hard rule to play by. When you are card dead for hours, or more, you'll play anything, based on the old non-strartegy of, "I'm overdue for some luck." When you bust, the rationale is:"at least I went out guns firing."

 

[Poker_Mike]

With position I don't care about my range.

Make my villains worry about it.

But that's the way I like to play.

Good luck !

 

[Bhargav]

I did not play many hands as other experienced players. I play mostly tourneys were blinds increase, I don't see a big difference with the position. Maybe in cash tables position matters, because no increase of blinds and its a long game.

 

[R.Holynskyi]

Position is one of the most important factors in poker. Playing on the button (BTN) or cutoff (CO) gives a huge advantage since you act after your opponents. How do you adjust your range based on position?

It all depends on many factors. You have to take into account the format and structure of the tournament, the number of players at the table and the stage of the tournament. The combination of different factors determines my behaviour and my decisions at certain moments.

 

[christovam]

Position in poker is fundamental for setting up a strategy and observing the moves of other players. Position refers to the order in which players act in a hand. The poker table is generally divided into three position segments: early, middle and late. poker strategy varies significantly based on position at the table. Playing in late position means saving chips, because if your hand is bad post-flop, you can still get away with it.

 

[Shooter74]

For me, this is the main foundation of poker: knowing how to play in position...

 

[sibkaz]

The position reduces the risk of losing chips)

 

[Poker_Mike]

The position reduces the risk of losing chips)

And....position increases the chance of winning chips.

IMO it is the best way to play.

 

[eberetta1]

Usually if I am in late position and there are already 5 people in and people doing multiple raises, I'll sit out that hand.