straytfrush
Rock Star
Silver Level
I have a question about position. I know that sometimes it's good to be able to see what the other guy does first, but especially later in MTTs having the opportunity to bet first seems to be the guy with the advantage. As the blinds get decently high a lot of pots seem to only be played by two people. When this is the case wouldn't it be preferable to be able to open. When having the option to bet first you may bet with overcards, mid pair, flush draw, straight draw etc. Given that the your opponent will only hit the flop roughly 40% of the time betting will put a lot of pressure on him. It's a lot harder to call or raise than it is to bet in the first place. Being that this is the case you can bet with a wider range post flop than you can call with. Wouldn't this be a clear advantage? I'm aware that preflop you want position to get a feel for what people have and to try to avoid getting reraised, but how does one take this into account?