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Running Nose II

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One of the most important facets you must know about is position, If you divide a nine seat table into three, you have early positions, middle positions and late positions.
Your opening bet totally depends upon which of the three positions you find yourself. Don't worry, because the deal rotates, so do the positions.
In the early positions you do not have a clue how your opponents will bet. A good rule of thumbs is, if you do open, be willing to bet any following raise from the others. If you can't do this then don't open
In late position you know how the others have done, you have more information to base whether or not to play
 
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If you look at the ev of any 2 cards preflop the difference between the button and the small blind is huge!
 
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As part of position, range of hands played should be considered. Most players will play early position quite tight (AK - JJ+), middle position a bit looser (A10s-88 depending on action in front/players left to act) and much more open on the button (late position). This is appropriate exactly because of what rigor mortis stated about having more information to base decisions on when you are in late position.
 
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rigor mortis said:
One of the most important facets you must know about is position, If you divide a nine seat table into three, you have early positions, middle positions and late positions.
Your opening bet totally depends upon which of the three positions you find yourself. Don't worry, because the deal rotates, so do the positions.
In the early positions you do not have a clue how your opponents will bet. A good rule of thumbs is, if you do open, be willing to bet any following raise from the others. If you can't do this then don't open
In late position you know how the others have done, you have more information to base whether or not to play
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Great rule of thumb. Great thing to keep in mind but so easily forgotten.
 
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