When most people consider poker strategy, one of the things most overlooked is positioning. However, it shouldn't be. When players don't understand how important their seat at the table is, they automatically put themselves at a disadvantage. Each player’s position will affect, or at least should affect, how a player plays their hand. The primary positions in a game of Hold’ em poker (ten handed game) are the small blind, the big blind, under the gun, early, middle, late and button. The small blind position is the one where the individual who posts the small blind sits. The big blind … [Read more...]