Pre Flop Strategies by Position
Small Blind
Being on the small blind is a terrible place to be. You’ve already invested money into the pot regardless of what your hole cards are and you are going to be first to act on the flop. Because you already have half the blind put into the pot we’ve [...]
Pre Flop Strategies by Position
Late Position
This is the favorable position to be in, especially if you are on the button. The button is the dealer button and indicates who was ‘dealing the hand’ at the time. The dealer button is used in casinos or other establishments where there is a designated dealer. You are [...]
Pre Flop Strategies by Position
Middle Position
There you are smack dab in the middle of the table in spot number 4, 5 or 6 waiting for the Early Position limpers to call so you can take the pot up another notch and watch them fold away their QJ suited while you hold something ugly like [...]
Pre Flop Strategies by Position
Early Position
You are in early position if you are next to the big blind, or next to the person next to the big blind, or the person next to that person. The earliest of position is required to act first preflop and (at best) will be required to bet third [...]