Not Knowing Your Position Can Put You at a Serious Disadvantage

Here’s what else Susie Isaacs, poker pro and presenter at the California Poker Players Conference, told us about the importance of knowing your position.

Players that don’t take position into account are at a serious disadvantage.  It will cost them money in the long run if they don’t pay attention to the position and who is doing what, when, and where.  The last position is the best position, because you know what everyone else is going to do.  There are times in that hand I’m talking about that you’re going to want to follow from late position, because someone raised on early position.

Two face cards become more and more powerful as players fold.  So, you can play them more easily and more aggressively.  I would play big pairs in early position, and most of the time I am going to raise with a big pair.  However, I won’t raise if want to mix my play up.  If I can tell by body language or hand motions that a very aggressive player is going to come in swinging, I’ll call.  Then I’ll come up over the top of him.  I’ll take advantage of early position and let others load the table. 

Remember, no limit Hold ‘Em is a game of traps.

Hear more of Susie’s interviews at http://www.2007cppc.com/#isaacs.