Importance of having good position and taking advantage of it
We all know and appreciate just how important position is in poker but let us take a look at a few of those reasons for why position is so critical in a game like NLHE. Of course there are different types of position in poker and many novices really only understand fixed position but there is position relative to the action as well.
Having good fixed position gives you the following advantages:
1. It allows you to raise weak limpers and take control of the pot. This could possibly drive out the blinds and create dead money in the pot.
2. It allows you to assess what has happened in front of you and to adjust your range based on what you have seen.
3. Good position can increase the amount of profit that you extract from your good hands simply because you have more information in which to base your betting decisions.
4. It can also work in reverse as well and save you money on your bad hands.
5. Having good position can help you to win entire pots when you check after your opponents and take free cards.
6. It can also help you bluff better as you will have more information to go on by the time the action reaches you.
7. You also have more information to go on with regards deciding whether or not to fire that all important second barrel.
