Remember our first 3 rules: 1. Position is very important.
2. Start with strong cards. 3. Aggression combined with Tightness wins.
The best position in the game is the very last position,
called the button. You have the opportunity to see what everyone does before
you (with the exception of the blinds on the first round of betting.). This
allows you to see what everyone else does before you have to act.
Everyone takes their turn, checking, betting or folding
before you have to do anything. You can watch everyone in front of youŠ if you
hold a marginal hand and there is little to no action in front of you might
choose to bet right there and possibly win the pot. If there is lots of action
in front of you, you can fold your hand without worry, which saves you lots of
bets over the long haul.
Your position should factor into deciding whether or not
to play in the hand from the very first round of betting. The general rule of
thumb is that if you are going to play a weaker hand, play it from late
position.