Seating of the player
The seating of the player or the position where the player is sitting has a very important part and effects the actions of the player. If a player acts first than opponents then it is called ‘out of position’ and if there opponents before him then it is called that player ‘has position’. Players sitting closer are the ones who have to take a decision first. They are at a disadvantage because the later players can act after looking at how other opponents have played. Players in late position also come to know about the opponent’s hands but the earlier players have no way of knowing this for their opponents. As the number of opponents goes down, the probability of your hand being the best goes up if you are sitting in a late position. Blinds are the least desirable and money losing positions as they are forced to bet in the initial round. In most bluffing conditions, the late position has an advantage. If all the other players have called or checked then the player may decide to bluff. But if there have been raises and re- raises then you may have to fold. Some players may resort to isolation play. In this type of play, players usually ‘raise’ so that few or many players can fold, so as to make it a specific contest between two people. For very aggressive players, isolation play is the most common tactic. A player is also isolated when he is playing aggressively; could be out of desperation to avoid elimination. In few situations isolation play is encouraged.