A lesson in kickers

[jay_shark]

I agree Ordinaryboy ,that being in position allows you to play hands that sum up to 17 or 16 for a profit because you get to act last . However , you can improve on this system for taking into account the added strength of a hand being connected .

98 is an example of a hand that is below the median , but it has added strength in being connected . Of course , poker is not an exact science , so it's difficult to quantify this but it at least gives you a good estimate as to the strength of various hands .