medium · Poker Theory Fundamentals
Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds/Antes: 1/2, no ante | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position: Under the Gun (UTG). Why is the UTG opening range significantly tighter than the Button opening range?
- UTG hands have lower raw equity on average.
- The pot odds for UTG are worse because the blinds haven't acted yet. (under this line) (under this line)
- UTG will be out of position against most callers and faces more players who could hold a premium hand.
- UTG has to pay the Big Blind in the next two hands.
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