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Throughout my years of playing, my favorite seat (independent of position in relation to the players at the table) has changed several times for various reasons.
Here's my breakdown of the seats for a 10-handed table (where I play mostly). Slight difference with 9-handed. 1 & 10: Next to the dealer seats. 2,3, 8 & 9: End/corner seats. 4, 7: Ends of front row. 5,6: Front (split the dealer "box'). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In the beginning...my favorite seat(s) were the end seats (#s 2,3,7, and 8 at 9-handed tables). REASON/PROS: - They tended to have the most leg/shoulder room (I'm 6'2", 240lbs). - Plenty of room for mountains of chips. CONS: - Can be hard to read the board. Long way to muck cards. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Then I started playing at mostly 10-handed tables (which were wider) and it was too hard to read the board from the end seats. Then my favorites changed to the front seats. REASON/PROS: - Great visibility. The cards look twice as clear and big compared to the end seats. CONS: - Can sometimes be cramped (cardroom/table dependent). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Currently my favorite seat is next to the dealer. Specifically seat #1, but #10 is a close second. REASON/PROS: - Since I've been adjusting from a LAG to a TAG, I'm folding more hands. I prefer to fold as non-descript as possible (for table image reasons) and it's easiest to slide your cards right in the muck from the #1 seat. No fuss, no muss. - Easier to get in and out of my seat (in my particular cardroom). CONS: - Cannot see the opposite (Seat 1 or 10) at all. Hard to act in turn if you're seat 1. - Often get in the dealer's way. Stacking your chips in outward walls are out. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So what is YOUR favorite seat and why? I'm interested in hearing other's take on the PROS & CONS of each seat. |
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