Tip 9: Act Last
I’ve covered the idea of position many times in poker articles, but I’ve never seen it tied into life the way Caro does in his 12 tips. An online poker player of any caliber has a natural advantage when they are the last to act. Whether or not they realize it, they are either consciously or unconsciously reinventing their strategy of those that act before them. This is commonly known as positional advantage in poker online.
But Caro takes it a step further. He digs a little deeper and tells you to befriend those to your left on the table. The two to your direct left will always have positional advantage over you in the blinds and anytime you’re not on the button. If you develop some rapport with these people, then they’re less likely to “come after” you for your stack. Human nature is funny like that.
He says that the people on your “left” in life are also the people whom you want to befriend. For it is those people who can cause you the most trouble. Always befriend the person who can cause you the most damage. The old saying of keep your friends close, but your enemies closer, well it never rang truer than in Caro’s statements on this. It’s also a benefit if you get to “act” after these people in your life who have a direct impact on you. You get to see what they do, and how you can respond accordingly.
