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what does positionally aware and unaware mean? what kind of leak is it to be positionally unaware. how do you spot a positionally unaware player, and how do you exploit this? THANKS!

If your tracking opponents hands, then you should be able to see the number of hands they play from each position at the table.
If over a large sample size, you see that a player is playing the same number of hands from any position then they probably are not positionally aware.
If over a large sample size, you see that a player is playing the an increasing number of hands as their position gets closer to the button, then they are probably positionally aware.

A positionally unaware player will open a hand like A6 no matter the position whereas a positionally aware may only open it from the CU/BTN.

You can exploit an unaware player by playing more pots with them when you have position on them.

ok so this is something you find out during a stats review.

i guess i'll kick it off..playing in position is a really important part of poker - the terms positionally aware and unaware refer to a players awareness of this fact.

playing out of position means that you are first to act which immediately puts you at a disadvantage, as your opponents are able to see your action first and respond accordingly. playing too many hands from out of position means that an aware opponent is able to exploit you, as your range will be too wide to connect with a lot of boards.

(a pretty crude definition of exploiting is: to consider a person's range and bluff/call accordingly - ie if their range is too wide, bluff/call; if it is really tight, fold)

hope this helps.

ok so this is something you find out during a stats review.

stats help but they are by no means essential. you can figure out just by paying attention to how often people are playing hands from early position (under the gun - UTG) or the blinds.

If you see someone open A2o UTG then you know they are positionally unaware.

If you see someone open A2o UTG then you know they are positionally unaware.

So its just another way to say if someone is loose or tight.

So its just another way to say if someone is loose or tight.

Not necessarily. Your HUD pop-up should also show someone's PFR% by position.

So its just another way to say if someone is loose or tight.

No because there are some amazing loose aggressive players but there are no amazing loose aggressive positionally unaware players.

No because there are some amazing loose aggressive players but there are no amazing loose aggressive positionally UNaware players.

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lol yeh thanks i edited my post

Not necessarily. Your HUD pop-up should also show someone's PFR% by position.

Yeh say someone plays 40% from UTG and BTN. They are bad. Good loose players play more hands from LP and are very good post flop.

euEra ur kind of confusing the situation. maybe just keep it simple for beginners.

euEra ur kind of confusing the situation. maybe just keep it simple for beginners.

Maybe there should be a Poker 101 forum????

euEra ur kind of confusing the situation. maybe just keep it simple for beginners.

If you see villian open from EP or MP or call an open in the SB or BB with what you class as a poor hand (92o), they are positionally unaware.