Middle Position
The seats between early position and late position.
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What Is Middle Position?
Middle position players have more information than early position but less than the cutoff and button. Standard opening ranges from middle position are wider than under-the-gun ranges but tighter than button ranges, balancing the moderate positional advantage against the players still left to act.
Examples
From middle position, he opened with A-Q offsuit, a hand too weak to raise from under the gun.
Middle position players must still be cautious of the late position players and blinds acting after them.
Strategy Tips
Open a moderately wide range from middle position, wider than under the gun but tighter than the cutoff or button. Pay attention to how many players remain to act behind you, since more players increase the chance someone wakes up with a strong hand. Use middle position to isolate limpers with a value-oriented raising range. Avoid overplaying speculative hands from middle position when facing aggressive late-position players.