Mike Caro

• By Mike Caro | Exit

The player to your left has a permanent positional advantage over you, because he will usually act AFTER you do. For that reason, you don’t enjoy the luxury of declaring war by check-raising or otherwise trying to make his life miserable.

Treat the player to your left gently and politely. If you give that player a reason to maximize his positional advantage over you, he probably will. If you give him no reason to make it tough on you, your life will be easier and more profitable.

Remember, you must be very significantly better than an opponent to your left to play fancy against him. If your relative skills are anywhere near even, it’s better to keep the peace.

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