players in the top positions are in a positional disadvantage, and they are throughout the entire hand. This means that you have to be more selective with starting hands (starting hand) than do the players in late position. For example, a hand like ATo on the button may seem like a good hand to raise with if everyone else has folded. But in an initial position, the probability that another player can raise, or at least call is high. There is a probability of about 91% that any random hand is worse than ATo. A player who raises with ATo on the button has only two players to face, the small blind and big blind. If 91% of all the hands are worse than ATO, then there is a 82.8% (91% raised to the second) chance that ATO is the best hand from the button and both blinds. So this is a situation where a player would raise with ATo since it is likely that he has the best hand. However, if the same player had a hand in the same position under the gun (the first player to act after the blinds), and was called by everyone, then there are 9 other players who might have a better hand. Using the same analysis, if each of these players have had a probability of 91% to have a worse hand of ATO, then there is only a 42.8% (91% raised to the ninth) the possibility that ATO is the best hand. Add us well as the positional disadvantage with which you have to do the Flop, the Turn and River, and now becomes a very difficult hand to play. Also, when ATO is the best hand, you can not have a big advantage over any starting hand, but a hand with an A and a lower kicker. But if it is not the best hand, is in danger of being a losing hand over hand like AK, KK and TT. Thus, when another player calls or raises, the player with ATo is in a situation where it is usually only a very slight favorite or underdog! Those situations are not profitable in Texas Hold'em!
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