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  Einstein built a career off the idea that everything is relative. Seeing as he not only is considered one of the greatest geniuses in human history but according to legend also managed to make some interesting energy/mass conversions with Marilyn Monroe, the whole relativity thing seems to have worked out well for him. Relativity in poker may not get you a dream date with legendary sex symbol, but it just might result in a few extra pots.



  The strength of a starting hand that is worth seeing the flop with can vary in relation to where you are sitting at the table. When you are playing from the early position and have a bunch of people behind you waiting to jump on your actions like Barry Bonds on a hanging curve ball, you have less wiggle room with your hole cards. The hands you should be looking for are as follows:



- High Pairs: Ace-Ace, King-King, Queen-Queen, Jack-Jack

- High Suited Cards: Ace-King, Ace-Queen, King-Queen, Ace-Jack, King-Jack, Queen-Jack, Jack-10

- High Unsuited Cards: Ace-King, Ace-Queen, King-Queen



  Being in the middle position means there are less vultures sitting behind you, waiting to pick over your bet. This means you can see the flop with less than premium cards. Good hole cards for the middle position are as follows:



- High Suited Cards: Ace-10, King-10, Queen-10

- High Unsuited Cards: Ace-Jack, Ace-10, King-Jack, etc.

- Middle Pairs: 10-10, 9-9, 8-8



  The late position is the catbird seat. You really don't have to worry about somebody doing rude things to your bet from behind. This means you just have to react to the things that happened in front of you. In other words, you can lower your standards like a guy desperately trying to find company five minutes before the singles bar closes. If you are in the late position, you can see the flop with the cards that follow:



- Suited connectors, such as 9-10, 7-8, etc.

- Small pairs all the way down to 2s

- Ace-littles: A-8, A-6