Smart hijack play depends on pressure, position, stack depth and disciplined hand selection The hijack is one seat before the cutoff, which makes it a profitable but sensitive position. It offers more stealing opportunities than middle position, but it is not late enough to ignore the cutoff, button, or blinds. A strong hijack strategy uses
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Using Position to Control Pot Size from the Hijack
By balancing aggression with restraint, you protect your stack while still applying pressure Playing from the hijack gives you a unique mix of control and risk. You are close enough to late position to apply pressure, but still early enough that mistakes can inflate pots unnecessarily if you are not careful. The biggest advantage of

