Position (Poker)
Where you sit relative to the dealer button, determining when you act in each betting round.
Position is one of the most important concepts in poker. Players who act later in a betting round have a significant advantage because they can see what opponents do before making their own decision.
The button (dealer position) is the best seat because you act last on every post-flop street. Early position (under the gun) is the worst because you have to act first with no information about what others will do.
Professional players adjust their starting hand requirements based on position. You can play a wider range of hands from late position because you have more information. From early position, you should only play premium hands.
Related Terms
Blind
Forced bets posted by the two players to the left of the dealer button before cards are dealt.
Continuation Bet (C-Bet)
A bet on the flop by the pre-flop raiser, regardless of whether the flop improved their hand.
Bluff
Betting or raising with a weak hand to try to make opponents fold better hands.
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