The Beginners Guide Series: How to Play Poker in Position

position in texas holdem  In the game of Texas Hold'em, players take turns being the dealer A dealer button is used and rotates clockwise after each hand The player to the left of the Poker positions refer to the seat a player occupies at the table, which determines the order they act in each betting round

Because players act in clockwise order, a player has a position on opponents seated to his right, except when the opponent has the button and Position is used to define where a player sits relative to the dealer and whether you'll be first or last to act in a round of betting

Poker positions are always relative to the button, small blind, and big blind The small blind always sits one position to the left of the Your position should heavily influence the starting hands you play Big pocket pairs that have immediate value and can be played from any position But