We’ll cover how your position at the poker table affects your play and that of the other players at your table, as well as the names of each of those positions. Your position in poker determines whether you will be one of the first to act in a hand, or one of the last. You will play in each position during one orbit. In Texas hold ‘em poker, ‘position’ simply refers to where you are seated in relation to the button, which will change every hand as the button moves around the table.
Position is the most important aspect of a strong poker strategy.