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Poker Position 101

Sunday October 25, 2009

While watching any of the poker TV shows, you might hear a commentator say someone is "making a move in late position" or someone is making a strong play "under the gun." Since players at a poker table rarely even leave their seat, you might not understand at first what position means or how it moves around in poker. Here's a simple article to explain what position means in poker and how it matters.

Further reading: Position & starting hand selection in Texas Hold'em

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April 8, 2007 at 6:20 pm
(1) Thomas says:

Very informative article and very important to show people what position really means. Most people have no clue about the importance of position, especially in a no limit Hold ‘em game!

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