08-31-09, Clark Jensen:
Explanation of Positions in Poker
Hello. I have seen a couple of definitions of the early positions. 1) Small blind, big blind and the player to the left of the big blind. 2) The player to the left of the big blind and the two players to the left of him. Which is the correct opinion?
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Thanks, Steve
Hi Steve
The traditional definition of the positions at a ten-player table is
Seat 1: Early Position
Seat 2: Early Position
Seat 3: Early Position
Seat 4: Early Position
Seat 5: Middle Posiition
Seat 6: Middle Posiition
Seat 7: Late Position (cut off)
Seat 8: Late Position (button)
Small Blind
Big Blind
This is obviously not set in stone. Some might argue that seat four is middle position or seat six is late. But that doesn't really matter. As always in poker, these positions are just there to help you structure your game and not give you the exact answer to what starting hands to play etc.
Clark - LTH.com
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