Though it may not seem important, always be aware of your place at the Poker table. The Poker term for your place at the table is Position. Your position at the table means where are you sitting at the table in relation to the dealer. Undoubtedly, the dealer has the best position at a Poker table. This is because he can see what all the other players do before he makes his move. The player to the left of the dealer is the small blind. This player must also act first after the flop. The player to the left of the small blind is the big blind. This person is already obligated to the game and is in another early position. The player who is sitting to the left of the big blind acts first before the board cards are dealt. The term for this is "being under the gun". Due to play taking a clockwise course, the person who is in a late position or has to act later, has an advantage. Another advantage players in the late position have is that they can play weak hands or gambling hands with less fear of financial obligation or loss. Whoever is under the gun and in the blind positions have a disadvantage. They cannot watch the other players reactions before deciding what move to make. Lets see an example, suppose you are the first to act. You have a Jack-10 unsuited. Say that the player after you raises, but all the other players fold. It is very likely that this player has a good hand and is better than yours. Unfortunately, you've already bet, because you had no idea or no way to tell what other players at the table had in the pocket. On top of this, throughout the game, you will have to act before this player. This positional advantage will continue throughout this hand. The dealer is always the best position to be in at the table. If you are the dealer then you can see all the other players move and then decide what to do. So when you are about to start playing a game of Poker, apart from keeping your strategy in mind, you should be aware of where you will be seated on the table. Try to get into one of the late positions, which will be an advantage to you.

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