ON THE BUTTON

‘Position’, as any serious poker player will tell you, is one of the most important aspects of the game. Depending on where you are at the table in relation to the dealer, a game can be won or lost, irrespective of the cards dealt. The most privileged position at the table is called ‘on the button’. The player ‘on the button’ effectively becomes the dealer and thus is afforded the powerful posture of seeing every other player act before he in turn has to decide what to do. In strategic terms, and as far as advancing in the game is concerned, understanding position (and being able to exploit it to the full), becomes one of the most significant aspects of ‘poker’.