Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Seat Position

Seat position is the position of a player relative to the other players, especially to the dealer button. It decides when you act.

The simple explanation

Your seat decides your place in the betting order. Later seats act after more players, which is an advantage.

A closer look

Seat position is the same as position in modern poker. Players may also choose their seat to be to the left of an aggressive or weak player. Seat selection is a part of game selection. The best seats act last, on the button.

A practical example

A player moves to the seat to the left of a loose player so that he can act after him.

Full explanation

Seat position is the position of a player relative to the other players, especially to the dealer button. It decides when you act.

Seat position is where you sit relative to others.

It decides the order of action.

Later seats are better.

Choose seats to act after weak players.

Where is the button?

No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake

Read the example transcript
  1. Preflop · Pot: 3 chips

    Player A has the button, marked BTN. The small blind and big blind sit immediately clockwise after it. The button acts after the other active seats after the flop; before the flop the blinds still act after the button.

    • Player A BTN Ace of clubs (Ac)Queen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 200 · In this round 0
    • Player B SB King of hearts (Kh)Jack of diamonds (Jd) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
    • Player C BB 9 of clubs (9c)9 of hearts (9h) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
    • Player D UTG 7 of hearts (7h)6 of hearts (6h) · Stack 200 · In this round 0
    • Player E HJ 5 of clubs (5c)5 of diamonds (5d) · Stack 200 · In this round 0
    • Player F CO 10 of spades (Ts)8 of spades (8s) · Stack 200 · In this round 0

Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.

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