positions
Age
Age is an old term for the player immediately to the left of the dealer.
Battle of the Blinds
The battle of the blinds is a hand in which everyone folds to the players who posted the blinds.
Behind
Behind means losing, or acting after another player.
Big Blind (BB)
The big blind is the larger of the two forced bets posted before the cards are dealt.
Blind
A blind is a forced bet posted before the cards are dealt.
Blind Bet
A blind bet is a mandatory bet made before the cards are dealt.
Buck
Buck is an old name for the button.
Button
The button is a marker showing the dealer position, which determines the order of action.
Button War
A button war is a hand in which the button and the cutoff compete aggressively against each other.
Cutoff (CO)
The cutoff is the seat directly to the right of the button and the second-best position at the table.
Dealer’s Button
The dealer's button is a flat disk that shows which player holds the dealer position.
Dealer’s Position
The dealer's position is the button seat, the best position in many games because that player acts last.
Driver’s Seat
The driver's seat belongs to the player who has the initiative in the betting.
Early Position (EP)
Early position means being one of the first players to act in a betting round.
Eldest Hand
Eldest hand is the first player to the dealer's left.
Hijack
The hijack is the seat two places to the right of the button, immediately before the cutoff. In a six-handed game it is the third player to act before the flop, after the under the gun player. It is usually written HJ.
In Position (IP)
Being in position means acting after your opponent on each round of betting after the flop. The player in position has the advantage of seeing what the opponent does before making a decision.
Late Position
Late position means the last seats to act in a betting round, usually the button and the cutoff. These positions are advantageous, since the players see how the others act first.
Little Blind
The little blind is the first and smallest blind bet, also called the small blind. It is posted by the player left of the button.
Middle Position (MP)
Middle position is the group of seats between early position and late position. In a nine-handed game, the two seats after under the gun are usually middle position. Players there act after the early seats and before the late seats.
On the Button
On the button means being in the dealer position, the player who acts last after the flop. The button marks this seat and moves clockwise after each hand.
OTB
OTB is short for 'on the button'. It is used in hand histories and discussions to describe the player in the button seat.
Out of Position (OOP)
Out of position, OOP, means acting before your opponent on each street after the flop. It is a disadvantage, since he sees your action before he acts.
Position
Position is a player's place in the betting order relative to the button. The later you act, the better your position, because you see what the others do first.
Positional Advantage
Positional advantage is the edge that a player gets from acting after his opponent on each street. The player in position sees the opponent's action before making his own.
Rotation
Rotation is the movement in the direction of the deal, which is clockwise. The button, the action and the deal all rotate around the table.
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.
Small Blind (SB)
The small blind is a forced bet posted before the cards are dealt by the player sitting to the left of the dealer button. It is usually half the size of the big blind.
Steal Position
Steal position is the next to last or the last position at the table, where players have the best chance to steal the blinds. In modern language, it is the cutoff and the button.
Under the Gun (UTG)
Under the gun, written UTG, is the player who sits directly after the big blind and acts first before the flop. It is the earliest and weakest position, because every other player acts after you.
Younger Hand
Younger hand is an obsolete term for any player to the left of the eldest hand, which is the player directly to the left of the dealer. It describes the order of play in old card games.
Youngest Hand
Youngest hand is an obsolete term for the player immediately to the right of the dealer. In older games, it was the last player in the order.