In poker lingo, you're said to "have position" on any players who have gone before you (those who have already taken their action by the time you take yours) and you're "out of position" with those who come after you (those who can take your actions into account when considering your own). The best position that you can hold in a poker game is the one where you're the last person to act, i.e., you get to make your decisions after observing everyone else at the table as they make theirs. This couldn't be further from the truth- as Norwegian wűnderkind Annette Obrestad demonstrated, professional players know "how important it is to play position and to pay attention to the players at the table"- Obrestad won a sit and go game online where she looked at her cards only once (on an all-in) during the entire tournament. They mistakenly think that all seats are created equal, and that what matters most is what cards you have in your hand. Position at the table, or where a player sits relative to the dealer, is one of the aspects of poker most often overlooked by rookie players.
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