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Poker position trainer
Learn seat names and who acts when. Drill the button, blinds and action order for tables from 2 to 9 players, and switch between the two most common naming styles. No strategy claims, nothing saved.
Position is where you sit relative to the dealer button. The button acts last after the flop, the small blind acts first, and before the flop the seat left of the big blind (under the gun) starts the action. Position names are just labels counted back from the button, and sites do not all use the same ones at 6-max.
Position drill
Ten questions per session. Seats are numbered clockwise and action moves clockwise (to the left). Every seat is occupied and nobody has folded unless a question says so. Practice only, no chips or stakes.
Position chart: who is where
Pick a table size and a button seat to see every position and both action orders. The white D marks the button.
Before the flop
Flop, turn and river
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Position names, side by side
The seats never change: the button, the two blinds, and the seats counted back from the button. What changes is the label for the early seats, which is why a chart on one site can look different from another. Both styles in this trainer are shown below, in the order they act before the flop.
| Table | UTG / HJ style | Lojack style |
|---|---|---|
| 9 players | UTG, UTG+1, UTG+2, LJ, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB | UTG, EP, MP, LJ, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB |
| 8 players | UTG, UTG+1, LJ, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB | EP, MP, LJ, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB |
| 7 players | UTG, LJ, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB | MP, LJ, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB |
| 6 players | UTG, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB | LJ, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB |
| 5 players | HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB | HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB |
| 4 players | CO, BTN, SB, BB | CO, BTN, SB, BB |
| 3 players | BTN, SB, BB | BTN, SB, BB |
| 2 players | BTN/SB, BB | BTN/SB, BB |
Abbreviations: UTG under the gun, EP early position, MP middle position, LJ lojack, HJ hijack, CO cutoff, BTN button, SB small blind, BB big blind. After the flop the order is always the blinds first (SB, then BB), then the rest in the same order, with the button last. Heads-up the button is also the small blind and acts first before the flop and last after it.
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Why sources disagree on names
We compared four written guides on 7 November 2026. They agree on the button, cutoff, hijack and the blinds. They differ on the early seats at 6-max: PokerListings calls them UTG, MP and CO; BetterPoker uses UTG, HJ and CO; Rec.Poker, which proposes a counting-back convention, uses LJ, HJ and CO and reserves "MP" for the seat four to the right of the button. DeucesCracked lists UTG, UTG+1, MP, HJ and CO for its full table. Neither style here is official. Pick one, stay consistent, and when you read a chart elsewhere check which one it uses.
What this trainer assumes
A full table with every seat occupied, and a button that moves one seat clockwise after each hand. Cardrooms handle eliminated players with dead-button or moving-button rules, and online sites and live rooms can differ, so check the rules of the game you play. The trainer teaches seat names and order only. It does not tell you which hands to play from any seat.
Sources checked 7 November 2026: PokerListings, "Poker Positions Explained"; Rec.Poker, "Nomenclature for Table Position in Poker"; DeucesCracked, "Positions" and "Heads-up play"; BetterPoker, "The Named Positions at 6-Max and Full Ring"; PokerSkill glossary, "Action Order"; HomePokerTourney, "The Button" (dead button, moving button and heads-up blinds). Google search itself could not be queried automatically, so web search was used to find these pages. Our wording and drills are original.
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FAQ
Why does position matter?
Acting later in a betting round means you see what other players do first. The button acts last on every street after the flop, which is why it is called the strongest seat. This page explains the order, not what to do from each seat.
Who acts first before the flop?
The seat left of the big blind, called under the gun at a full table. Three-handed, that is the button. Heads-up, it is the button, who also posts the small blind.
Who acts first after the flop?
The first player still in the hand to the left of the button. With nobody folded that is the small blind. Heads-up it is the big blind.
Is the cutoff a late position at 6-max?
Guides disagree on how they group seats into early, middle and late, so this trainer only teaches names and order. Check the guide or coach you follow for its grouping.
Is anything stored or uploaded?
No. Scores exist only while the page is open. The questions are random each session.
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