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What does early, middle and late positions mean in Texas Hold'em?

Early, Middle, Late position

Based on a 10 person Hold'em table, the first three players to the left of the dealer are in early position. The next four people are in middle position. Late position consists of the other players upto and including the dealer.

  • UR - Unraised
  • R - Raise
  • RR - Reraise
  • C - Call
  • X - Check
  • F - Fold

Pos
Hand
AA
KK
QQ
JJ
TT
99
88
77
66
55
44
33
22
AK
Aks
AQ
AQs
AJs
ATs
AJ
AT
A9s
A8s
A7s
A9
A8
Axs
Ax
KQs
KQ
KJs
KJ
KTs
KT
Kxs
Kx
QJs
QTs
QJ
QT
Q9s
Qxs
Qx
JTs
JT
J9s
J8s
J7s
Jxs
Jx
T9s
98s
T8s
T7s
98
97s
Rest
Early
UR R RR
R R RR
R R RR
R R RR
C C C
C C F
C C F
C C F
C C F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
R R R
R R R
R R C
R R C
R C C
C F F
C F F
F F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
C C F
F F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
Middle
UR R RR
R R RR
R R RR
R R RR
C C C
C C F
C C F
C C F
C C F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
R R R
R R R
R R C
R R C
R C C
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
C F F
F F F
C C F
C F F
C F F
F F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
C F F
F F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
Late
UR R RR
R R RR
R R RR
R R RR
R C C
R C C
C C F
C C F
C C F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
R R R
R R R
R R C
R R C
R R C
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
C F F
F F F
C C C
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
C C F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
Small Blind
UR R RR
R R RR
R R RR
R R RR
R C C
R C C
C C F
C C F
C C F
C C F
C C F
C C F
C C F
C C F
R R R
R R R
R R C
R R C
R R C
C C C
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C C C
C F F
C C F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C C F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
C F F
F F F
Big Blind
UR R RR
R R RR
R R RR
R R RR
R C C
R C C
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
R R R
R R R
R R C
R R C
R R C
X C C
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X F F
X F F
X C F
X F F
X C C
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X C F
X F F
X C F
X F F
X F F

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