Hold'em

Position is the order of speech

Preflop, under the gun is first and the big blind is last. From the flop, the button is last.

Page

This page is the order of speech. There is no bet amount and no new list of hands to open.

01

Preflop

  1. 1

    UTG

    First to act. Open the first pile only.

  2. 2

    MP

    Several players remain behind you. Open the first pile only.

  3. 3

    HJ

    Add the middle pairs to the first pile. The third pile is still early.

  4. 4

    CO

    Open all three piles when the field has folded to you.

  5. 5

    BTN

    The widest of the three piles, after folds. From the flop this seat acts last.

  6. 6

    SB

    A posted blind is not a reason to play the third pile. You act first after the flop.

  7. 7

    BB

    One blind is already in. Separate calls from folds. This chart only shows the raise pile.

02

From the flop

When everyone is still in, it runs from the small blind to the button. A folded seat is skipped. The turn and the river use this same order.

  1. 1SB
  2. 2BB
  3. 3UTG
  4. 4MP
  5. 5HJ
  6. 6CO
  7. 7BTN

03

The button moves left

The button moves left each hand. The small blind is left of the button, and the big blind is left of the small blind. No chip count is published. Hold'em is 2–9 players.

Questions

No. Under the gun speaks first. The big blind is last preflop. On the flop, turn and river the button acts last if it is still in.