Button position

What is a Button?

Button is usually translated into Chinese asButton position or dealer position

There will be a circular marker on the desktop. Dealer ButtonIt representsTheoretical Dealer Position

After each hand ends, the button will move one position clockwise.

Where is the Button?

Button is usually located in Small BlindThe right side
Button is the first one to the left. Small Blind
Button, second from the left. Big Blind

The position of the button determines the order of actions at the table.

Why is the Button the most advantageous?

因為在翻牌後 Button 通常最後行動，這代表了你能先看到所有對手的決定，例如對手Check、Bet、或者 Raise，你都能先獲得資訊

Information is one of the most important assets in Texas Hold'em.

Button's location advantage

Button owns:
→ Last Action Advantage
→ Greatest Information Advantage
→ Easiest to control the bottom of the pot
→ Easiest to steal from blindfolds

thereforeYou can play more starting hands

Buttons typically have the widest pool area on the entire table.

How does Button steal the blind?

當所有玩家棄牌到 Button 時，就只剩下 Small Blind、和Big Blind了，兩位玩家尚未行動，因此 Button 經常利用加注直接爭奪盲注

This playing style is called Steal.

Can Button play more cards?

可以的，由於位置優勢巨大 Button 可以進行更寬鬆的開池策略，例如前位只能開15%牌，Button可能開40%以上

The better the position, the more profitable hands you can have.

When will Button take action before flipping the building?

翻前階段 Button 並非最後行動，因為 Small Blind 與 Big Blind 還未行動，但翻牌後 Button 幾乎總是最後行動

The real value comes primarily from the information advantage gained after the card is flipped.

What's the difference between a Button and a Dealer?

很多新手會誤以為 Button 就是 Dealer，事實上 Dealer 是真正發牌的人，Button只是位置標記

In a live poker room, the two are usually not the same person.

How do professional gamers utilize Buttons?

Experts usually:
→ Expand the pool area
→ Increase your blind-stealing frequency
→ Control the size of the bottom pool
→ Make decisions using information

這是因為位置優勢能轉化為EV優勢

In the long run, buttons are often the most profitable position.

The most common mistakes of novices

許多玩家只看牌力，卻忽略了位置，同樣是A9s，可是在UTG 與 Button 的價值完全不同

Texas Hold'em is not just about playing cards, it's also about playing position.

Key takeaway

The Button position in Texas Hold'em offers the most information, the most choices, and is consistently one of the most profitable positions.

Understanding the value of the Button is the first step to understanding the most important core concept in Texas Hold'em: Position.