1. Introduction

Imagine that you're Chuck Norris! You struggle through the thick undergrowth of the Vietnamese jungle with thirty orphans and a nameless Swedish supermodel in tow. You're freezing, totally drenched and the kids are crying in fear.

All of a sudden, an enemy soldier jumps into your way with a knife and runs towards you. The supermodel screams: "Chuck". You think: "WTF". Then you realize that YOU are Chuck Norris, and before it's too late, you strike your opponent down with one of your sensational roundhouse kicks.

Two more opponents approach from another corner and you kick them down as well. But now, more and more opponents are streaming from different directions. At some point you realize that you haven't enough legs for roundhouse kicking all of your opponents and then, even you, the unique Chuck Norris, have to say goodbye to your Swedish supermodel!

It's similar in poker. If you have been thinking that the strength of your hand depends only on the cards you are holding, you're wrong. It also depends where your seat is, thus on how many opponents are still to act behind you. This is called position. You'll learn in this article what position is and how it is determined.