# In Position (IP)

> Source: [In Position (IP) in the Smarter.Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary/in-position)

## Definition
In Position, Or IP, Means Acting After Your Opponent On Every Postflop Street. The Player In Position Sees What The Opponent Does Before Deciding, Controls The Size Of The Pot And Can Take Free Cards. The Dealer Button Is Always In Position After The Flop, Which Is Why Late Positions Play More Hands Profitably.

- **Category**: Theory
- **Term Code**: `in-position`
- **DefinedTermSet**: [Smarter.Poker Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary)

## Related Poker Terms

- [OOP (Out Of Position)](https://smarter.poker/glossary/out-of-position) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/out-of-position.md)): Out Of Position, Or OOP, Means Acting Before Your Opponent On Each Postflop Street. The Out Of Position Player Gives Information Away First And Has Less Control Over The Size Of The Pot, Which Lowers The Value Of Every Hand. The Blinds Play Most Pots Out Of Position, Which Is Why They Defend Tighter Than Their Price Suggests.
- [Dealer Button](https://smarter.poker/glossary/dealer-button) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/dealer-button.md)): The Dealer Button Is The Marker That Shows Which Player Acts Last In Each Betting Round After The Flop. It Moves One Seat To The Left After Every Hand, And The Blinds Are Posted By The Two Players To Its Left. The Button Is The Most Profitable Seat At The Table Because It Plays Every Postflop Street In Position.
- [Probe Bet](https://smarter.poker/glossary/probe-bet) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/probe-bet.md)): A Probe Bet Is A Bet From The Out Of Position Player On The Turn After The In Position Player Checked Back The Flop. The Check Back Weakens That Player's Range, Because Most Strong Hands Would Have Bet, So The Out Of Position Player Can Lead With Value Hands And Draws That Benefit From Building The Pot.
- [RFI (Raise First In)](https://smarter.poker/glossary/rfi) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/rfi.md)): RFI, Short For Raise First In, Is The First Voluntary Raise When Every Player Before You Has Folded. RFI Ranges Widen As The Position Gets Later: A Player Under The Gun Opens A Tight Range, While The Button Can Open Close To Half Of All Hands Because Only The Two Blinds Remain To Act Behind.

## Related Strategy Lessons

- [Preflop Opening Ranges By Position](https://smarter.poker/learn/preflop-ranges-by-position) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/preflop-ranges-by-position.md)): In 6 Max Cash At 100 Big Blinds, Opening Ranges Widen As The Seat Moves Toward The Button: In The Smarter.Poker Reference The Under The Gun Seat Opens 8.4% Of Hands By Frequency And The Button Opens 25.2%.
- [Middle Position Opening Range, 6 Max](https://smarter.poker/learn/middle-position-opening-range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/middle-position-opening-range.md)): In The Smarter.Poker 6 Max Cash Reference At 100 Big Blinds, The Middle Position Seat Opens 10.9% Of All Starting Hands By Frequency And Plays 17.3% Of Them At Least Some Of The Time, With The Full Chart Below.
- [Cutoff Opening Range In 6 Max Cash](https://smarter.poker/learn/cutoff-opening-range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/cutoff-opening-range.md)): In The Smarter.Poker 6 Max Cash Reference At 100 Big Blinds, The Cutoff Opens 16.8% Of All Starting Hands By Frequency And Plays 24.9% Of Them At Least Some Of The Time, With The Full Chart Below.
- [Button Opening Range In 6 Max Cash](https://smarter.poker/learn/button-opening-range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/button-opening-range.md)): In The Smarter.Poker 6 Max Cash Reference At 100 Big Blinds, The Button Opens 25.2% Of All Starting Hands By Frequency And Plays 40% Of Them At Least Some Of The Time, With The Full Chart Below.
- [3-Bet Sizing In Position And Out](https://smarter.poker/learn/3-bet-sizing) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/3-bet-sizing.md)): A Common Guideline Is To Three Bet To About Three Times The Open When You Will Have Position After The Flop And About Four Times When You Will Not, Because The Player Out Of Position Needs A Bigger Pot To Make Up For Acting First.

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