# OOP (Out Of Position)

> Source: [OOP (Out Of Position) in the Smarter.Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary/out-of-position)

## Definition
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.

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

## Related Poker Terms

- [In Position (IP)](https://smarter.poker/glossary/in-position) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/in-position.md)): 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.
- [Donk Bet](https://smarter.poker/glossary/donk-bet) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/donk-bet.md)): A Donk Bet Is A Bet Made Out Of Position Into The Player Who Had The Betting Lead On The Previous Street, Before That Player Can Continue Their Aggression. It Is Usually A Mistake, But A Small Donk Bet Can Be Correct On Turns And Rivers That Improve The Caller's Range Far More Than The Aggressor's.
- [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.
- [Blinds](https://smarter.poker/glossary/blinds) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/blinds.md)): Blinds Are Forced Bets Posted Before The Cards Are Dealt By The Two Players To The Left Of The Button: The Small Blind And The Big Blind, Which Is Usually Twice As Large. Blinds Create A Pot Worth Fighting For On Every Hand. Stakes Are Named After Them, So A 1/2 Game Has A 1 Small Blind And A 2 Big Blind.

## Related Strategy Lessons

- [UTG Opening Range In 6 Max Cash](https://smarter.poker/learn/utg-opening-range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/utg-opening-range.md)): In The Smarter.Poker 6 Max Cash Reference At 100 Big Blinds, The Under The Gun Seat Opens 8.4% Of All Starting Hands By Frequency And Plays 13.6% Of Them At Least Some Of The Time, With The Full Chart Below.
- [Small Blind Opening Range, 6 Max](https://smarter.poker/learn/small-blind-opening-range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/small-blind-opening-range.md)): In The Smarter.Poker 6 Max Cash Reference At 100 Big Blinds, The Small Blind Opens 20.7% Of All Starting Hands By Frequency And Plays 33% Of Them At Least Some Of The Time, With The Full Chart Below.
- [How To Defend The Big Blind](https://smarter.poker/learn/big-blind-defense) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/big-blind-defense.md)): Against A 2.5 Big Blind Button Open The Big Blind Needs Only 27.3% Equity To Call, And The Smarter.Poker Reference Defends By Three Betting 7.2% Of Hands And Calling 11.2%, 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.
- [How To Check-Raise In Poker](https://smarter.poker/learn/check-raising) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/check-raising.md)): A Check-Raise Is Checking And Then Raising When Your Opponent Bets, And It Is One Of The Most Powerful Lines Available To The Player Out Of Position: Raising A One Third Pot Bet To 110 Into 100 Needs To Work 45.3% Of The Time As A Pure Bluff.

## Practice On Smarter.Poker

- [GTO Training](https://smarter.poker/hub/training): Scenario Based Poker Training, Free To Play.
- [Virtual Poker Table Sandbox](https://smarter.poker/features/virtual-poker-sandbox): Interactive Multi-Street Hand And Range Scenario Explorer.

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