Positions
Heads-up in poker
Definition
A game or a hand played between only two players.
In a heads-up match the button is also the small blind and acts first before the flop but last after it. Ranges are very wide because there are only two players dealt in.
Heads-up also means the last two players in a tournament, and aggression and adjustment to the opponent matter more than strict ranges.
Related terms
- 6-maxA table format with at most six players instead of the full nine or ten.
- In position (IP)Acting after your opponent on the current betting round, so you see their action before you decide.
- Button (BTN)The dealer position, marked by a button; it acts last on every street after the flop and is the best seat at the table.