Under the gun (UTG)

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**Under the Gun (UTG)** is the first position to act preflop, located immediately to the left of the big blind. As the earliest player to make a decision without prior information from opponents, UTG is widely regarded as the most disadvantageous position in Texas Hold’em. The lack of positional advantage forces the player to act blindly, while postflop play remains out of position against most of the table.

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