Typically, when you go to a brick-and-mortar or online poker room, there are seats for 9 poker players at a table.

Texas Hold’em table set up for 9 players

Sometimes, a poker room will seat 10 players at a table. In that case, the tenth player’s seat is placed between seat 9 and the dealer’s seat.  Tournament final tables sometimes start with 6 players. In that case, seats 7 – 9 are removed, and seats 1 -6 are spread out so that there is comfortable space between the players.

Points to remember:

1. Seats have imaginary numbers that control the order of play.
2. Seat 1 is always the seat to the dealer’s left, and the other seats follow in sequential order moving clockwise around the table. The dealer’s seat is not included in the count.
3. Seat order is important to know because unlike other poker games in a casino, you can not just walk up to a Texas Hold’em table and sit down. You must register with the Board Person at the Poker Room desk. Once you select the level of game and pay, you are assigned a table and a seat number.

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