Absolute position is your seat-based place in the betting order. It is distinct from how your action lines up with a specific opponent in a multiway pot.
Example
Example of Absolute Position
You hold the button in a three-way pot. Your absolute position lets you act after both remaining opponents on each postflop betting round.
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