[McMelchior]

Luck evens out. If all hands were played to the end the only winner would be the house.

Information is power. Poker is a game of incomplete information. Your advantage comes from being able to increase the amount of information you have (put your opponents on hands) and decrease the information your opponents are privy to (mislead them in regard to your own hand).

With position you have the advantage of seeing how your opponents act before you give them any information about your own hand. No other single parameter play such a big role in poker.

With position a mediocre player can beat good players simply by playing straight forward poker.

Position gives you the advantage of being able to play more hands preflop - since you know your low pair or suited connectors stand a good chance NOT to be raised.

Position gives you the advantage of being able to play more draws on the flop.

Position gived you the advantage of being able to steal pots preflop and on the flop.

Position gives you the advantage being able to see what your opponents have done and then act according to that information - instead of acting blind.

Why don't you like to "be on the blinds"? Because you're forced to post a bet without having ANY information about neither your nor your opponents hands. Likewise position means not having to bet or call in the dark.

Best,

McMelchior (Johan)