Your place at the poker table will oftentimes determine how you will play your hand. For example, with a full table, you need to raise your starting requirements for hands that you might play without hesitation if you were in late position. This indicates that there is a definite advantage to being the last one to play your hand. You are given the advantage of watching the rest of the table play, and thus will have a better indication of what your opponents have and how they intend to play their hands. Additionally, you will be able to mask your hand for longer given a late position.
Especially at SportsBook.com, the other main advantage to having a late position at the table is the free card. If you bet in an early round of wagering, your opponents will probably be expecting you to bet again. When they check in subsequent rounds, if you do not have a strong enough hand to bet, you will be able to see another card for free. This is the equivalent of your opponent giving you infinite odds for drawing another card. In this situation, your opponent is always making a mistake. In other words, when your opponent makes such a mistake, you are essentially winning money from them over the long run. Gaining a free card is a huge advantage in your long term game, but be careful: this is one trick that opponents catch on to fairly easily. This trick is one that generally works once at a table of other talented poker players.