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Originally Posted by NeedToMatter
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Your query does require a bit more fleshing out, as I am not sure how you are conflating the two. i will answer what I can.
No, a range advantage is distinct from a positional advantage.
A range advantage means that based on the way that the hand developed, your range contains overall stronger cards, and is less capped, than your opponents. For example, if I open to 3 bb from early position, and I have not been known to be a loose player, and the button calls me, I typically am considered to have a range advantage over the button, and my range is uncapped. Button, on the other hand, by virtue of the fact that he flat called from position, has more speculative cards (suited connectors, low pocket pairs, broadway cards) in his range, and is not likely to have strong pocket pairs (with the exception possibly of aces, some players will trap with aces here by flat calling). So his range is weaker. You can verify this using equilab and running range on range equity calculations.
Positional advantage is basically the advantage you get from being able to act after your opponents. Since you operate with more information, you are capable of making better decisions, or making more moves.
The two concepts intersect insofar as positional advantage are used as a factor when trying to put a player on a range, but the two concepts are not equivalent.