I have been betting poker now for about 5 years, I have bet cards my entire life beginning with games of Gin Rummy for pennies with my Grand Mother, to all of the various types of Brag and general random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so gracefully called, card on head game. I used to always win, whatever game we were playing and even though I liked to call it skill, it was extremely hard to justify thinking about the randomness of the games we were wagering, so I was over joyed to accept I was having an extended run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or additional importantly Holdem Poker, made popular by a bunch of Texas card gamblers in the 60’s and since grown into one of the largest card phenomena ever observed. Poker is totally the new black, it’s ultra cool with quite a few of the world’s top super stars racing to have their name associated with it. Just a quick scan through the TV channels nowadays and it is possible to not escape from poker, and of course there is the fabled WSOP, the Holy Grail and Mecca all rolled into one for each single gambler.
So with all of this fresh found popularity, with so several Tv programmes devoted to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with quality material written by the leading minds on poker, when are folks going to learn that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I ought to not obtain so worked up about this, after all the more folks who struggle with the delicate tactics and approaches necessary for succeeding regularly at Texas holdem, the far better it truly is for everyone else, appropriate? I mean, if they can’t be bothered to read all of the offered data about why placement is so significant, why must we bother? We must just be glad there is an additional fish at the table!
It’s true, we really should not encourage laziness with advice and guide. However, I liken this to a friendly game of football. Naturally the stakes are not so superior, except when you see a gambler struggling, you assist them, provide them a few advice, ultimately showing them a way to like, like and be grateful for the game as much as you. I am calling on all home players to do the same thing with their poker friends who haven’t quite grasped the subtleties of betting position. Aid them to grow their respect for the casino game. Of course, don’t attempt to try this one in your neighborhood casino, the sharks won’t take pleasure in you teaching their supper how to swim!
