I’ve been betting poker now for about five years, I have wagered cards my entire life beginning with games of Gin Rummy for pennies with my Grand Mother, to all of the various styles of Brag and basic random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so eloquently called, card on head game. I used to usually win, whatever game we were betting and even though I liked to call it skill, it was extremely difficult to justify considering the randomness of the games we were playing, so I was over joyed to accept I was having a long run of luck.
Then came Poker, or far more importantly Holdem Poker, made popular by a group of Texas card gamblers in the 1960’s and since developed into one of the biggest card phenomena ever witnessed. Poker is absolutely the new black, it can be ultra awesome with many of the world’s top celebrities racing to have their name connected with it. Just a quick flick through the TV channels nowadays and it is possible to not escape from poker, and of course there’s the fabled WSOP, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for every individual player.
So with all of this fresh discovered recognition, with so several Tv programmes dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with high quality material written by the leading minds on poker, when are people going to learn that this casino game is all about position!?
Perhaps I should not obtain so worked up about this, after all the additional persons who struggle with the delicate techniques and methods necessary for succeeding regularly at Texas holdem, the much better it really is for everyone else, right? I mean, if they can not be bothered to look at all of the obtainable details about why placement is so important, why ought to we bother? We need to just be happy there is one more fish at the table!
It’s true, we should not reward procrastination with guidance and support. Even so, I liken this to a friendly game of football. Naturally the levels aren’t so great, except when you observe a gambler struggling, you guide them, offer them some advice, ultimately showing them a method to like, really like and be thankful for the casino game as much as you. I am askin all house players to do the same thing with their poker buddies who have not quite grasped the subtleties of betting position. Aid them to grow their respect for the game. Naturally, do not attempt to try this one in your community casino, the sharks will not appreciate you teaching their meal how to swim!
