I have been betting poker now for about five years, I’ve wagered 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 basic random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so beautifully called, card on head casino game. I used to often win, whatever casino game we were playing and even though I liked to call it skill, it was really difficult to justify thinking about the randomness of the games we were betting, so I was over joyed to accept I was having a protracted run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or far more importantly Texas hold’em Poker, made famous 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 cool with many of the world’s leading super stars racing to have their name connected with it. Just a quick flick through the TV channels these days and you are able to not escape from poker, and obviously there is the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for every single gambler.
So with all of this fresh found recognition, with so quite a few Television programmes dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves filled up with high quality material written by the foremost minds on poker, when are individuals going to understand that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I need to not get so worked up about this, after all the much more men and women who have difficulty with the subtle tactics and methods needed for winning consistently at Hold em, the much better it truly is for everyone else, proper? I mean, if they can not be bothered to read all of the obtainable information about why placement is so critical, why ought to we bother? We need to just be glad there’s another fish at the table!
It’s true, we should not reward laziness with guidance and guide. However, I liken this to a friendly game of football. Granted the stakes are not so good, except when you notice a player having difficulties, you guide them, offer them a few advice, ultimately showing them a method to enjoy, really like and be thankful for the game as much as you. I am calling on all house players to do a similar thing with their poker buddies who haven’t quite grasped the subtleties of playing position. Guide them to grow their respect for the casino game. Naturally, do not attempt to try this one in your nearby gambling den, the sharks will not appreciate you teaching their lunch how to swim!