I have been playing poker now for about 5 years, I’ve bet cards my entire life starting 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 often win, whatever game we were betting and even though I liked to call it skill, it was really difficult to justify considering the randomness of the games we were wagering, so I was happy to accept I was having a long run of luck.
Then came Poker, or a lot more importantly Texas hold em Poker, made famous by a group of Texas card players in the 60’s and since developed into one of the biggest card phenomena ever seen. Poker is absolutely the new black, it can be uber awesome with quite a few of the world’s top stars 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 obviously there’s the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for each individual player.
So with all of this new discovered recognition, with so a lot of Tv shows devoted to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with quality material written by the leading minds on poker, when are persons going to learn that this casino game is all about position!?
Perhaps I need to not receive so worked up about this, after all the additional individuals who struggle with the subtle techniques and methods required for succeeding consistently at Hold em, the far better it really is for everyone else, right? I mean, if they cannot be bothered to read all of the available facts about why position is so crucial, why need to we bother? We should just be glad there’s one more fish at the table!
It is true, we need to not reward laziness with guidance and aid. Even so, I liken this to a welcoming game of football. Naturally the levels are not so good, except when you see a player struggling, you aid them, offer them some advice, ultimately showing them a method to get pleasure from, love and appreciate the casino game as much as you. I am asking all home gamblers 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 casino game. Obviously, do not attempt to try this one in your neighborhood gambling den, the sharks won’t take pleasure in you teaching their lunch how to swim!