I have been playing poker now for about 5 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 game. I used to usually win, whatever game we were wagering and even though I liked to call it skill, it was quite hard to justify considering the randomness of the games we were betting, so I was over joyed to accept I was having a prolonged run of luck.
Then came Poker, or far more importantly Hold em Poker, made popular by a bunch of Texas card players in the 1960’s and since grown into one of the largest card phenomena ever seen. Poker is totally the new black, it is super cool with quite a few of the world’s leading superstars racing to have their name associated with it. Just a quick flick through the TV channels these days and you’ll be 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 each single gambler.
So with all of this fresh found popularity, with so a lot of Television shows dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves filled up with high quality material written by the leading minds on poker, when are men and women going to learn that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I should not acquire so worked up about this, after all the far more people who wrestle with the subtle tactics and approaches required for succeeding regularly at Texas hold’em, the better it can be for everyone else, proper? I mean, if they can not be troubled to look at all of the readily available facts about why placement is so critical, why ought to we bother? We must just be glad there is another fish at the table!
It is true, we really should not reward inactivity with advice and support. Even so, I liken this to a friendly casino game of football. Granted the stakes aren’t so superior, but when you notice a player having difficulties, you help them, provide them some advice, ultimately showing them a way to like, really like and be thankful for the casino game as much as you. I’m askin all home players to do the same thing with their poker friends who have not quite grasped the subtleties of wagering position. Guide them to grow their respect for the game. Needless to say, don’t attempt to try this one in your nearby casino, the sharks won’t take pleasure in you teaching their lunch how to swim!
