I have been betting poker now for about five years, I’ve played cards my entire life starting with games of Gin Rummy for pennies with my Grand Mother, to all of the various forms 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 playing and even though I liked to call it skill, it was incredibly difficult to justify considering the randomness of the games we were betting, so I was happy to accept I was having a long run of luck.
Then came Poker, or more importantly Holdem Poker, made famous by a bunch of Texas card players in the 60’s and since developed into one of the biggest card phenomena ever experienced. Poker is absolutely the new black, it can be super cool with numerous of the world’s top celebs racing to have their name connected with it. Just a quick scan via the TV channels these days and you are able to not escape from poker, and naturally there’s the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all rolled into one for every single gambler.
So with all of this new discovered popularity, with so a lot of Television shows dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with quality material written by the top minds on poker, when are individuals going to learn that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I ought to not receive so worked up about this, after all the additional men and women who wrestle with the subtle techniques and strategies needed for succeeding regularly at Holdem, the better it really is for everyone else, proper? I mean, if they cannot be troubled to look at all of the readily available data about why location is so important, why must we bother? We should just be happy there is an additional fish at the table!
It’s true, we need to not encourage laziness with guidance and support. Nonetheless, I liken this to a helpful game of football. Naturally the levels are not so high, but when you see a gambler struggling, you assist them, offer them some advice, ultimately showing them a way to get pleasure from, like and appreciate the casino game as much as you. I am asking all home players to do the same thing with their poker friends who haven’t quite grasped the subtleties of playing position. Guide them to grow their respect for the game. Of course, do not attempt to try this one in your local gambling den, the sharks will not take pleasure in you instructing their meal how to swim!