I have been playing poker now for about 5 years, I have played cards my entire life starting with games of Gin Rummy for pennies with my Grand Mother, to all of the various types of Brag and general random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so gracefully called, card on head game. I used to often win, whatever casino game we were wagering and even though I liked to call it skill, it was very hard to justify considering the randomness of the games we were wagering, so I was over joyed to accept I was having a long run of luck.
Then came Poker, or more importantly Texas hold’em Poker, made popular by a bunch of Texas card gamblers in the 1960’s and since grown into one of the biggest card phenomena ever experienced. Poker is totally the new black, it can be ultra awesome with numerous of the world’s top super stars racing to have their name connected with it. Just a quick flick through the TV channels nowadays and you can not escape from poker, and of course there’s the fabled WSOP, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for each and every individual gambler.
So with all of this new discovered popularity, with so many Tv programmes dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with quality material written by the leading minds on poker, when are men and women going to learn that this casino game is all about position!?
Perhaps I really should not obtain so worked up about this, after all the additional folks who have difficulty with the delicate tactics and methods required for succeeding consistently at Texas hold em, the better it is for everyone else, right? I mean, if they can’t be bothered to look at all of the accessible facts about why location is so critical, why should we bother? We ought to just be glad there is an additional fish at the table!
It is true, we should not reward laziness with guidance and assist. Nonetheless, I liken this to a welcoming game of football. Granted the levels are not so great, but when you observe a player having difficulties, you help them, provide them a number of advice, ultimately showing them a way to love, really like and be thankful for the casino game as much as you. I’m askin all home gamblers to do exactly the same thing with their poker buddies who have not quite grasped the subtleties of wagering position. Assist them to grow their respect for the game. Certainly, don’t attempt to try this one in your local gambling establishment, the sharks will not appreciate you teaching their meal how to swim!