I have been betting poker now for about 5 years, I have played cards my entire life beginning with games of Gin Rummy for pennies with my Grand Mother, to all of the various forms of Brag and general random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so beautifully called, card on head game. I used to always win, whatever casino game we were betting and even though I liked to call it skill, it was very difficult to justify thinking about the randomness of the games we were betting, so I was pleased to accept I was having a protracted run of luck.
Then came Poker, or far more importantly Hold’em Poker, made popular by a group of Texas card players in the 1960’s and since grown into one of the biggest card phenomena ever observed. Poker is totally the new black, it can be uber awesome with several of the world’s leading celebrities racing to have their name connected with it. Just a quick scan via the TV channels nowadays and you can not escape from poker, and needless to say there is the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all rolled into one for each individual player.
So with all of this new found recognition, with so numerous Tv programmes dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with high quality material written by the foremost minds on poker, when are people going to understand that this casino game is all about position!?
Perhaps I ought to not have so worked up about this, after all the a lot more men and women who wrestle with the delicate tactics and strategies needed for winning regularly at Hold em, the much better it really is for everyone else, right? I mean, if they can not be bothered to look at all of the available data about why placement is so important, why should 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 help. Nevertheless, I liken this to a welcoming game of football. Granted the stakes are not so great, but when you observe a player struggling, you guide them, provide them a number of advice, ultimately showing them a method to get pleasure from, like and appreciate the game as much as you. I am askin all house players to do exactly the same thing with their poker buddies who haven’t quite grasped the subtleties of playing position. Aid them to grow their respect for the game. Needless to say, don’t attempt to try this one in your community gambling establishment, the sharks will not take pleasure in you teaching their meal how to swim!
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