I’ve 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 forms of Brag and general random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so eloquently called, card on head game. I used to usually win, whatever casino game we were wagering and even though I liked to call it skill, it was really difficult to warrant considering the randomness of the games we were playing, so I was pleased to accept I was having an extended run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or a lot more importantly Texas hold em Poker, made popular by a bunch of Texas card players in the 60’s and since developed into one of the biggest card phenomena ever witnessed. Poker is absolutely the new black, it’s ultra awesome with numerous of the world’s leading celebrities racing to have their name associated with it. Just a quick scan via the TV channels these days and you’ll be able to not escape from poker, and of course there is the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all rolled into one for each single gambler.
So with all of this new found popularity, with so a lot of Tv shows dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with quality material written by the top minds on poker, when are persons going to learn that this casino game is all about position!?
Perhaps I ought to not get so worked up about this, after all the much more individuals who wrestle with the delicate tactics and approaches required for succeeding consistently at Hold’em, the better it can be for everyone else, appropriate? I mean, if they cannot be bothered to read all of the available data about why position is so crucial, why need to we bother? We really should just be happy there’s another fish at the table!
It is true, we really should not reward idleness with guidance and assist. Nonetheless, I liken this to a friendly game of football. Naturally the stakes are not so great, except when you observe a gambler having difficulties, you guide them, provide them some advice, ultimately showing them a way to enjoy, like and be thankful for the game as much as you. I’m asking all house gamblers to do a similar thing with their poker friends who haven’t quite got a handle on the subtleties of playing position. Assist them to grow their respect for the game. Needless to say, do not attempt to try this one in your nearby gambling den, the sharks will not take pleasure in you instructing their supper how to swim!
