Posted by Isaac | Posted in Poker | Posted on 05-03-2011
I have been wagering poker now for about five years, I’ve bet cards my entire life beginning with games of Gin Rummy for pennies with my Grand Mother, to all of the various styles of Brag and general random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so eloquently called, card on head casino game. I used to always win, whatever game we were playing and even though I liked to call it skill, it was very hard to warrant considering the randomness of the games we were playing, so I was over joyed to accept I was having an extended run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or far more importantly Holdem Poker, made popular by a bunch of Texas card players in the 60’s and since developed into one of the largest card phenomena ever observed. Poker is absolutely the new black, it truly is super cool with a lot of of the world’s leading superstars racing to have their name associated with it. Just a quick scan through the TV channels these days and it is possible to not escape from poker, and of course there is the fabled WSOP, the Holy Grail and Mecca all rolled into one for each single gambler.
So with all of this fresh found popularity, with so several Tv shows devoted 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 have so worked up about this, after all the far more persons who wrestle with the delicate tactics and approaches required for winning regularly at Holdem, the far better it really is for everyone else, proper? I mean, if they can not be troubled to read all of the readily available information about why placement is so significant, why really should we bother? We ought to just be happy there is an additional fish at the table!
It is true, we ought to not reward inactivity with guidance and assist. Nonetheless, I liken this to a friendly casino game of football. Naturally the stakes are not so superior, but when you observe a gambler having difficulties, you support them, offer them some advice, ultimately showing them a way to love, really like and be grateful for the casino game as much as you. I’m askin all house players to do exactly the same thing with their poker friends who haven’t quite got a handle on the subtleties of betting position. Help them to grow their respect for the game. Obviously, do not attempt to try this one in your nearby casino, the sharks won’t appreciate you teaching their supper how to swim!