I’ve been wagering poker now for about five 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 types of Brag and general random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so gracefully called, card on head casino game. I used to always win, whatever casino game we were betting and although I liked to call it skill, it was incredibly hard to warrant considering the randomness of the games we were playing, so I was pleased to accept I was having a protracted run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or more importantly Texas hold em Poker, made famous by a bunch of Texas card gamblers in the 60’s and since grown into one of the largest card phenomena ever experienced. Poker is totally the new black, it 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 needless to say there is the fabled WSOP, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for every individual gambler.
So with all of this new found recognition, with so a lot of Tv shows devoted to poker, and magazine and book shelves filled up with quality material written by the foremost minds on poker, when are folks going to understand that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I should not receive so worked up about this, after all the a lot more people who wrestle with the subtle tactics and approaches needed for winning regularly at Texas holdem, the better it really is for everyone else, right? I mean, if they cannot be bothered to read all of the readily available data about why placement is so significant, why ought to we bother? We ought to just be glad there is an additional fish at the table!
It’s true, we need to not reward idleness with guidance and support. On the other hand, I liken this to a friendly game of football. Granted the levels are not so great, except when you observe a gambler struggling, you support them, provide them some advice, ultimately showing them a way to get pleasure from, really like and be grateful for the casino game as much as you. I’m calling on all house gamblers to do exactly the same thing with their poker friends who haven’t quite got a handle on the subtleties of wagering position. Assist them to grow their respect for the casino game. Certainly, do not attempt to try this one in your community gambling den, the sharks won’t take pleasure in you instructing their lunch how to swim!