I’ve been wagering poker now for about five years, I’ve wagered 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 basic 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 extremely tough to justify considering the randomness of the games we were betting, so I was happy to accept I was having a long run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or additional importantly Texas hold em Poker, made famous by a group of Texas card gamblers in the 60’s and since grown into one of the biggest card phenomena ever witnessed. Poker is absolutely the new black, it’s uber cool with numerous of the world’s leading superstars racing to have their name associated with it. Just a quick flick through the TV channels these days and you are able to not escape from poker, and naturally there is the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all rolled into one for every individual gambler.
So with all of this new found recognition, with so a lot of Tv programmes dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves filled up with high quality material written by the leading minds on poker, when are folks going to understand that this casino game is all about position!?
Perhaps I really should not have so worked up about this, after all the much more folks who wrestle with the delicate techniques and approaches needed for succeeding regularly at Hold’em, the far better it’s for everyone else, right? I mean, if they cannot be troubled to look at all of the available data about why location is so critical, why ought to we bother? We need to just be glad there’s one more fish at the table!
It is true, we must not encourage idleness with advice and support. On the other hand, I liken this to a welcoming casino game of football. Granted the stakes aren’t so superior, but when you see a gambler struggling, you support them, offer them a few advice, ultimately showing them a way to like, like and be thankful for the game as much as you. I’m calling on all house gamblers to do the same thing with their poker buddies who haven’t quite got a handle on the subtleties of betting position. Assist them to grow their respect for the casino game. Needless to say, do not attempt to try this one in your local casino, the sharks won’t appreciate you teaching their supper how to swim!