Posted by Reid | Posted in Poker | Posted on 26-02-2011
I have been playing poker now for about 5 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 eloquently called, card on head casino game. I used to often win, whatever casino game we were playing and although I liked to call it skill, it was extremely hard to warrant thinking about the randomness of the games we were playing, so I was happy to accept I was having a long-term run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or additional importantly Hold’em Poker, made famous by a bunch of Texas card gamblers in the 60’s and since developed into one of the biggest card phenomena ever seen. Poker is absolutely the new black, it’s ultra cool with numerous of the world’s top super stars racing to have their name connected with it. Just a quick scan via the TV channels these days and you are able to not escape from poker, and certainly there’s the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all rolled into one for every single gambler.
So with all of this fresh discovered recognition, with so many Television programmes dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves filled up with quality material written by the top minds on poker, when are men and women going to understand that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I should not acquire so worked up about this, after all the much more individuals who wrestle with the delicate tactics and methods required for succeeding regularly at Holdem, the far better it really is for everyone else, proper? I mean, if they can not be troubled to look at all of the accessible data about why position is so important, why ought to we bother? We must just be glad there’s an additional fish at the table!
It is true, we must not reward laziness with advice and guide. However, I liken this to a friendly game of football. Granted the levels are not so great, but when you observe a gambler struggling, you assist them, offer them several advice, ultimately showing them a method to enjoy, love and be thankful for the casino game as much as you. I am askin all home gamblers to do exactly the same thing with their poker friends who haven’t quite got a handle on the subtleties of wagering position. Support them to grow their respect for the game. Of course, don’t attempt to try this one in your neighborhood casino, the sharks will not take pleasure in you instructing their supper how to swim!