I have been playing poker now for about five years, I’ve wagered 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 beautifully called, card on head game. I used to often win, whatever game we were playing and even though I liked to call it skill, it was really tough to justify 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 more importantly Holdem Poker, made famous by a group of Texas card players in the 1960’s and since grown into one of the biggest card phenomena ever witnessed. Poker is absolutely the new black, it can be uber awesome with many of the world’s leading superstars racing to have their name connected with it. Just a quick scan via the TV channels these days and you’ll be able to not escape from poker, and naturally there is the fabled WSOP, the Holy Grail and Mecca all rolled into one for each and every individual gambler.
So with all of this fresh discovered popularity, with so quite a few Television shows dedicated 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 really should not acquire so worked up about this, after all the far more men and women who have difficulty with the subtle tactics and methods needed for succeeding regularly at Texas hold em, the far better it really is for everyone else, appropriate? I mean, if they cannot be troubled to look at all of the available data about why placement is so crucial, why need to we bother? We must just be glad there’s one more fish at the table!
It’s true, we ought to not encourage procrastination with guidance and aid. On the other hand, I liken this to a friendly game of football. Granted the levels are not so good, but when you see a player having difficulties, you support them, provide them a number of advice, ultimately showing them a way to like, really like and be thankful for the game as much as you. I’m asking all home gamblers to do a similar thing with their poker friends who have not quite got a handle on the subtleties of betting position. Assist them to grow their respect for the game. Needless to say, don’t attempt to try this one in your local betting house, the sharks will not take pleasure in you instructing their supper how to swim!