I’ve 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 beautifully called, card on head game. I used to always win, whatever casino game we were betting and although I liked to call it skill, it was really tough to warrant considering the randomness of the games we were wagering, so I was pleased to accept I was having an extended run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or much more importantly Hold’em Poker, made famous by a group of Texas card gamblers in the 60’s and since developed into one of the largest card phenomena ever experienced. Poker is totally the new black, it’s ultra awesome with quite a few of the world’s leading celebs racing to have their name associated with it. Just a quick scan via the TV channels nowadays and you can not escape from poker, and obviously there’s the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for each and every individual player.
So with all of this new discovered popularity, with so numerous Tv programmes devoted to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with high quality material written by the leading minds on poker, when are persons going to learn that this casino game is all about position!?
Perhaps I really should not obtain so worked up about this, after all the far more individuals who wrestle with the subtle techniques and strategies necessary for winning consistently at Hold em, the far better it can be for everyone else, right? I mean, if they can not be bothered to look at all of the offered data about why location is so essential, why should we bother? We ought to just be glad there is another fish at the table!
It is true, we should not reward laziness with guidance and aid. Even so, I liken this to a helpful game of football. Naturally the levels are not so great, but when you notice a player having difficulties, you assist them, provide them a few advice, ultimately showing them a method to love, like and appreciate the casino game as much as you. I’m calling on all home players to do a similar thing with their poker buddies who have not quite got a handle on the nuances of wagering position. Assist them to grow their respect for the casino game. Certainly, do not attempt to try this one in your local gambling establishment, the sharks will not take pleasure in you instructing their lunch how to swim!
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