When are You Going to Learn that Hold’em Poker is All About Position!
I have been betting 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 forms of Brag and general random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so gracefully called, card on head game. I used to usually win, whatever game we were wagering and although I liked to call it skill, it was extremely difficult to justify thinking about the randomness of the games we were betting, so I was pleased to accept I was having a prolonged run of luck.
Then came Poker, or a lot more importantly Holdem Poker, made popular by a bunch of Texas card players in the 60’s and since developed into one of the largest card phenomena ever seen. Poker is absolutely the new black, it really is super cool with several of the world’s top celebrities racing to have their name associated with it. Just a quick flick via the TV channels nowadays and you are able to not escape from poker, and of course there’s the fabled WSOP, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for each and every single gambler.
So with all of this new found recognition, with so numerous Tv programmes dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with quality material written by the foremost minds on poker, when are people going to learn that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I ought to not get so worked up about this, after all the a lot more persons who wrestle with the subtle techniques and approaches necessary for winning consistently at Holdem, the much better it can be for everyone else, correct? I mean, if they cannot be troubled to look at all of the available info about why placement is so critical, why should we bother? We really should just be glad there is one more fish at the table!
It is true, we must not encourage inactivity with guidance and aid. Even so, I liken this to a helpful game of football. Granted the levels aren’t so good, except when you observe a gambler having difficulties, you assist them, provide them a few advice, ultimately showing them a way to like, like and be grateful for the casino game as much as you. I am askin all home gamblers to do the same thing with their poker buddies who have not quite grasped the nuances of wagering position. Guide them to grow their respect for the casino game. Obviously, don’t attempt to try this one in your nearby betting house, the sharks will not take pleasure in you teaching their supper how to swim!
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