When will You Going to Learn that Texas Hold em Poker is About Seating!
Sunday, 1. September 2013
I’ve been betting poker now for about five years, I have 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 gracefully called, card on head game. I used to always win, whatever game we were wagering and even though I liked to call it skill, it was extremely tough to warrant thinking about the randomness of the games we were wagering, so I was happy to accept I was having an extended run of good fortune.
Then came Poker, or more importantly Holdem Poker, made popular by a group of Texas card gamblers in the 60’s and since grown into one of the largest card phenomena ever observed. Poker is absolutely the new black, it’s uber cool with a lot of of the world’s top stars racing to have their name associated with it. Just a quick flick via the TV channels nowadays and you can not escape from poker, and certainly 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 fresh discovered recognition, with so quite a few Television programmes devoted to poker, and magazine and book shelves filled up with quality material written by the foremost minds on poker, when are individuals going to understand that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I really should not acquire so worked up about this, after all the more folks who struggle with the delicate techniques and approaches necessary for succeeding consistently at Texas hold’em, the better it really is for everyone else, correct? I mean, if they can not be bothered to read all of the obtainable information about why position is so crucial, why ought to we bother? We really should just be glad there’s an additional fish at the table!
It is true, we must not reward inactivity with advice and guide. Even so, I liken this to a friendly casino game of football. Granted the stakes aren’t so superior, except when you notice a player struggling, you aid them, offer them some advice, ultimately showing them a way to enjoy, love and be grateful for the game as much as you. I’m asking all house gamblers to do a similar thing with their poker buddies who haven’t quite grasped the subtleties of playing position. Support them to grow their respect for the game. Needless to say, do not attempt to try this one in your local gambling establishment, the sharks will not appreciate you instructing their supper how to swim!
Posted in Poker by Winston