I’ve been betting poker now for about 5 years, I’ve bet cards my entire life starting with games of Gin Rummy for pennies with my Grand Mother, to all of the various styles of Brag and general random games such as Go Fish, Crash and one so beautifully called, card on head game. I used to usually win, whatever casino game we were wagering and although I liked to call it skill, it was incredibly difficult to warrant thinking about the randomness of the games we were playing, so I was pleased to accept I was having a protracted run of luck.

Then came Poker, or more importantly Hold em Poker, made popular by a bunch of Texas card players in the sixties and since grown into one of the biggest card phenomena ever seen. Poker is absolutely the new black, it can be super cool with several 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’s the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for each single gambler.

So with all of this new discovered recognition, with so several Tv shows devoted to poker, and magazine and book shelves filled up with quality material written by the top minds on poker, when are individuals going to learn that this game is all about position!?

Perhaps I must not acquire so worked up about this, after all the a lot more folks who struggle with the subtle tactics and methods needed for winning consistently at Hold em, the better it really is for everyone else, proper? I mean, if they can’t be troubled to look at all of the obtainable data about why placement is so essential, why must we bother? We need to just be happy there’s another fish at the table!

It’s true, we ought to not reward idleness with guidance and help. However, I liken this to a welcoming casino game of football. Naturally the levels are not so good, but when you observe a player struggling, you help them, provide them some advice, ultimately showing them a way to like, love and be grateful for the game as much as you. I’m asking all house players to do a similar thing with their poker buddies who haven’t quite got a handle on the nuances of playing position. Guide them to grow their respect for the game. Of course, don’t attempt to try this one in your neighborhood gambling house, the sharks won’t take pleasure in you teaching their meal how to swim!