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I have been betting poker now for about 5 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 forms of Brag and basic 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 wagering and although I liked to call it skill, it was very hard to justify thinking about the randomness of the games we were betting, so I was over joyed to accept I was having a long run of luck.

Then came Poker, or a lot more importantly Hold em Poker, made famous by a bunch of Texas card gamblers in the 1960’s and since developed into one of the largest card phenomena ever witnessed. Poker is absolutely the new black, it’s super awesome with several of the world’s leading celebrities racing to have their name connected with it. Just a quick scan via the TV channels nowadays and you are able to not escape from poker, and obviously there’s the fabled WSOP, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for each and every individual gambler.

So with all of this new found popularity, with so several Tv programmes devoted to poker, and magazine and book shelves loaded up with high quality material written by the foremost minds on poker, when are men and women going to understand that this game is all about position!?

Perhaps I ought to not receive so worked up about this, after all the more people who have difficulty with the subtle techniques and strategies necessary for succeeding consistently at Holdem, the better it truly is for everyone else, appropriate? I mean, if they cannot be bothered to read all of the available facts about why placement is so crucial, why really should we bother? We really should just be happy there is one more fish at the table!

It’s true, we need to not reward idleness with guidance and aid. Nonetheless, I liken this to a friendly casino game of football. Granted the stakes aren’t so high, except when you observe a player having difficulties, you assist them, provide them a few advice, ultimately showing them a method to like, really like and be grateful for the game as much as you. I’m calling on all house players to do a similar thing with their poker buddies who have not quite got a handle on the nuances of betting position. Aid them to grow their respect for the casino game. Obviously, don’t attempt to try this one in your neighborhood gambling establishment, the sharks won’t appreciate you teaching their supper how to swim!