When are You Going to Understand that Texas Hold’em Poker is All About Seating!
Posted in Poker on 05/04/2013 03:21 am by Nolan
I have been betting poker now for about 5 years, I have 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 eloquently called, card on head game. I used to always win, whatever casino game we were wagering and although I liked to call it skill, it was extremely tough to justify thinking about the randomness of the games we were wagering, so I was happy to accept I was having a long-term run of luck.
Then came Poker, or a lot more importantly Texas hold’em Poker, made popular by a group 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 really is super awesome with several of the world’s top stars 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 of course there is the fabled World Series of Poker, the Holy Grail and Mecca all combined into one for each individual player.
So with all of this fresh found recognition, with so numerous Tv shows dedicated to poker, and magazine and book shelves filled up with quality material written by the leading minds on poker, when are individuals going to learn that this game is all about position!?
Perhaps I really should not have so worked up about this, after all the far more persons who wrestle with the delicate techniques and strategies required for winning consistently at Texas hold’em, the better it is for everyone else, proper? I mean, if they can not be bothered to look at all of the available facts about why placement is so essential, why really should we bother? We really should just be glad there’s another fish at the table!
It’s true, we should not encourage inactivity with guidance and guide. Nonetheless, I liken this to a welcoming game of football. Naturally the stakes aren’t so high, except when you observe a gambler struggling, you help them, provide them a number of advice, ultimately showing them a way to enjoy, really like and be grateful for the casino 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 subtleties of betting position. Support them to grow their respect for the casino game. Needless to say, do not attempt to try this one in your neighborhood casino, the sharks won’t take pleasure in you teaching their meal how to swim!