About Me

Hey, I'm Mike Smith and I'm 37 years old from UK. I'm married and the father of two beautiful girls.

"It is my goal to help players from all over the world on their search for the greatest online casinos and poker rooms that encourage fair gaming and display responsible operator conduct."

Poker

July 31, 2008

  • Texas Holdem History—The Traditions are Founded on the Ground We Stand Upon

    The poker game of Texas holdem has its traditions dating back to the first quarter of the 20th Century. (…)

July 27, 2008

  • Video Poker Rules—You Know How to Play Poker

    Video poker fans across the land play online video poker each day as an alternative to the stress and problems that face so many of us daily. (…)

July 24, 2008

  • Video Poker Rules—Regular Poker Versus A Machine

    The video poker craze has not slowed down for over a decade. The land casino parlors are filled to the brim with patrons of all ages playing this fabulous game. (…)

July 21, 2008

  • Texas Holdem History—A Child of the 20th Century

    One might think that the game of Texas holdem poker has been around since the 1800’s in the frontier days of the United States of America. (…)

July 17, 2008

  • Online Poker Strategy—Adapt to your own Philosophy

    There are books written on the various poker strategies that are available for the poker parlor patron. (…)

July 13, 2008

  • Online Poker Strategy—Take Expert Advice with a Grain of Salt

    If an expert won all the toys with his or her strategy, do you think the strategy would be shared for the entire world to see? I think not. (…)

July 11, 2008

  • Online Poker Games—Pai Gow is the Tradition of the Orient

    The casino parlors online are filled with patrons from all over the world. The other day, I entered a new website’s poker parlor and chose a moderately priced table for regular poker play. (…)

July 7, 2008

  • Online Poker Games—Try Them All

    The online casino gambling industry has had considerable good fortune on its way to the top as one of the industrial giants on the Internet. The big fish in the even bigger pond is the poker sector. (…)

February 9, 2008

  • Video Poker Strategy- Play for the Jackpot with “Wilds”

     
    There are millions of video poker players and each one of them has a theory on how to win at video poker.  Actually, maybe there are a few that have enough money that they don’t care.  Unfortunately, for people like me, that simply is not the case.  We need to manage our funds so that we can maximize our time online in the casino.  After all, the computer will still be on our desks tomorrow, and the online casino gambling sites will be there available for our business.  So, our first and most important strategy is to never lose our heads when we are playing video poker.  You may not be able to shut down your computer with a winning total each time, but you can certainly walk away with no more than a pre-set limit for losses. (…)

February 3, 2008

  • Video Poker Strategy-You Got to Beat the House

    The house makes money in video poker because it shorts the player on every win.  For example, hands such as a full house return a pittance instead of a good payoff.  Yet, there are ample opportunities for a player to win at video poker if he or she abides by some simple prudent rules.  I’ve adopted these rules as they apply to the game of video poker whether the game is played in the casinos on the strip in Las Vegas or in one of the best online casino gambling websites. (…)

January 21, 2008

  • Texas Holdem Tips—Seek Out the Best

    Arguably, the best poker tips come from those who have done more than their share of losing.  It makes sense to me, what about you?  Would you like listen to someone who claims to be a winner in poker drone on about how they do this and that?  They believe that, if a particular strategy works for them, you should do as they say.  If this were true, why haven’t there been more big winners in the game of Texas holdem?  Because, before you can win, you’ve got to lose.  This is life’s lesson in a nutshell.  I listen to those people who can admit their imperfections, and who have developed a philosophy about the game of Texas holdem based much more on their losses than on their wins. (…)

January 14, 2008

  • Texas Holdem Tips—A Smart Player’s Guide to an Enjoyable Stay

    Everyone has his or her own system in order to play Texas holdem for success.  There have been volumes written about the method of play that should be employed in each round of the game.  There are Texas holdem principles for play when you have certain cards and others have identifiable hands.  We’re not into saying that one method is superior to another.  You need to be comfortable with your style of play in order to be a success at Texas holdem. 
     
    My opinion is based upon a good twenty year history of semi-professional play.  It has more to do with the mental aspects of the game than the holdem, foldem philosophies that are available for you at a dime a dozen on any Texas Holdem website on the Internet.  There are certain mindsets I have before I log onto an approved website, such as those found on www.onlineplayersassociation.co.uk  The websites affiliated with this top rated association have proven that they adhere to their consumer policies, and they are reviewed monthly for payoff accuracy and validation of their customer service policies, including protection of customer privacy information. (…)

December 30, 2007

  • Texas Holdem Poker video - Beginners

    Useful video i found in Youtube.com about Texas Holdem Poker (beginners level).
    Have Fun!!
     

     

November 15, 2007

  • If You Love Poker, You Are Going To Love Casino Holdem

     
    The exhilarating game known as Casino Holdem is basically a take on Texas Holdem. This version of 5-card poker is both effortless to learn and blast playing. (…)

November 5, 2007

  • Caribbean Poker – Fun in the (Online) Sun

    The game of Caribbean Poker is a very famous card game enjoyed at land casinos all around the planet, as well as on ocean cruises. Now this exciting game may be played over the Internet as well. (…)