About Us

James is a self-made poker aficionado. His love of cards and games of skill began many years ago when he was an in elementary school. It all started with a keen interest in puzzles and then progressed to the game of chess. In middle school he and friends began playing poker as a pastime and it developed into something much bigger. Today you will find James playing professionally and when he isn’t doing that he is a freelance writer, and poker specialist helping others develop into world-class poker players. Don’t be surprised if you come upon James playing chess in Washington Park, New York City.

Although James is primarily a Texas Hold’em specialist, he is also quite astute at many of the leading tournament options such as Razz, Omaha, and Stud to name a few. Additionally he loves spending down time playing Blackjack and is quite fond of Craps.

If you are looking for a well-versed, competitive view of poker then James Mitchell is your man.

Newman is not the new kid on the block when it comes to online poker. He started out playing with fellow dorm-mates while attending college. His love of the game progressed from his dorm room to local poker hot spots. It wasn’t long before he experienced live poker with a higher limit edge at one of the many brick and mortar casinos located in Minnesota. A fellow poker enthusiast suggested that he try out online poker. The rest is history.

For over 15 years Stafford has enjoyed both playing, analyzing and now, writing about the online world of poker. Although the vast majority of his time has been spent focused on the climate and changes of online poker in the US is also very well versed with the international poker scene.

When it comes to getting your money’s worth, Janelle is our go-to pro for finding the poker sites that have the best rakeback, bonuses, and player perks. She began playing online poker to prove to her brothers that she could in fact beat them and bring in more winnings over time. Although the win is important to Janelle, playing on the poker site’s money is the name of her game.

You can rest assured that when Richards says this is a “generous site,” or “stay away from this site if you are pinching pennies,” she has already tested it out to the nth degree. Her savvy approach to data analysis comes into play when she begins comparing bonuses, rakes, free play, and free tournaments. Her background is in accounting and she has a MBA in finance so you can only imagine how this number cruncher applies her love of data to online poker.

Playing for the recreational fun of it has never been enough for Claire Franklin. If she is not deeply engrossed in a tournament play in Vegas then she is online holding her own against some pretty powerful online players. Along with her love of tournaments, she is known for her frugal methods to stay in for the long haul.

If you ask Franklin what it is about tournaments that really excites her, she will tell you it is because it requires long term skill and a keen strategy to come out alive. She loves to challenge herself as well as challenge her opponents to do the same. When she isn’t deeply enthralled in her own game she is following other leaders in poker. She analyzes not only how they do it but what are the best feeder sites to the WSOP. Claire specializes in the best sites for US Players and will guide you to where the best winning action is located at.

Steven has become one of the most prolific poker writers around today. He is a regular blogger and research for some of the leading websites on the mainland and abroad. If Foreman hasn't written about it, then it hasn’t happened.

He began playing poker against his dad and granddad when he was big enough to sit at the table without a booster seat. Poker was a favorite game in his house along with sheepshead, euchre, and bridge. While some “all American” boys were tossing a baseball out back with their dad, Steven was hard at work earning pennies as he began to outwit his elders. He also developed into an amazing wordsmith and from there his two loves; cards and writing came together like peanut butter and chocolate.