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About Chris
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Expertise
I am a professional poker player and game theory expert. I can answer almost any question related to poker, from your local home game to winning big tournaments or playing at a casino. I am the head cash game instructor at pokerxfactor.com, and I run a site for poker coaches at http://www.foxpoker.com, give lessons (I'm usually booked at least two weeks ahead of time) and I know a little about the online poker affiliate business as well.

Experience
I've been playing poker for a living for 4 years, and have written about the subject extensively. I have sold articles to places like twoplustwo.com and Deal magazine, and I write a monthly column called The Online Fox in Poker Pro Magazine and Poker Pro Europe. I run a poker magazine at www.blindstraddle.com and a rakeback site at www.pokerwhip.com.

Education/Credentials
I've read the books, talked to the old timers, and done my time at the tables. That's all the education a poker player gets. I own over 100 poker books and have read them all at least once.

Awards and Honors
"Best Article" award on pocketfives.com for 2005 for my bankroll management article. All my other "awards" have been in cash, and I've already spent them. Poker isn't about trophies, it's about money. Many major tournament wins online.

Past/Present clients
Too many to list. I run http://wwwfoxpoker.com I also work for PokerXFactor.com as a consultant and fixed-limit Hold Em expert.

   

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video poker7/9/2009C.J.
  Q: do you know how the cards come up, are five cards set up behind each other or do they come up ...
  A: Let me preface my answer to this question and to your previous question by saying that I assume you ...
pokerhand7/3/2009Chris
  Q: i have a question about a situation. If there's a pair of aces, a pair 8's, and Q on the board, i ...
  A: Well... She probably wins because she's your wife, but according to standardized rules it is a tie ...
FOOTBALL WORKSHOP6/30/2009Tony Diamond
  Q: I BELIEVE YOU HAD A WORKSHOP AT THE OLD HACIENDA A FEW YEARS BACK...ANY PLANS FOR THIS YEAR.
  A: Yes, that seems like a long time ago...we continued holding the workshops for about 9 years after ...
Slot Machine reels are out of sync.6/12/2009Phillip Boucher
  Q: I have a Red White & Blue Delux Model IB5036CFIW - Has rockets that bounce up or down one line when ...
  A: James, below are the reasons why I do not answer questions related to the private ownership of ...
sage mark 10 one armed bandit6/6/2009Al Pepper
  Q: hi when i pull the handle the reels they only spin a little not a full turn it was ok and it stopped ...
  A: Sorry, not my area of expertise. All I know about slot machines is that when I put money in them, I ...
slots5/12/2009Phillip Boucher
  Q: my wife and i occasionally play the slots at dover downs. are we better off playing dollar machines ...
  A: Harry, you are better off playing a dollar machine than a penny machine. Traditionally, the higher ...
Casino's good or bad.4/29/2009Phillip Boucher
  Q: I realize that you are interested in gambling, but I would like an answer that is honest and ...
  A: Ray, the implementation of a casino into an area does bring many different aspects into play. The ...
Las Vegas slots4/7/2009Richard Reed
  Q: I'm flying to Las Vegas on 4/10/09 for a long weekend and was curious to know where is the best ...
  A: Please do not shoot the messenger but the difference between any major strip casino property and ...
poker educate4/2/2009Chris
  Q: My question is in a house game. We have a problem with regards to other people other then the dealer ...
  A: Because this is a home game, the house makes the rules, which is one of the problems with home games ...
slot machine maintenance licensing requirements3/31/2009Richard Reed
  Q: What are the requirements to work on slot machines? I have developed a lighting system to replace ...
  A: Most slot companies conduct a serious background check to make sure their employees can pass ...
slots and regulation3/26/2009C.J.
  Q: In regard to gaming regulations, casinos are required to meet a payout percentage each month, ...
  A: Each state has its own regulations as to minimum and maximum payback percentage on slot machines. ...
Blackjack misdeal3/22/2009Ryan Board
  Q: Today, I was playing blackjack at The Mirage in Las Vegas. I had an 18 and the dealer dealt herself ...
  A: I definitely would have complained. The hand should have been nullified, and if you had really ...
NFL teaser bets3/17/2009Nate Smith
  Q: I have been making teaser bets on the nfl for the past couple of years, with some success. I was ...
  A: Personally, I have used teaser bets in the past (6 points) and have had decent success. I recommend ...
NFL teaser bets3/17/2009Robb Beitko
  Q: I have been making teaser bets on the nfl for the past couple of years, with some success. I was ...
  A: Cory, Yes, we know of lots of smart 'cappers that have continued to pound their books using teasers ...
NFL teaser bets3/17/2009Tony Diamond
  Q: I have been making teaser bets on the nfl for the past couple of years, with some success. I was ...
  A: Cory, Playing the teaser is obviously much easier than going against the moneyline, but you also pay ...
7 card no peek, & follow the queen together3/16/2009Chris
  Q: 7 cards dealt face down, no peek, & follow the queen wild card. I turn my cards over to try & beat ...
  A: This is the most common type of question I get here on AllExperts, a home game with a rules problem. ...
Blackjack3/11/2009The Count
  Q: I am newbie with blackjack. can you tell me what is the rule in blackjack, how many player ? Please ...
  A: Your question "how many player" is not a sensible question as stated. Perhaps English is not your ...
Poker3/11/2009Chris
  Q: I am a newbie to poker. Can you tell me on how to play poker and the rule in poker?
  A: This is a very broad question, and tough to answer in one reply. Here are a few links that should ...
IGT Game King-Cleopatra Keno3/1/2009C.J.
  Q: It appears from impirical observation that this keno game is not based upon random number ...
  A: Because Cleopatra Keno is a software program, theoretically the results can be manipulated and/or ...
Spanish 212/15/2009Ryan Board
  Q: I'm a good blackjack player. I'll be in Las Vegas within a few days and want to play Spanish 21. ...
  A: You're better off staying with regular blackjack. Not using tens in Spanish 21 give the casino a ...
Poker Talking2/9/2009Al Pepper
  Q: Hey, in official casino rules, are you able to TALK about your hand? to use psychology as a tactic? ...
  A: From an etiquette standpoint, you shouldn't talk about your own hand at any time. This also goes ...
Design of Slot Machines2/8/2009Phillip Boucher
  Q: I would like to know where i can find out more (in terms of reading materials) about how to design a ...
  A: Fletch, if you want to design a slot machine to achieve an "addictive quality" then you are in the ...
Poker Games With Wild Cards2/2/2009Chris
  Q: If I'm playing the poker games Kings & Little ones. I have been dealt on the floor 9, 10 , K, K, and ...
  A: Unfortunately with crazy home games that are made up and have their owns sets of rules it's very ...
seating odds1/30/2009Chris
  Q: Pokerstars has 6000 players at 1000 tables, what are the odds two brothers will end at the same ...
  A: Well one brother is already at his table and you just calculate the odds that the other brother will ...
asking about cash game1/28/2009Chris
  Q: Situation: Two players in on a pot. Player 1 raises 2,000 on the river. Player 2 was thinking ...
  A: That is the correct decision. If you can not make a decision in time your hand is dead. This very ...
poker straddle1/26/2009Al Pepper
  Q: What is meant by "straddling" in a poker game and how is it performed ?
  A: In Hold'em, a straddle bet is an optional and voluntary blind bet made by a player in the ...
jacks or better, trips to win1/14/2009Chris
  Q: We have seven players in a quarter ante/bet friendly game. I have two pair in a jacks or better, ...
  A: The short answer is no. If you had a bunch of people in, and that indicated to you that there were ...
Horse Matchups in LV1/13/2009Richard Reed
  Q: Do any racebooks in Las Vegas offer fixed odds 2-horse match bets on a *regular* basis e.g. Wed thro ...
  A: Sorry, but I do not ever remember seeing any sportsbook in Nevada that offers each week match bets ...
full house12/23/2008Al Pepper
  Q: We would like to know who won this hand. There where 2-6's and 3-duces on the table. One player had ...
  A: The pot goes to the Lady. Her 6 gives her a better full house (sixes full of deuces) than her ...
Fair Gaming, Best Knowledge Outlets12/20/2008Phillip Boucher
  Q: Should I ever gamble. "I will need to know how to protect myself from cheating perhaps depending on ...
  A: Darel, if you have a problem gambling issue, you should avail yourself of your local Gambler's ...
Buying Point at a Vegas Sports Book12/18/2008Robb Beitko
  Q: Can I buy 3 points at a vegas sportsbook when wagering on NBA games. On most offshore sites wagering ...
  A: Yes, most Vegas Books work the same as the off shore books. And yes, the cost is the same. ...
wild card ranking12/15/2008Chris
  Q: In a 7 card stud game, with wild cards, who wins when I have a flush made with one wild card, Queen ...
  A: This is an inherent problem with playing kitchen table type games. There are no clear rules and ...
???12/8/2008Robert Medl
  Q: Exactly how do you count cards in Blackjack? I'm not going to but Im just curious because i just saw ...
  A: The basic idea of card counting in blackjack is to keep a running total of the number of high cards ...
Sport Bettin12/8/2008Robb Beitko
  Q: If the odds on a soccer match where Team A to win - 2.6 Team B to Win - 2.5 Draw - 3.15 ...
  A: Your question does and doesn't make sense. Here's a better example. Let's say that Poland and ...
poker12/5/2008Chris
  Q: If there are 2 royal straight flushes by two players, is one higher than the other?
  A: I've never seen this occur in casino poker where the games are standardized, and it would be ...
problem code12/4/2008Phillip Boucher
  Q: bally 351-00, bally 5000 plus‏ My slot machine has a problem, when I power it up a code on the ...
  A: Mark, my web page is intended to provide answers to questions related to how slot machines are ...
Mobile Gaming Licence12/2/2008Richard Reed
  Q: We are looking for ways of raising funds in our charity in the UK (Air Cadets). One of our members ...
  A: Please do not shot the messenger, but any form of payment with the possibility of winning a cash ...
hand dispute11/28/2008Chris
  Q: Last night we had a problem arise. We were playing 7 card stud, low hold wild. Earlier, we had ...
  A: Unfortunately this is one of the problems with playing home games with non-standardized games. Any ...
pot winning dispersment11/20/2008Chris
  Q: i would like to know the rules for dividing up the pot when several players go "all in" with varied ...
  A: In order to split up the pot, the dealer should take the smallest stack and take that same amount ...
Ballys Gimme 5 Slot Machine11/6/2008Phillip Boucher
  Q: I privately own a Ballys "Gimme 5" Slot Machine- all lights are flashing but it wont accept quarters ...
  A: Kathleen, as per the notice posted on my profile, I do not answer any questions related to the ...

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