Mike "Mad Genius" Caro (born May 16, 1944) is a professional poker player, pioneer poker theorist, and author of poker books. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 25, 2006 with satellite events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29. ... Signal Hill is a small city (2. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... Non-Main Event gold bracelets given to the event winners during the 2005 WSOP The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is the biggest non-monetary prize a poker player can win. ... For a list of words Poker, see the PokerPoker category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... A game of Texas hold em in progress. ...

Author

In 1978 he contributed 50 statistical tables to Doyle Brunson's Super/System and wrote that book's chapter on draw poker. He acts as a consultant to many casinos, providing odds, and he helped develop the Poker Probe, the first serious commercial PC program for analyzing poker situations. He is the founder of the Mike Caro University of Poker, Gambling and Life Strategy, the world's first permanent poker school. He was one of the few people who believed in the 1990s that real money online poker would not only work (most people said it would not) but also that it would eventually eclipse face-to-face casino poker. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Doyle Texas Dolly Brunson (born August 10, 1933 in Longworth, Fisher County, Texas) is an American poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. ... Super/System is one of the most famous and seminal books about how to play poker. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals. ...

Caro is the author of a number of books about poker, including:

• The Body Language of Poker
• Bobby Baldwin's Winning Poker Secrets
• Caro on Gambling - a collection of his columns published in Gambling Times magazine
• Mike Caro's Book of Poker Tells - There is also a companion Video/DVD
• Caro's Fundamental Secrets of Winning Poker
• Gambling Times Official Rules of Poker
• Gambling Times Quiz Book
• Master Hold'em and Omaha Poker
• New Poker Games - Descriptions and rules of esoteric or newly invented poker variants
• Odds Quick and Simple
• Professional Hold'em Play by Play
• Poker at the Millennium
• Poker for Women: A Course in Destroying Male Opponents at Poker and Beyond

He also has made multiple videos, some of which correspond to his books. He was formerly editor in chief of Poker Player magazine and senior editor of Gambling Times magazine. Bobby The Owl Baldwin is a professional poker player and casino executive. ... The Editor in chief is a publications primary editor. ...

In 1984 at the World Series of Poker he demonstrated Orac (Caro backwards), a poker-playing computer program that he had written. Orac was the world's first serious attempt at an AI poker player, and most poker professionals were surprised at how well it played. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... // This disambiguation page covers alternative uses of the terms Ai, AI, and A.I. Ai (as a word, proper noun and set of initials) can refer to many things. ...

Casino executive and poker player

Caro was the chief strategist for the Bicycle Casino when it opened in 1984 and was named the general manager of the Huntington Park Casino in 1986. In 1992 he helped organize the "World Poker Finals" at Foxwoods Resort Casino, the first corporate sponsored tournament. The Bicycle Casino is the worlds second largest poker cardroom. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Grand Pequot Tower at Foxwoods Foxwoods Resort Casino is a hotel-casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. ...

He is also a persistent advocate for four-color decks in card rooms and tournaments. Caro developed much of his poker theory in conversations with John Fox and Art Sathmary^{[citation needed]}. A four-color deck is identical to the standard Anglo-American playing cards except for the color of the suits. ... This article is about the British statistician. ...

As of 2007, his total career live tournament winnings exceed $110,000.

External links

• Official site
• World Poker Tour profile
• Hendon Mob tournament results
• PokerPlayer magazine interview