About PickemPoker.com

Updated: October 9, 2026

Owner, editor and publisher

Sam owns, edits and publishes PickemPoker.com. He also runs CountingEdge, an independent blackjack publication he launched in 2003. His public biography describes more than 20 years of first-hand casino experience and blackjack play in more than 65 brick-and-mortar casinos across the United States.

That background informs how these guides explain rules, probabilities and risk. Pickem Poker figures rely on game-specific sources and calculations; blackjack experience does not establish testing of a Pickem Poker implementation or casino account.

What you will find here

Guides to the historical two-stack format: rules, strategy, the 31-row chart, paytables, RTP, odds and a free trainer. Each topic has a main guide; we avoid extra articles that repeat the same answer. The site publishes information and does not accept wagers or process deposits.

Sources and calculations

We compare specialist references from Wizard of Odds, Henry Tamburin and Beating Bonuses. Material disagreements between sources are explained in the relevant guide.

For an exact decision, the trainer removes the four exposed cards and enumerates all 1,128 completion pairs from the remaining 48 cards. It calculates EV under the stated paytable. Published category values and exact-deal calculations are distinguished in the strategy guide. Practice credits have no monetary value.

Casino reviews and affiliate links

We distinguish historical reports, public-page checks and account testing. The LasVegasUSA review preserves a July 2026 written report without the original lobby capture or active paytable. It documents no deposits, withdrawals or real-money play testing. Illustrations are labeled.

We may earn commission through affiliate links, visibly marked as sponsored and carrying sponsored and nofollow attributes. Commission does not establish access, licensing or gambling outcomes. Use the verification guide to check current conditions.

Corrections and updates

Send the URL, disputed statement or figure, and a supporting source through Contact. Corrections to rules, payouts or mathematics are checked in English and Spanish. Both languages should preserve the same assumptions, figures and evidence limits.

Page update dates reflect changes to the page. Editing the text does not renew a casino observation: each evidence item retains its original date. Third-party availability, terms and paytables can change.

Responsible play

Strategy cannot guarantee profit. See the responsible gaming guide for money and time limits and support resources.