Mike Caro
Encyclopedia
Mike A. Caro is a professional poker
player, pioneer poker theorist, author of poker books, and casino executive.
's Super/System
and wrote that book's chapter on draw poker. He acts as a consultant to many casino
s, 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, Gaming 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 work (most people said it would not).
Caro is the author of a number of books about poker, including:
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.
Mike Caro coined the famous poker tells "Weak means Strong" and "Strong means Weak", meaning that players will try to fool other players by acting the opposite way of the true strength of their poker hand.
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.
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.
He is also a persistent advocate for four-color deck
s in card rooms and tournaments. Caro developed much of his poker theory in conversations with John Fox
and Art Sathmary.
, his total career live tournament winnings exceed $150,000.
His wife Phyllis Caro is director of poker operations at Hollywood Park Casino.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player, pioneer poker theorist, author of poker books, and casino executive.
Author
In 1978 he contributed 50 statistical tables to Doyle BrunsonDoyle Brunson
Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to...
's Super/System
Super/System
Super/System is one of the first books about poker strategy. It was written and published in 1979 by Doyle Brunson, a professional poker player and multiple winner at the World Series of Poker.-History and title:...
and wrote that book's chapter on draw poker. He acts as a consultant to many casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
s, providing odds, and he helped develop the Poker Probe, the first serious commercial PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
program for analyzing poker situations. He is the founder of the Mike Caro University of Poker, Gaming 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 work (most people said it would not).
Caro is the author of a number of books about poker, including:
- The Body Language of Poker
- Bobby BaldwinBobby BaldwinBobby Baldwin is a professional poker player, off-road racer and casino executive. As a poker player, Baldwin is best known as the 1978 world champion, becoming the youngest main event champion at that time....
's Winning Poker Secrets - Caro on Gambling - a collection of his columns published in Gambling Times magazine
- Mike Caro's Book of Poker TellsTell (poker)A tell in poker is a change in a player's behavior or demeanor that is claimed by some to give clues to that player's assessment of their hand. A player gains an advantage if they observe and understand the meaning of another player's tell, particularly if the tell is unconscious and reliable...
- 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 by Mike Caro & Mike CappellettiMike CappellettiA. Michael Cappelletti is an American bridge player and poker authority. Amongst poker players he is known as the author of the books Cappelletti on Omaha, The Best of Cappelletti on Omaha, Poker at the Millennium and How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker, and also as columnist for the poker...
- 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
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
of Poker Player magazine and senior editor of Gambling Times magazine.
Mike Caro coined the famous poker tells "Weak means Strong" and "Strong means Weak", meaning that players will try to fool other players by acting the opposite way of the true strength of their poker hand.
In 1984 at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
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
Ai
AI, A.I., Ai, or ai may refer to:- Computers :* Artificial intelligence, a branch of computer science* Ad impression, in online advertising* .ai, the ISO Internet 2-letter country code for Anguilla...
poker player, and most poker professionals were surprised at how well it played.
Casino executive and poker player
Caro was the chief strategist for the Bicycle CasinoBicycle Casino
The Bicycle Casino is the world's second largest poker cardroom.Founded by George Hardie Sr. in 1984, located in Bell Gardens, California, the Bicycle Casino offers a wide variety of poker games and limits, as well as pai gow poker, panguingue and California blackjack.Financing to build the 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
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Foxwoods Resort Casino is a hotel-casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States. Together with the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, it is one of the largest casino complexes in the world in terms of floor space for gaming. The entire resort comprises of space. The casino has over 380 gaming tables...
, the first corporate sponsored tournament.
He is also a persistent advocate for four-color deck
Four-color deck
A four-color deck is identical to the standard French deck except for the color of the suits. In a typical four-color deck, hearts are red and spades are black as usual, but clubs are green and diamonds are blue. However, other color combinations have been used over the centuries.In 1819, J.Y...
s in card rooms and tournaments. Caro developed much of his poker theory in conversations with John Fox
John Fox
John Fox may refer to:* Tinker Fox, Colonel John Fox , English Parliamentarian Soldier*John Fox * John Fox , pitcher for Major League Baseball* John Fox , comedian...
and Art Sathmary.
, his total career live tournament winnings exceed $150,000.
His wife Phyllis Caro is director of poker operations at Hollywood Park Casino.