Dan is a semi-retired computer engineer and programmer. He became interested in video poker after settling in Las Vegas in 1989. His first endeavor was to survey the casinos and publish a directory of good video poker opportunities in Las Vegas. Not satisfied with the strategies then available, he put his 30+ years of computer experience to use analyzing games, put it all together, and published Video Poker - Precision Play in 1992. Starting at 44 pages in 1992, it evolved as new games and questions came up that were not covered. Then, in 1998, the 68-page tenth edition was replaced by the 199-page book, Video Poker - Optimum Play.

He started publishing the Video Poker Times newsletter in 1994, adding pocket size cue cards and other booklets along the way. For more information on these and other publications, see "Other Reading" later in this section.

Dan still plays video poker frequently, and live table poker occasionally, almost exclusively in Las Vegas, while writing regular columns in Card Player magazine and Blackjack Forum.

About Videopoker.FairestCasinos.com

Video poker is one of the few games in the casino where the player has a fighting chance of coming out ahead. Beating the house isn't easy, but with the right guidance you'll be far better equipped for the challenge. Professional video poker player Dan Paymar will teach you about bankroll requirements, risk of ruin, where to find the good games, proper playing strategies and where to turn for more information. With decades of experience under his belt, Dan Paymar knows the ins and outs of the game. He'll show you the way to get the most out of video poker. Enjoy!

Henrik Nilsson, Editor in Chief