Out of all the sections of Beat The Fish, the online poker reviews are probably what I pride myself the most on. Along with my namesake tutorial literally on how to "beat the fish", reviewing poker sites is actually what inspired me the most to make this website at all more than a decade ago.
There's simply too much misinformation and lack of detail out there about poker. I always thought I could offer fellow online poker reviews players something more accurate simply by passing along the truth.
My Ignition Poker review, for example, can seem over-the-top at more than 13,000 words, but I had so many thoughts after playing there that it didn't feel complete until I shared them all.
Online poker reviews aren't a unique idea, but I think doing them my way is.
Online poker room reviews are a mainstay of any website like mine. Reviews of products of all kinds have become such a staple of the Internet and guide many of our decisions.
The problem is that when you throw in the kind of money that’s involved in online poker, “independent” reviews turn as green-tinted with dollar signs as the virtual felt they're quasi-reviewing. I hope Beat The Fish can be one of the few unfiltered online poker websites in that chipstack of Internet misinformation.
Some of my more popular reviews are on BetOnline and ACR Poker, both of which rely so much on trust in a Wild West online poker market. Most online poker reviews are always overwhelmingly positive, filled with little detailed information, and fill in the blanks with enough hyperbole to make Paul Bunyan blush.
The worst offenders feed outright lies to players, promising speedy payouts from poker rooms that has been scamming players for months, if not years. That’s exactly the kind of trash I've always avoided here, even in my bonus-focused pages for ACR and Global Poker.
My reviews are very long and filled with a lot of specific information, probably more than most players asked for. I'm honest in my assessments. No hyperbole here except the rare occasion when it's warranted.
I dig deeper than the flashy bonus numbers the poker rooms throw at you. In fact, I'm the first one to tell you that bonuses can be deceiving mirages.
I give players a real idea of what they can expect in return for their hard-earned deposit.