I think with your own websites it's hard to tell how good or bad things can look sometimes. Can I have you opinions on the background for this site... xwww.freshtexasholdem.com Does the background distract your eyes from the content? Thanks in advance.
I would suggest you possibly making the color a little lighter. I mean it's really not that bad, just lower the opacity of the lines I guess.
As for me, the background is too bright. It stands out more than the content. Might want to use darker color?