Robbie Strazynski

We’re excited to announce that the 12th edition of the Mixed Game Festival will take place at Resorts World Las Vegas from November 16–20, 2025! For five straight days, poker players will once again enjoy round-the-clock low-stakes mixed game action in one of the city’s premier poker rooms. Cash games will be spread at limits […]

The Irish Poker Tour has released its 2026 schedule: Galway, Limerick, Dublin, Killarney & more. Bigger guarantees and grassroots poker fun await!

Poker has always had a special appeal beyond the walls of the casino. It blends psychology, mathematics, and competition in a way that attracts people from all walks of life. Among its fans are professional athletes who, after experiencing the thrill of their sport, find a similar rush at the poker table. Football players, in […]

Taking a look behind the scenes of the WSOP+ App, a hit at the 2025 World Series of Poker, with the GGPoker team that was responsible for its development.

When my brothers started having children a little over 17 years ago, I made a promise to myself that – despite us living an ocean apart – I would do everything in my power to be present for milestone moments in those children’s lives. One such moment came up recently, as my nephew Ari was […]

I played in six poker tournaments this summer in Las Vegas. I busted all six. Don’t worry; this isn’t a bad beat story! It’s also not a woe-is-me postmortem. It’s a reflection on what I learned and why, despite no cashes, I don’t regret taking all those shots in those half dozen poker tournaments. I […]

Poker has always been a game that attracts both casual players and those who want to test their skills in more competitive settings. However, one question that often comes up is whether it is possible to play poker when you don’t have a big bankroll. Many people assume you need a lot of money to […]

Developing a solid poker game is something that grows out of making repeatable choices, not depending on hot streaks. In a nutshell, tighten a few habits and the upwards-pointing graph usually follows. One quick win hides in plain sight: rake eats a slice of every pot, so better rakeback restores edge across thousands of hands […]

Back in 2016, an enterprising young man named Tadas Peckaitis reached out to me to ask for some advice about the poker industry. That initial email turned into a business relationship and eventually into a lovely friendship. As a former professional poker player, Tadas originally envisioned his site, MyPokerCoaching.com, as a portal to get students […]

Televised poker faces an identity crisis as high stakes alone don’t capture viewer interest. Relatable stories and dreams may be the key to bringing fans back.

After seeing success on the film festival circuit, the acclaimed poker documentary Cracking Aces: A Woman’s Place at the Table is finally going mainstream. The film’s Producers, Professors Tracy Halcomb and H. James Gilmore, have just signed a distribution deal with Bitmax, paving the way for the film to be released on major streaming platforms […]

How poker can attract more sponsorship dollars, with tips from 15 years of experience in the industry running Cardplayer Lifestyle and the Mixed Game Festival.