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Robbie Strazynski

Robbie founded Cardplayerlifestyle.com in 2009.

A longtime veteran of the poker media corps and past Global Poker Award winner, Robbie has produced a vast portfolio of written and video work, hosted multiple poker podcasts for a decade (Top Pair, Red Chip Poker Podcast, The Orbit, and CardsChat Podcast), and has covered scores of live poker events across the world.

In 2019, Robbie translated the autobiography of Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra (Pulling the Trigger) from Hebrew into English.

Robbie founded the Mixed Game Festival in October 2021 and hosts live events multiple times a year in Las Vegas and beyond, sponsored by some of the biggest companies in the industry, that help facilitate the growth of mixed game poker at a grassroots level.

Born in Los Angeles in 1981, Robbie moved to Israel in 1998, where he resides with his wife and three children.

Bernard Lee Poker Show

The Bernard Lee Poker Show Celebrates Its 17th Anniversary with 2023 WSOP Main Event Champion and Player of the Year

By Robbie Strazynski
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May 25, 2024

The Bernard Lee Poker Show is celebrating its 17th anniversary with 2023 WSOP Main Event Champion Daniel Weinman and Player of the Year Ian Matakis.

Robbie Montreal

Top 10 Highlights of Covering the 2024 WPT Montreal Festival

By Robbie Strazynski
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May 22, 2024

Recapping my week covering the festivities at 2024 WPT Montreal both at and away from the felt. Here are the highlights of the poker and non-poker experiences.

Montreal mixed game

The Story of the Montreal Mixed Game

By Robbie Strazynski
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May 20, 2024

How we got together what’s likely the first $4/8 mixed game in the history of Montreal’s Playground poker room, as well as the joy we all experienced.

WPA partnership Ladies Poker Week

Cardplayer Lifestyle Named Exclusive Media Partner for 2024 WPA Ladies Poker Week

By Robbie Strazynski
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May 20, 2024

Cardplayer Lifestyle has partnered with the Women’s Poker Association to provide exclusive coverage of 2024 Ladies Poker Week in Las Vegas.

Playground Poker

Playground’s Not-So-Secret Recipe for Success

By Robbie Strazynski
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May 19, 2024

Playground has been a poker-first, player-focused destination ever since opening near Montreal in 2010. Read to learn more about their not-so-secret recipe for success.

Darren Johnson

Darren Johnson Brings the Smiles from Saskatoon to WPT Montreal

By Robbie Strazynski
3
May 17, 2024

Interview with Darren Johnson, a 57-year-old recreational poker player from Saskatoon, who described what brought him to WPT Montreal at Playground Poker.

Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu’s 2024 WSOP Package: 5 Reasons Why It’s a Great Poker Investment

By Robbie Strazynski
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May 14, 2024

Listing the top five reasons why I’ve decided to go all-in for Daniel Negreanu’s 2024 WSOP package on PokerStake, and why it’s an excellent investment.

Montreal

5 Things I’m Looking Forward to at 2024 WPT Montreal

By Robbie Strazynski
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May 08, 2024

I’ll be covering the 2024 WPT Montreal festival. It being my first time in the Canadian city, here are the top five things I’m looking forward to experiencing.

Deuces Wild Poker

Give Wild Card Poker Games a Chance

By Robbie Strazynski
3
May 07, 2024

Tired of Texas Hold’em? Only Omaha for you? Simply sick of Stud? Cardplayer Lifestyle recommends you add some spice to your poker sessions by trying out wild card poker games.

Mixed Game Festival VIII featured

Announcing Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival VIII

By Robbie Strazynski
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April 27, 2024

Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival VIII takes place from June 16-20 at Bellagio Las Vegas, with five Moneymaker Tour-sponsored Grand Prizes.

poker patterns

Improving Poker Pattern Recognition – Common Patterns to Study and Why

By Robbie Strazynski
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April 16, 2024

In this article we take a look at poker patterns, why they matter, and eight examples of patterns you can start looking for during your tournament poker play.

Malta Poker Festival trophies

Malta Poker Festival Partnerships: How Multiple Organizations Join Forces to Create Something Special

By Robbie Strazynski
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April 10, 2024

In just a couple weeks, the 2024 Spring Edition of the Malta Poker Festival (MPF) is set to get underway. Thousands of hopefuls will descend upon the Portomaso Casino from April 22-29 to compete at one of Europe’s most highly anticipated poker stops and was recently nominated at the Global Poker Awards as the best […]