Robbie Strazynski

While Texas Hold’em and Omaha will remain the most popular poker variants for a long time to come, 2-7 Triple Draw can offer plenty of enjoyment, too.

In this article I list five reasons why you ought to give 2-7 Triple Draw a try next time you sit down to play a session of poker.

After 11 years on the air, the Top Pair Home Game Poker Podcast has recorded its final episode, #365. Co-hosts Bruce Briggs and Robbie Strazynski take an hour to reminisce about all the highlights, favorite moments, and top tier interviewees, and to thank guests, contributors, and listeners.

Bruce shares the story of how the show began, with then-co-host Eric Nelson. Robbie talks about how he joined as the new co-host in 2014. This episode is the first ever time Robbie and Bruce are actually seeing one another (virtually), after having been exclusively an audio podcast.

Stoyan Madanzhiev just took down the richest ever prize in the history of online poker, with a win in the 2020 WSOP Online Summer Series Main Event.

In this interview, we get to know the Bulgarian poker champion a little bit better.

In this exclusive interview with Baard Dahl, Head of PokerStars’ Game Integrity Department, we discuss the nature of his team’s investigations against bots and collusion.

Baard also tells us about his professional background, shares his thoughts about the continuous progress in artificial intelligence, and reveals some fascinating insights about how his team works to ensure the security of online poker gameplay.

With the Westgate Las Vegas poker room finally set to reopen after being shuttered for half a year, we speak with the poker room manager Mark Selby to get a more detailed look at what to expect.

Mark gives us the exclusive and shares his thoughts on what it’s like for him and his staff to be back to work after all this time.

Knowing how to change gears effectively is a skill that successful poker players absolutely must have in their arsenal. In this article, contributed by BeastsofPoker.com, we teach you how to change gears and play the best type of poker style against four of the most common types of players you’ll find at the tables.

Poker can be an intimidating game for beginners. So much to learn and be aware of at the tables, so many more experienced opponents. But never fear, we’ve got five great tips for you to help you start out on the right foot.

To be sure, you’re not going to master the game in an instant; it takes time, patience, and experience. But our tips will help you get your foot in the door and enjoying poker play on solid ground.

As Mike Sexton, one of poker’s greatest ambassadors, fights for his life in hospice, I take a moment to pay tribute and share the story of the time I got to interview him at the World Series of Poker back in 2016.

We love you, Mike.

A number of qualities are common among poker’s great players, but there are a select few that are critical for someone to have to truly be considered a successful player over the long term. These include: discipline, unbiased thinking, and knowing when to call it quits.

We go into more detail in this article.

In this op-ed, I list a handful of attitudes and behaviors that have taken hold over time within the poker community that I’ve found to be quite bothersome, negative, and counterproductive. I also list suggestions for how these behaviors and attitudes could improve for the greater benefit of the individuals and organizations that comprise the poker community.

Having just turned 35 years old, uber-popular poker content creator Joey Ingram takes the time to reflect on the past few years of his poker journey.

In this exclusive Q&A, Joey also describes how he sees the poker landscape evolving and shares some of his ideas for how he can positively influence the poker industry in the years ahead.

Run It Once Training has just introduced a new exclusive benefit for Elite Members, namely Monthly Q&A Elite Calls with its top poker coaches.

The first call, with Sam Greenwood, took place in mid-July and call #2 with Daniel Dvoress, is scheduled for August 10th. It’s a chance to get to know the top tier pros better as well as pick their brains for the best poker advice and tips.