Robbie Strazynski

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.

A preview of what to expect at the all-new Caribbean Poker Experience, a festival debuting at the Melia Punta Cana Resort from September 13-21, 2025.

A feature article that aims to dive into the history and popularity of T.O.R.S.E. cannot do so without first taking a closer look at the poker variants that serve as the gateway to mixed games. Texas Hold’em is by far the most popular poker variant in the world. Walk into almost any poker room or […]

The 2025 Borgata Summer Poker Open is already in full swing, with tournament action underway and players from around the region flocking to Atlantic City. Running July 17-31, the 15-day series features 27 tournaments and boasts over $2.5 million in guaranteed prize pools. Buy-ins range from $220 all the way up to the $10,700 buy-in […]

Michael Mizrachi wins the 2025 WSOP Main Event, resulting in one of the most relatable stories that has every poker fan swooning with joy.

16 of poker’s most prominent women players send a powerful message explaining why Leo Margets’ 2025 WSOP Main Event final table appearance matters so much.

Cardplayer Lifestyle has partnered with the Women’s Poker Association to provide exclusive coverage of 2025 Women’s Poker Week in Las Vegas.

Jonathan Little’s poker tournament results stand as a benchmark for consistency, poker strategy, and elite performance in modern poker. Over the past two decades, Little has amassed more than $9.3 million in live tournament winnings, including two WPT titles. In 2024 alone, Jonathan Little recorded 19 live cashes, including three PokerGO Tour titles, adding over […]