Robbie Strazynski

As one of the more popular poker training sites, there’s always something new and interesting happening at Run It Once Training.

This quarterly update for Spring 2020 keeps you abreast of all the latest developments and promotions, and special events and offers they’ve got going on.

Meet-up games (MUGs) have become exceedingly popular in live poker circles over the last couple of years in large part due to the efforts of popular poker vloggers Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme.

We caught up with the dynamic duo to learn more about how they plan their MUGs, what goes on during a typical meet-up game, and to hear some of their personal highlights of MUGs past.

In times of a worldwide pandemic like COVID-19, poker players ought to be grateful that it’s still possible to play the game online. Home game players, in particular, have transitioned to private online poker home games, and it’s better than not being able to play at all.

Even so, there’s still something lacking when you and your home game buddies can’t gather in person to play the game you love and are limited to competing at the virtual felt with Zoom meeting accompaniment.

With the fate of the 2020 World Series of Poker not yet certain due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns, we take a moment to reflect back on five of the greatest moments in WSOP history. Join us as we take a short trip down memory lane, reliving some of the game’s most memorable showdowns at the felt.

With the COVID-19 pandemic having wreaked utter havoc on the live poker scene, one organization that’s got to make some big adjustments is The Hendon Mob/GPI.

We check in with the team that runs the world’s largest live poker tournament database to see how they’re coping with the fallout of shuttered poker rooms and cancelled poker festivals the world over, and what they’re busying themselves with during the Coronavirus era.

Tim Duckworth is the latest interviewee in our ongoing Get to Know the Poker media series and it was a privilege to learn more about him. He is one of many live reporters who traverse the world documenting hand-by-hand poker play for our entertainment.

Beyond learning about Tim’s career, we also get a peek into what the work of a live reporter entails. We hope you’ll enjoy the read as much as we enjoyed conducting the interview.

With coronavirus developments dominating the news cycle, poker players’ proclivity towards doom and gloom has never been higher.

All is not lost, however, as it’s within our power to radiate positivity. Our list of 10 tips will hopefully assist you with harnessing your internal light and making poker positivity rule the day.

Poker in the Ears is celebrating its fifth anniversary! We sit down with hosts Joe Stapleton and James Hartigan for an exclusive interview as they reflect on half a decade hosting the popular PokerStars podcast.

A video blog recap of the experiences I had over six days in Madrid while covering an 888poker LIVE event for the first time.

Capturing the sights and sounds of the Spanish capital while enjoying everything the beautiful Casino Gran Via has to offer, shadowing the stars at the felt, chatting it up with fantastic poker ambassadors, and telling the story of the festival’s Main Event.

Next up in our ongoing Get to Know the Poker Media series is Alin Ivanov. For a decade, now, the photographer has been a fixture at poker festivals and events mainly in Europe, but also in other spots around the world.

Alin talks about how he first got into the poker industry, shares some of his favorite stories and memories, and expresses his gratitude to those who he’s befriended and helped him along during his journey.

The poker industry recently got buzzing with the news that veteran media personality Kara Scott would be launching her own podcast for the first time.

In an exclusive conversation during the 888poker LIVE festival in Madrid, we spoke with the company’s proud ambassador about her motivations for launching The Heart of Poker and what the experience of hosting the podcast has been like thus far.

We all get a chuckle from hearing funny poker stories. At the 2020 888poker LIVE festival in Madrid, we asked a handful of the company’s ambassadors to share their funniest poker stories with us.

In this video, we hear from Vivian Saliba, Ana Marquez, 2014 WSOP Main Event Champion Martin Jacobson, Kara Scott, and David Tuchman.