Robbie Strazynski

Maria Konnikova is an author taking a year-long journey in the world of professional poker for the purpose of writing a book about it. Having started off as a complete novice, her astounding progress has now seen her with the 2018 PCA National Championship.

Having been taken under the wing of Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, Maria has put in tons of study time in order to improve. In this interview, we take a closer look at Maria’s study habits and also discover what other weapons she has in her arsenal that have proven useful at the poker tables.

We’re proud to bring you this feature-length exclusive interview with Josh Leichner, the poker consultant for the Hollywood film Molly’s Game.

Josh gives us a special, behind-the-scenes look at the tremendous effort that went into the movie’s poker scenes, tells us what it was like to give the actors poker training, and reflects on his experiences having had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with Director Aaron Sorkin and Hollywood stars like Jessica Chastain, Michael Cera, and more.

For 2018, I’m setting 10 poker goals. This post will also recap and assess my efforts at achieving my 2017 poker goals. It’s a long read, but working hard on this post and publishing it, as always, help me stay focused on what I’m aiming to achieve in the coming year.

Here’s to working hard towards the goals we set in 2018, both poker-related and non-poker-related. Happy New Year!

After more than six years working with the World Poker Tour, Tony Dunst recently took on an upgraded role as it’s lead commentator. In this interview, Tony opened up to us about his career at the WPT and what it has meant to him.

Along with sharing some of his favorite spots on the tour to visit and play, he also makes some interesting predictions for 2018. Enjoy the interview!

An attitude of gratitude will take you far in life and enhance your every experience. There’s a group of 17 very special people in poker who have impacted my 2017 in exceptional ways, and for that I am supremely grateful.

This blog post is my way of expressing my thanks towards them, and for the good they’ve brought to this poker site and into my life in general this year.

Bernard Lee has just completed his seventh annual charity drive for children and families in his local area near Boston. That he puts not just his checkbook to work, but also his whole heart and soul into ensuring that dozens of less privileged children have a truly happy holiday season is truly praiseworthy.

In undertaking this noble work each year with his children, Bernard sets an extraordinary example of good fatherhood. Good, generous deeds like these live on in people’s hearts and minds for far longer than any success one can possibly have at the poker tables.

The world’s largest poker site has made an epic announcement with the unveiling of the all-new PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC). It’s a new era for PokerStars, as the company’s full resources are being focused towards promoting an event that’s sure to make all poker players – whether recreational or professional – swoon.

Pumping $9 million into a prize pool and giving away 300+ seats to a $25K buy-in event presents unprecedented value to poker’s high rollers and rekindles the ultimate poker dream for amateurs. In a word: Wow!

How often to you see a live reporter at a poker tournament and think “Hmm, that guy is probably a schoolteacher?” Not often, right? Well, that’s part of Sean Chaffin’s story and there’s tons more to it that makes for a very interesting read.

Sean is the latest interviewee in our ongoing Get to Know the Poker media series and it was a privilege to learn more about him. We hope you’ll enjoy the read as much as we enjoyed conducting the interview.

I get pretty emotional when the anniversary of this poker blog’s founding comes around each year. This time, it really poured forth in what I had to say as I open up with a lot of personal stuff.

What you’ll read about in this post is me being thankful for the incredible experiences that year #8 of Cardplayer Lifestyle has given me. It’s just a special opportunity to express my gratitude, and for that I am thankful.

In the latest installment of our ongoing Get to Know the Poker Media series, we speak with Pamsi. A relative newcomer to poker media, Pamsi brings a refreshing youthful exuberance to first-rate videos she produces.

Exhibiting a constant sense of contagious enthusiasm, Pamsi is someone who will surely continue making her presence felt in the Spanish-speaking poker world for a long time to come. We hope you enjoy this interview with her.

Looking for some bright ideas as to what to treat yourself to this holiday season? Are you searching for the perfect gift to get your significant other or a friend who absolutely loves poker?

We’ve compiled a list of great poker-themed holiday gift suggestions that we’re sure will bring you and your loved ones some joy and good cheer to mark the end of 2017.