Robbie Strazynski

With images worth 1,000 words, photo essays and video blogs are always fun to feast your eyes on. I was happy to put these together for you, so that you could see what it was like to have experienced the 2017 World Poker Tour Tournament of Champions in person.

Hope you enjoy!

The latest interviewee in our ongoing Get to Know the Poker Media series is Paul Oresteen. He was kind enough to open up to us about how he got his start in the poker industry and his work with Poker Central. As with anyone, however, what makes the story unique are the personal elements, and Paul’s story is truly one-of-a-kind.

We have no doubt you’ll enjoy getting to know him better, too.

We all know Vince Van Patten from his illustrious 15-year-long (and counting) career working as a commentator for the World Poker Tour. He’s also had a tremendously fascinating life prior to joining the poker world, having worked extensively in Hollywood as well as being a professional tennis player, and more.

Enjoy the video, with transcript also provided for your convenience.

Having had the opportunity to play in a few low-stakes cash game sessions at the Seminole Hard Rock – Hollywood, Florida poker room, I thought I’d write up a review.

Overall, I really enjoyed my playing experience, and it’s a well-run room. Read on to find out more details, and why you should visit.

There’s so much more to know and appreciate about World Poker Your anchor Lynn Gilmartin than her great on-camera work we’re all familiar with. We dug deep to learn more about her personal life and what she’s involved in off-camera.

We came to appreciate a unique and special individual who just genuinely aims to lead an inspiring life.

Enjoy watching the video, with transcript also provided for your convenience.

Over the last week, I spent a great deal of time getting to know the World Poker Tour Family at the Seminole Hard Rock – Hollywood, during the festivities surrounding Season XV’s Tournament of Champions.

What I encountered was an incredibly special group of people. A true family. This is their story.

It’s rare to have the opportunity to interview the CEO of a top poker company. It’s perhaps even rarer to encounter an individual holding that title who is so incredibly and genuinely down to earth.

Adam Pliska fits the description above perfectly. So humble and gracious, it was an absolute pleasure to have a conversation with him about his rise to the top of the World Poker Tour as well as learn more about his personal life.

This is a must-watch video, with transcript also available.

Ever wanted to get to know poker tournament director Matt Savage a little better? The legendary poker personality shares all in this in-depth interview about his career and personal life.

Enjoy the video, with transcript also provided for your convenience.

Though the World Poker Tour has been around now for 15 years, I’ve never attended a single event of theirs in person…. until now.

I’m glad to announce – via a special, fun video with Shimi “the Fish” Weiss – that I’ll be attending the 2017 WPT Tournament of Champiosn to do media coverage. Watch, and enjoy!

Tilt can creep up on any player, no matter how experienced. Even if you’ve seen numerous bad beats in your life and have developed thick skin, as a human being you are inherently open to the potential of tilting while playing poker.

How to best avoid tilt? Have a look at this article for some valuable tips to keep you cool, calm and collected as often as possible while playing.

Nothing bonds a group of friends together like playing in the same home game for years. When one of the players heads out to play in a big-time poker tournament, it goes without saying that the rest of the bunch will rally to support him. Often, however, it’s not possible to rail in person.

This is the story of how a group of home game players in Israel rallied together to virtually rail their buddy, Amnon Eisner (on WhatsApp), while he was playing in the 2017 Philadelphia Poker Classic Main Event, almost 6,000 miles away.

This originally started out as “just” a blog post, but I felt that since it marks one of the most momentous occasions since the inception of Cardplayer Lifestyle, it deserved a video as well.

I’ve quit my full-time job and have embarked on a journey of self-employment to do poker media work on Cardplayer Lifestyle. Read more about the beginning of a new era for me and you can also watch the video.