Robbie Strazynski

Together with my co-host Bruce Briggs, I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing ESPN poker commentator and funnyman Norman Chad on episode 282 of the Top Pair Home Game Poker Podcast.

We put a lot of time and effort into doing research prior to the interview to ensure that we covered topics not yet explored in-depth via other interviews Norman has done over the years. As such, we were thrilled to get some great laughs and new stories from Norman in this almost hour-long interview.

Listen to the interview, which starts at the 3:45-minute mark. A transcript is also available.

Many younger poker players started playing online and eventually transitioned to the live poker arena. There are, however, plenty of longtime live poker players who’ve never really played much online and might be hesitant to give it a chance.

If you’re thinking about dipping your toes in the online poker waters for the first time, it pays – literally – to be prepared. As such, we’ve prepared a list of six helpful tips that will help m=you make a smooth transition from live to online poker play.

Eli Elezra, a worldwide fan favorite among poker lovers, has finally released his long-awaited biography. He returned home to his native Israel for a book signing and launch party that we were invited to attend.

Check out what went down, read Eli’s remarks to his hometown crowd, find out what the book’s about and watch our exclusive highlight video.

The all-time money list will always be a hot topic of discussion in the poker world. With the amounts won and places occupied by the players constantly in flux due to numerous high roller events taking place around the world each year, we take a quick snapshot at the current top five names on the list, how much they’ve won, and how they got there.

Live poker grinder Andrew Neeme has risen to superstardom as a first-rate poker vlogger over the last few months. Amassing over 50,000 subscribers, he’s strung together a series of dozens of videos that provide a never-before-seen window into the poker lifestyle of a Vegas grinder.

Andrew was gracious enough to grant us this feature-length interview in which we covered a whole range of subjects, well beyond just his vlogging. His is a story we’re absolutely certain you’ll enjoy reading.

Finally the world decides to pay attention to poker, but the story they’re interested in is that Libratus, an artificial intelligence program devised by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, beat humans at the game. How sad.

Sometimes you have to swim against the tide. With mainstream media shouting to the heavens that “humans are doomed at poker”, I felt the need to pen an op-ed in defense of humanity. Let’s not forget what makes poker so engaging and enjoyable: it’s the PEOPLE! That’s what the world ought to be paying more attention to.

While I take special pleasure in learning the stories of poker media’s industry veterans, I also enjoy getting to know more about relative newcomers, like Will O’Connor.

The Borgata blogger-cum-Poker Central writer was kind enough to agree to be the next interviewee in our Get to Know the Poker Media series. I sure enjoyed learning about his life and career, so I’m sure you will, too.

For 2017, I’m setting my poker goals as well as recapping and assessing my efforts at achieving my 2016 poker goals within the same post. So, it’s a long read, but working hard on this post and publishing it, as always, help me stay focused for the coming year.

Here’s to working hard towards the goals we set in 2017, both poker-related and non-poker-related. Happy New Year!

This is an exclusive interview with two poker legends, Poker Hall of Famer Linda Johnson and Women in Poker Hall of Famer Jan Fisher. Over the course of the interview, we discuss each of their storied careers, various business ventures, and the 25-year anniversary of their company, Card Player Cruises.

Whether you know them personally, have only heard about them and their stellar reputations secondhand from poker industry veterans, or this is your first exposure to the dynamic duo, I know that you’ll enjoy learning even more about them in this feature-length piece.

pokerfuse is quite unique in the poker media world as its the rare breed (like this site) that doesn’t use the affiliate revenue model. As such, it’s stood proudly as an independent publication for over half a decade. The co-founder of said publication is Michael Gentile, with whom I’ve been fortunate enough to have developed quite a relationship over the years.

I’ve always wanted to know the story behind pokerfuse, the other sites and products in the pokerfuse family, and of course, Mike’s personal story as well.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy the story, as told to us by Mike in this latest “Get to Know the Poker Media” interview.

On the seventh anniversary of this poker blog’s founding, we take the time to thank our longtime fans and express our gratitude for the opportunities we’ve finally gotten to experience after years of hard work. It’s an honor to continue being a contributing part of the poker community. We also announce a special $100 giveaway, exclusive to newsletter subscribers – always happy to give thanks to our loyal supporters!

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 2016.