Robbie Strazynski

With all I’ve done and accomplished in the poker world, living in Israel hadn’t yet afforded me the opportunity to meet a professional poker player in person. That opportunity finally came just recently, when I met all-around poker ambassador Matt Glantz at the Parx poker room. This blog post details the encounter and what it was like for me to finally meet a professional poker player for the first time.

I had the good fortune of playing poker at one of the top poker destinations in the United States, the Parx poker room. I also got to meet the room’s ambassador, Matt Glantz in the flesh! If you want to know more about what it’s like to visit this 60+-table room, interact with some of the friendliest dealers and floor staff, and just get a general impression of the place, read on. I highly recommend playing there!

If you’re looking to purchase a great poker book, there’s a series of three, by Jonathan Little, that we highly recommend. Having read through all three volumes of his series, called Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker, I think poker players, both casual and grinders, will find it educational and helpful for their bottom line. Read on for the specifics of why I feel that’s the case

Millions of Americans play in weekly home games and take poker vacations at hundreds of poker rooms that dot the country’s landscape from sea to shining sea. To get a better idea of how popular poker is across the U.S., Cardplayer Lifestyle and CalvineAyre.com proudly present A Live Poker Map of the United States.

Here’s a great article for those readers of ours who like to focus their poker efforts online. We interviewed Will Tipton, who quite literally wrote the book (actually 2 books!) on Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold’em. Find out how practicing at this specialty can help your overall poker play, as well as plenty other great strategies and tips.

Ever wonder why there are so few women playing live poker? Poker fans would love to see the game boom again and there are tens of thousands of women who could make this happen, if only they’d summon the courage to step out into the live poker world. In this feature piece, poker’s leading ladies, including all-time women’s leading money winner Vanessa Selbst and Poker Hall of Famer Linda Johnson, united to speak openly about how they’d like to see women advance in the poker world. It is hoped that their voices will be heard far and wide via this article, which I humbly believe has the power to change poker’s status quo.

The world’s #1 poker player, Phil Ivey, has been in the news a lot lately. Yet, there’s still a certain privacy he prefers to keep. Undeterred, Cardplayer Lifestyle has spent many hours researching to successfully unearth 17 facts about Phil Ivey that had, until now, remained hidden from the public view. We dug deep to get all the dirt on Phil that you’ve always wanted to read. Go ahead and open Pandora’s Box…

Many poker fans have probably dreamed about the chance to meet Phil Ivey, the world’s #1 poker player, and thought about what they would ask him if given the opportunity. Over the past few weeks, I’ve essentially lived that dream as I was granted the privilege of interviewing Phil for this poker blog. In this behind-the-scenes blog post, I’ll take you through the entire experience, from the outset until the interview’s publication, and share my thoughts and feelings along the way.

Phil Ivey interviews, like diamonds, are rare. The world’s #1 poker player’s time is ever so precious, so when he grants some of it to the poker media in order to give poker fans a peek at his life, it’s must-see material. Phil was gracious enough to provide full, interesting answers to all the questions we presented him with and for that we are very grateful. If there’s any poker article or poker interview that you’ll want to read and share this year, this is the one. Enjoy!

Poker is played in poker rooms, casinos, and home games all over the world. There are also plenty of charity poker nights that often draw nice crowds in support of great causes. Sometimes, however, companies also hold poker tournaments for their employees and those are truly special workplace activities. Sometimes, however, these tournaments can drag on for a bit too long, so it’s worthwhile to consider doing an online/live poker tournament hybrid, which will ensure plenty of fun for all. How? Simple! Read on to find out the details.

The Big Lebowski’s Walter Sobchak has got nothing on this poker blogger! I, too, am shomer shabbos, and I certainly don’t blog about poker on shabbos. The 25-hour break that I take on my day of rest serves many important purposes and gives me all the energy I need to charge into the next week full of gusto for more poker blogging. The concept of a day of rest is something all poker players can benefit from. How? Read on for my thoughts on the matter.

With Full Tilt Poker remission checks finally arriving back in the hands of American online poker players, there’s really only one thing left to say, one thing to think about, and one thing you ought to do…