Robbie Strazynski

Bernard Lee holds a spot among the poker media elite, working at ESPN Poker, writing columns in big-name poker magazines, hosting a poker radio show for over 6 years, and having written columns in top newspapers as well as a couple poker books. He’s also won millions at the felt as a professional player. Usually he can be found interviewing some of poker’s most well-known players and personalities, so it’s a great rare privilege to have him “on the other side of the mike”. Check out our interview with Bernard Lee for a unique look at his career at and away from the felt.

Some journeys are worth the lessons learned. In this cathartic post I open up about a huge poker mistake I made two years ago and how I’ve fought back, one week at a time to correct it. It’s been a long, painful road back, but I’m finally able to turn over a new leaf and start over poker-wise. Read on for more details.

Joe Hachem thinks poker is dying. He thinks not enough is being done to promote the game and that people don’t think poker is fun anymore. There’s a lot of truth to his statements, but that doesn’t mean the game of poker is doomed. We’ve got a great idea that’s guaranteed to revive interest in a dying game of poker. It’ll not only generate incredible buzz, but if the right people emerge to help promote the game, poker may yet see another big boom. Want to know what the idea is? Read on…

Robert Turner is one of the most unique and interesting people in poker. With a career in the industry spanning over three decades, both as a player and on the marketing side of the industry, Turner is a true legend of the game of poker. One of his main claims to fame is that he invented the game of Omaha poker, but there’s plenty else he’s accomplished in his long and storied career. Read more about this fascinating man in our latest poker poker interview.

At the outset of each calendar year, many successful poker players set goals for themselves. I believe that this helps one focus on concrete things to accomplish over the course of the following 12 months. Besides playing poker recreationally, I’m also involved in poker writing, poker content marketing, and other poker ventures. This personal post will detail the top 10 poker and poker blog goals I hope to achieve in 2014.

The Cardplayer Lifestyle poker blog is starting off 2014 on a high note as, for the first time, we’re interviewing a bona-fide poker world champion. Just ahead of the upcoming Aussie Millions, we’re proud to present to you our exclusive interview with “Mr. Aussie Aussie Aussie” himself, 2005 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Hachem. Almost a decade after his landmark win, Joe opens up about how his life has changed, both on a personal and poker level. He also answers some questions about his past life that he’s never been asked before. Read on to learn what the champ’s been up to as well as his future poker aspirations.

With the holiday season in full swing, there’s no better time than now to capture the spirit of the season here at Cardplayer Lifestyle. So, we called upon 21 top poker players and personalities to let us know what questions they would ask Santa Claus if given the opportunity. We’re positive their responses are sure to get a smile out of you.

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and, in between, some of the most frustrating experiences possible for a game to provide. That’s poker in a nutshell and we’ve compiled a list of the 10 most frustrating things in poker. Every poker player, whether pro or recreational, has experienced many of these frustrations firsthand at one time or another. It ain’t fun, but it’s certainly worth looking up and down the list to see if you agree with our picks.

Long airport layovers can be quite trying. After recently having had to endure a 6-hour airport layover, however, I was able to come away with some interesting experiences, many of which translate over to lessons to implement at the live poker table. I put pen to paper while sitting and waiting for my plane to depart and came up with some good poker tips that I’d like to share with you.

Happy birthday to us! We’re thrilled to be celebrating 4 years online and couldn’t be happier going into our fifth! We briefly recap some of the highlights of our 4th year online, take a look at how much we’ve grown, and outline some of our plans for the future. Thanks to all our fans for your support – we couldn’t have done it without you!

It’s a banner day for New Jersey today, as legal online poker has finally made it’s debut in the Garden State. With everyone abuzz about the new online poker (and online casino game) offerings, we thought it would be a good time to interview someone with a unique perspective on the goings-on there. Dan Morelli is the Poker Operations Manager for Caesars Entertainment, which owns four properties in Atlantic City and is the region’s largest live poker operator. We asked Dan his thoughts on the current live poker scene there, what he thought the effects would be of New Jersey’s new legal online poker offerings, and a host of other intriguing questions. Curious what he had to say? Read on…

Want to know what it’s like to be in charge of news for one of the biggest poker affiliate sites in the world? Well, we’ve snagged an interview with Barry Carter, who has actually held the position of Editor at TWO of the biggest poker affiliate sites. Aside from giving us a behind-the-scenes look at what that’s like, Barry discusses his co-authorship of The Mental Game of Poker series and his other side poker projects. Check out this must-read Cardplayer Lifestyle exclusive!