Robbie Strazynski

Every poker site out there in the world has spilled gallons of virtual ink waxing poetic on the accomplishments, antics, and experiences of Phil Hellmuth, the all-time leader in WSOP bracelets won, with 13. This poker writer noticed that that number was the same as the number of accounts the Poker Brat followed on Twitter. This article goes into depth to examine whether that’s just a coincidence or if there’s an underlying reason why Hellmuth’s chosen to follow exactly that same number of accounts. Read this article for an insightful, eye-opening look at one of the undisputed kings of poker.

This is an article I’ve been wanting to write for over two years now. Finally the day has come when we can legally play online poker in America. There are plenty of details, to be sure, and this article’s got all of them covered like felt on a virtual table. Read more to learn how the first day of legal online poker in the U.S. unfolded and what we can expect in the near future from the newly open U.S. online poker market.

Poker Superstar Daniel Negreanu has just won the inaugural World Series of Poker Asia Pacific (WSOP APAC) Main Event for his 5th bracelet. His poker legend keeps growing. We at Cardplayer Lifestyle watched most of the Main Event final table’s live stream and invite you to relive the magic via our event recap. It was truly a show that treated poker fans, the poker media (that’s us), and essentially everyone in the poker world to something truly special.

Phil Ivey has once again proven (as if he needs to?) that he’s the top poker player in the world. He just notched his 9th bracelet win in Event #3 at the WSOP Asia Pacific, the $2,200 buy-in 8-Game Mix. He becomes the first player ever to win bracelets on both U.S. and Australian soil. Read more about the thrilling details of his impressive victory.

With Passover in full swing, Jewish people the world over are celebrating their freedom. This freedom notwithstanding, for some reason it’s still illegal to play poker in Israel. In addition to summarizing the Jewish people’s and Israelis’ historical connections to the game of poker, this op-ed piece makes the case for finally legalizing poker in Israel.

This top 10 WWE superstars I’d hate to play poker with is the natural counterpart to my last post in which I listed the top 10 WWE superstars I’d love to play poker with. Here are the 10 wrestling personalities who I’d be very happy to never see playing across from me at a live poker table.

In this first-of-its-kind poker blog post, I list the 10 WWE Superstars, past and present, who I’d love to sit and play poker with in a live setting. A WWE and poker fan for upwards of 24 years, this would be an incredible experience to say the least. Read more to see who made my list, and then sound off in the comments or on our Facebook page with your thoughts.

It”s a banner day for poker in Cincinnati. The Horseshoe Casino has just opened, and there’s a brand new 31-table WSOP-branded poker room waiting in the wings. The namesake city of Steve McQueen’s legendary poker-playing Cincinnati Kid character, Cardplayer Lifestyle brings you all the details on what to expect when you enter the premises and try to become “the man” in Cinci.

Cardplayer Lifestyle is pleased to bring you an exclusive interview with Patty Landis, the personal assistant to world-renowned poker pro Daniel Negreanu. She opens up about what it’s like to have one of the most unique jobs in the poker world.

Here’s Cardplayer Lifestyle’s op-ed piece regarding the whole mess surrounding men playing in the WSOP Ladies Event (now it’ll cost them $10K to do so, versus “just” $1K for women). Fact is, the WSOP should be about poker; that’s it.

Every once in a while here on the Cardplayer Lifestyle poker blog, I share a personal story relating to my own poker exploits. Here’s the story of the first time I walked into a Las Vegas poker room, at the Excalibur, and proceeded to have my great plans, and confidence, decimated. I’m sure it’s something lots of our readers can probably identify with.

Cardplayer Lifestyle issues the call for you to join in the noble efforts of Daniel Negreanu and make a charity poker donation to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital. He is matching all contributions up to $50,000 with the goal of raising $100,000 by the end of the week towards research for new treatments for children’s cancers and other illnesses.