Robbie Strazynski

Marylanders rejoice! No longer will you have to drive out of state to get your poker fix. Live poker has just been legalized in Maryland at its 3 existing casinos. Another casino is slated to open in 2014, possibly with a WSOP-branded poker room as well. Cardplayer Lifestyle brings you additional details on this great news for poker players.

Almost 500 days have passed since the last hand was dealt at Full Tilt Poker. While Americans still don’t have the ability to play online poker legally nor access to their old Full Tilt Poker bankrolls, players from the rest of the world are set to get a multimillion-dollar cash infusion. The site’s relaunch is the talk of the poker world, and Cardplayer Lifestyle is here to give you all the details.

Greg Merson emerged victorious at the 2012 WSOP Main Event. He takes home over $8.5 million and his second career bracelet. Cardplayer Lifestyle brings you the story of his march to victory at this year’s just-completed final table.

Within 24 hours Atlantic City casinos will close down for the second time in the span of 14 months due to a major weather-related incident. Hurricane Sandy is set to strike, and hard. Atlantic City poker fans interested in more details can find them in this article.

This poker blog post is a tribute to my Dad, who taught me how to play the game and has always been my biggest poker supporter. Tomorrow is his 64th birthday. Happy birthday Dad!

Think playing poker in Europe is the same as playing at your local casino in the United States? Think again. If you’re planning on taking a poker vacation to Europe, there’s a lot you’ll need to know to be best prepared for the differences in playing poker there. Read on to find out what they are.

Phil Hellmuth has astounded the poker world with yet another bracelet victory, his 13th, at one of poker’s most prestigious events, the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. Read all about Hellmuth’s amazing performance as Cardplayer Lifestyle waxes poetic about his unparalleled poker career.

If you’re a poker player and plan on being in Las Vegas this weekend, we highly recommend you head to the Venetian on September 28th, where they’ll be having a Grand Opening of their all-new Sands Poker Room.

A whopping 3.5 hours of Howard Lederer being interviewed re: Full Tilt Poker has sent the poker world into a frenzy. There’s lots to take in and digest, so rather than give you our thoughts, we at Cardplayer Lifestyle thought it best to bring you a summary of how poker’s biggest names have responded. Enjoy.

We at Cardplayer Lifestyle feel that it’s high time for poker to have it’s own proper Hall of Fame building. All of the ingredients are there – all that’s needed is the go ahead from Poker Hall of Fame owner Caesars Entertainment.

Poker players can have lots in common with animals. Indeed, many names from the animal kingdom have made their way into poker’s lexicon over the years to describe specific hands, player types, games, and situations. So, we thought it appropriate to compile a list of the top 10 animals in poker.

Your favorite poker blogger and his wife are expecting a new baby. This is a special post where I share some more personal thoughts. There’s plenty of poker-related stuff in here, to be sure, but today it’s being viewed through a different lens.