Robbie Strazynski

Many offices and workspaces in the greater Tel Aviv area house thousands of Israelis employed in online poker-related ventures. Cardplayer Lifestyle brings you the story of these Israeli outfits, which keep bringing online poker to the world despite literally being surrounded by the sounds and sights of a real bona-fide war.

In this video poker strategy post, you’ll learn four excellent tips that can help you improve your overall video poker performance, and maximize your ability to win.

Cardplayer Lifestyle is pleased to bring you an exclusive in-depth interview with top World Series of Poker Dealer Shaun Harris, a.k.a., “Shaun the Dealer”. He speaks with us about having a unique front-row-seat perspective at the WSOP, shares stories about top poker players, and opens up about how he got to be the most famous dealer in poker.

Who’s the world’s greatest poker player? That argument will probably rage on forever. Perhaps one way to at least narrow down the choices, however, is to rank them based on what they’ve achieved in the game. With that in mind, Cardplayer Lifestyle brings you our list of the top 10 achievements in poker.

In this special Cardplayer Lifestyle article we list 17 ways online poker players stick out among a crowd of live poker players. While not exactly flashing neon signs, these telltale signs will surely indicate that you’re sitting at the poker table with an online poker player, even if he or she isn’t decked out in a hoodie and shades.

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.