Robbie Strazynski
Covers:
poker, online poker, card games, casinos, gaming industry
Owner, Cardplayer Lifestyle (@PokerLifeMedia).
Poker media personality 🎙️.
Translator, @elielezra1's 📚: amzn.to/2DF3CDS.
I LOVE poker, Israel, & USA ❤️
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Self-employed
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It's making it more difficult to sift through rubbish to actually find facts. Be sure to follow the RIGHT people!
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I always had a soft spot for Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac :-)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means to inform and entertain your audience with the type of writing you're proud to submit for publication.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email; the longer and more detailed the pitch, the better.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Phil Hellmuth @phil_hellmuth
Why did you become a journalist?
I have an inherent need to express myself. Having an audience that appreciates my work is a nice bonus.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/gals-game-and-poker-shall-set-you-free/ Sadly, my friend Gal passed less than 1 year later.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't be afraid to fully express yourself in op-eds. The best writing comes from the heart.
When's the best time to pitch you?
My Inbox is open 24/7 :-)
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The one that ended up becoming this story: https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/all-in-how-stories-of-a-weekly-poker-game-helped-me-survive-lockdown/
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It doesn't bear repeating!
What's your favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Running on the treadmill, playing tennis, or playing poker
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
PokerNews.com
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That poker is purely a gambling game... skill plays such an important role, too!
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.