TIME TO PAUSE AND REFLECT... AND TO KEEP ON GRINDING!
Just prior to beginning to craft this month's newsletter I took a look at and re-read last month's newsletter. As with all journeys in life, I've experienced some ups and downs over the last couple months. A number of you were so kind to respond to what I had written. Whether it was an offer to work with me or just checking in to say hi and see if things are OK, please know that I appreciate every one of you so much.
On the one hand, August was a month during which I was on holiday with my family in the U.S. For what felt like the first time in ages, it was a true vacation during which I worked fewer hours than I had in a very long while. On the other hand, things kept humming along at Cardplayer Lifestyle, namely thanks to our great contributing writers.
In particular, I'd like to give a HUGE shout out to Geoff Fisk, who has proudly represented Cardplayer Lifestyle with his coverage at the 2019 PokerStars EPT Barcelona festival. We've already published a few of his articles and interviews, and some more great ones are in the pipeline, so be sure to check back in the coming days to read them.
While I didn't pen a single article (I can't ever remember that happening!), I was active behind the scenes, editing and promoting all published content, and working on some deals the fruits of which will hopefully materialize in the coming months.
Other than that, summer's now in the rear-view window and I'm fully recharged to get going with some new poker writing once again. I've got a lot of thoughts to share that I've kind of been bottling up, so I plan to publish them in the coming weeks and hopefully you'll find them enjoyable.
Thanks, as always, for coming along for the ride. As we approach our 10th anniversary, the future looks bright and promising.
Robbie
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Thanks so much once again to the iNinja Poker Tour for sponsoring this newsletter. Tour founder Chris Wallace produced a real gem for us this month entitled A Quick and Dirty Guide To Beating Low Stakes Tournaments. I'm sure you'll find his advice valuable, so be sure to check it out.
🎙️ PODCAST UPDATES 🎙️
In case you may have missed it, my final episode as host of the Red Chip Poker Podcast was published on August 6th. I was joined by James "SplitSuit" Sweeney and Zac Shaw to reminisce about our respective tenures and gave listeners a special behind-the-scenes look at how the show works, revealing all the numbers as well as our picks for our favorite shows, and more.
I also made an appearance, together with Chad Holloway, on a recent episode of the Bernard Lee Poker Show. In what's becoming an annual tradition, the three of us recapped our respective highlights of the World Series of Poker and had a spirited discussion about some of the WSOP's most memorable and enduring moments. Be sure to have a listen!
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To switch things up a little, below I've included a selection of articles from Augusts past that remain great reads even today. I hope you enjoy them; if you do, please share your favorites on social media to help spread the word!
Your feedback, constructive or otherwise, is of course welcome.
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Online poker players need to manage their expectations when playing live poker for the first time. The games may be similar, but there are certainly some big differences.
In this article, Grzegorz Bochniak lists a number of areas in which online poker players would be wise to manage their expectations when transitioning to live poker for the first time. Some helpful tips and advice in here.
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Every so often, poker fans get treated to one heck of a heads-up match between two great players. During the 2018 WSOP, we were treated to not one, but TWO such legendary heads-up battles.
Geoff Fisk compiled a list of seven of the greatest heads-up matches in poker history. Check it out to see if the one you're thinking of made our list.
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The Poker Hall of Fame continues to be a source of limitless debate in the poker community. Everything from the list of annual nominees to the ceremony (or lack thereof) is fair game, as James Guill tackles ways in which the Poker Hall of Fame ought to be changed.
See what you think of his seven suggestions. If you agree, show your support by spreading the word!
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More than just a review of two books written by George "the Engineer" Epstein, namely "Hold'em or Fold'em?" and "The Art of Bluffing", this post tells the story of how to engineer success at the poker tables, as well as away from them.
Here's hoping you enjoy the read as much as I enjoyed writing it up.
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We're happy to bring you an exclusive, very special interview with Traci Szymanski, the world's #1 celebrity poker liaison. She's done a tremendous job helping to promote poker to the mainstream over the years via exposing celebrities to the game, mainly at charity poker events. BIG celebrities!
Yet, Traci's work has all been done behind the scenes, with the celebrities, charities, and big name poker players naturally taking the spotlight. Now, finally, it's time for Traci to get some much deserved spotlight of her own.
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Sometimes you're running late on your way to a poker game. When all your buddies are depending on you to arrive on time though, you better have a good excuse.
Here's a list of 7 great excuses you can use that'll get your buddies off your back in a pinch, when you're going to be arriving late to your poker game.
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