Ilya is a Liga 2 player with six years of experience in online MTTs. He graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at RSUH and writes about poker for beginners, explaining complex things in simple, clear language. In his texts, Ilya combines his personal playing experience with his professional journalism skills to help newcomers confidently get into the game.
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We break down what to eat before and during your session to sustain peak concentration, eliminate mental fatigue, and ensure clinical decision-making at the tables.
Let's break down why sport is so important for a poker player, which types of physical activity have the best effect on concentration, and how to fit workouts into the schedule of long sessions.
How Much Tax Does a Poker Player Pay in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Georgia, Cyprus, and 5 More Locations. Rates, Thresholds, and Payment Procedures — Explained Simply.
In this article, we'll break down what pot control is, why it's needed, how the SPR metric helps with decision-making, in which situations it's worth shrinking the pot, and when trying to play it safe leads to lost profit.
The number of chips depends on several factors at once: whether you're playing cash or tournament, how many people are seated at the table, what blinds are used, and how long the playing session should be. Let's take a closer look at all these questions in this article.
In this article, we'll break down what a straddle is in poker, how it works, what types exist, why theory considers it unprofitable in the long run, and in which situations it can still be justified.
The history of playing cards spans more than 1,000 years. China, India, Persia, and Egypt all compete for the role of inventor of the deck. Let's take a closer look at the main theories.
We'll discuss card cheats of the past and present, and the methods used to combat them.
In this article we'll break down what a stack is in poker, what types there are, how short, medium, and deep stacks differ, what an effective stack is, and why it's precisely this that determines many decisions at the table.
