Ivan Potocki

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Joined PokerTube June 2014

Ivan Potocki is the editor in chief and one of the lead news writers for PokerTube.

His natural flair and enthusiasm for journalism combined with a deep poker knowledge make him an exciting contributor for PokerTube.

The experience garnered playing poker professionally for several years and the knowledge of the poker world picked up from a variety of sources help him understand and tell the stories from all spheres of poker and casino life and industry.

Ivan holds a degree in English language and literature from the University of Sarajevo.

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Articles by Ivan Potocki

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

Chess Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade Wins €100k in OFC Poker Event

Exclusive interview, courtesy of TonyBet.com Big:T;he two-time US women’s chess champion, Jennifer Shahade rushed into the event hall of the Corinthia Hotel Prague to join the 22 other

Streamers Beware: $1,000 Stolen from Twitch User

Big:L;ive streaming of online poker games on Twitch.TV seems to be the latest craze. Everybody and anybody is doing it, with mixed results. Some of the stuff found there is quite entertaining, some

iPoker to Start Implementing Source Based Rake on February 1st

Big:S;ome two months ago, we released the news about the new rake system being introduced across iPoker network. The system, known as the 'Source Based Rake' will be fully coming into with the start

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

Eureka Poker Tour Returns to Czech Republic for Season 5

Big:T;he fifth season of the Eureka Poker Tour will kick off in February and the opening event is set to take place in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. King’s Casino, one of the biggest and most popular

New Nevada Bill to Mark the End of WSOP Staking?

UPDATE: According to the latest news coming from the PokerFuse, the Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Board confirmed for the site that SB 40 is directed solely towards sports betting and will not have

Todd Brunson Confirms His $5,000,000 Win Over Andy Beal

Big:A;lthough earlier reports about the match between Andy Beal and Todd Brunson looked quite truthful and were accompanied by photos, there were still some doubts about the actual amount won (and

Why Do We Need Poker Forums?

Big:F;or their millions of members, poker forums satisfy many demands, but undoubtedly their top selling point is as a place to improve skills. For the hardened online poker fan, sharing

ACR Experiences Biggest Growth in 2014

Big:T;hings haven’t been too bright for online poker in the US since Black Friday and everything has been moving quite slow thus far. However, if recent happenings are any indication, 2015 could be

‘Jungleman12’ Teaches How to Throw your Chips Effectively

Big:N;o poker player is immune to tilt regardless of how long they’ve spent on the circuit or how many hands they have under their belts. Long time pros are, for the most part, capable of keeping

Weekly High Stakes Report - Kostritsyn Continues to Crush, Isildur1 Drops Nearly $400k

Big:A;nother week of nosebleeds action has passed. Once again, it is time to see who the big winners and big losers were in the biggest online games on the planet. Old rivalries continue and new ones

Reback vs Dreyfus – Alex Strikes Back

Big:I;f you’ve been reading poker news portals and / or hanging around the Twitter for the past couple of months, you are probably at least aware of the efforts the owner of the Global Poker Index,

Andy Beal Playing Todd Brunson at Bellagio

Big:A;ccording to 2+2 and Twitter reports that surfaced early this morning, Andy Beal, a legendary rich banker who lost millions to ‘The Corporation’ back in the day is back in action!

Poker Players and Staking – Pros and Cons

Big:P;laying staked has become a regular occurrence in all sorts of games, from the online micro-stakes to the highest live games. From the players’ perspective, being staked certainly has many

TCOOP 2015 – Three Players in Contention for the First Grand Slam Title

Big:I;n the event you don’t know (and I didn’t, in all honesty), the Grand Slam (in poker terms) means winning all three COOP titles (WCOOP, SCOOP, TCOOP) + taking down a Sunday Million. If you

Full Tilt Makes Erroneous Early Breakthrough in New Jersey

Big:P;oker players from New Jersey were met by a pleasant surprise yesterday. According to a thread that appeared on pocketfives.com, some players from the Garden State received a message upon