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

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Atlantic City Taj Mahal Stays in Business

Big:S;ome 3,000 people employed at the Atlantic based Taj Mahal casino can breathe the sigh of relief, as they will not be spending the holidays looking for new jobs. According to the Associated

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

Andrey Zaichenko Rolling High in Prague

Big:T;he poker festivities in Prague are slowly coming to an end. It all started with Eureka, then we moved over to the Super High Roller, and just yesterday we saw the latest EPT champion emerge

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

EPT11 Prague Main Event – Stephen Graner Storms the Final Table Claiming the Title

Big:H;e came into the last day with the biggest stack by far and closed the deal in style. Stephen Graner has claimed his first EPT title in Prague just moments ago, making short work of the

Online Poker in Russia Doomed?

Big:R;ussia’s Duma passed a decision about the strict interpretation of Bill 478806-6 in that country, which could spell really bad news for online poker. Live poker has been illegal in Russia

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

EPT11 Prague – Graner Leads Final Seven, Castaignon Looking to Make History

Big:E;verything that’s been happening in Prague the last couple of days has been leading up to this moment. The final table of seven (yes, seven) will be returning for the Main Event of the

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

Last HPT Title of 2014 Goes to Illinois

Big:T;he very last event of the Heartland Poker Tour in the year 2014 took place at Ameristar in East Chicago. The $1,650 Main Event gathered a total of 498 players, generating a prize pool of

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

EPT11 Prague – 22 Battle for Final Table Seats

Big:I;f you’ve ever played a poker tournament, you know the importance of the phase just before the final table. Although it may not be as crucial in a financial sense, players are looking to get a

Winning Millions Event Canceled Due to Server Issues

Big:I;t was announced as the biggest online poker tournament since before Black Friday that Americans could take part in. With a $1 million guaranteed prize pool, the ‘Winning Millions’ event

Weekly High Stakes Report – Calm Before the Storm?

Big:W;e ran a little late with last week’s report, which means that today’s will be somewhat short. But the last one was a bit long, so balance will be maintained. One thing that marked the past

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

EPT11 Prague Main Event – Simon Mattsson Leads Remaining 61

Big:F;rom over thousand to couple of hundreds; from couple hundreds to just 61 – the Main Event of the EPT Season 11 in Prague is quickly approaching its final resolution as the list of names of

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

EPT11 Prague Main Event – Through the Bubble

Big:D;ay 3 of the EPT Prague Main Event kicked off moments ago, and today the players will finally know who gets to go home with at least a little something to show for their efforts. With 159

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Amaya Offices Raided in Relation to Securities Trading Investigation

Big:A;ccording to a Forbes article published yesterday, offices of the Amaya Group were visited by the federal police and Financial Market regulators on Wednesday. Statements released by Amaya

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

EPT11 Prague Main Event – Almost €1 Million Reserved for the Winner

Big:P;oker festivities in Prague continue to break records and make up for truly astounding numbers. Just moments ago it has been confirmed that the winner of the European Poker Tour Main Event in

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

EPT11 Prague - Super High Roller Title for Leonid Markin

Big:E;uropean Poker Tour festivities in Prague kicked off with the €50k Super High Roller event, which was brought to a conclusion yesterday. It was Russian player Leonid Markin who bested the

Live Poker Events, 10 years ago

Balazs Botond Outruns the Record-Breaking Eureka4 Prague Field

Big:E;ureka is a word usually connected to the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes. According to the tale, Archimedes shouted ‘Eureka’ upon realizing that the water level rose every time an object