Dear ladies and gentlemen! My honourable friends! Let me bring to your notice the new International Forum thread - Poker in Russia & Russians in Poker . This one is addressed to those who have any consideration to the so called Russian style in poker, the development of poker movement in Russia, Russian-speaking countries and communities, the attitude and analysis of poker played by the Russians. You are welcome to express your idea of the Russians in Poker and Poker in Russia, and don't hesitate to make inquiries on the Russian poker personalia. We are anxious to get the feedback from you and satisfy any of your concerns.

I am Russian and play poker part time live and on bodog. Live in Brooklyn, New York..any Russian poker players in NY?

+1, not Russian, but spent 2 years in Russia teaching English and married a Russian woman, would love to see the game become popular in Russia if for no other reason than playing Chess with you guys is old news

What is the "Russian Style" of poker, something tells me it has to do with being patient, waiting for an opponent's mistakes and then capitalizing on them in a meticulous fashion, because that's all Russians seem to do in any sport.

@BP30

Yup, I'm in Hoboken.

Hello. I'm Russian and I always lived in Russia. Poker has recently been admitted as professional sports in our country and it grows more and more popular, especially online. But poker players usually face some difficulties in proving that poker is not only a game but the way of living, that it can earn you a lot of money. People just don't take it seriously. They can't imagine that poker can be a professional occupation. I think the matter is that gambling in Russia is taken very negatively. Hopefully it'll change in future but now the problem is actual.

As for russians in poker, I didn't notice some special style of play. But I can assure that most play very decently. They learn fast and are good opponents.

From what I've read, I think there is a bit of a stereotype that says Russians are very very loose agressive.

I was reading one thread here on 2+2 somewhere, and someone was talking about watching some poker training video or something. Apparently the guy in the video was faced with a big bet or raise and was thinking about folding, he decided to see where his opponent was from and he said "oh he's from Russia, I call'' and won the pot because his Russian oponnent was bluffing.

Russian, very emotional people

most of the russian players personally I know are TAGs

I think the only effective stereotype is that a lot of germans are luckbox donks haha

This is true. I am a Russian Tag

as we know stereotypes aren't tell true at all

lol I've got no objections to that sterotype. I've observed that that is usually the case.

Especially with those Intelli poker donks.

Ha ha ha Russian style, come on it's all the same... Russians, Americans it's all the same, good players and idiots are everywhere...

With all due respect, but I do not think that there is a such thing as Russian poker style...same as there is no Russian style in swimming or running.....
P.S. Any Russian speaking internet players in Washington (DC VA MD)Metro area?(I am interested of finding a learning buddy)

Check this thread: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/115/2-2/a-239077/

In Soviet Russia, poker plays you.

came from russia, now live in sydney

We have russian speaking home game every weekend here in Perth, Western Australia. Everybody welcome to join.

More likely there is a Russian style of game in poker)))))

What does this mean???

What was the complete phrase?
The last to words look like "send money" (but if this is Russian, they are written with errors)

hmmm.. that was the whole thing... It was from one russian player to another in chat. They are both regs in my Heads up SnG games. Thanks!

Here is another one... translation please

he dont wanna have any kind of relationships with you

red colorus, ussr , russian , vodka , bears...