Ivan Safarov

Former professional tournament player and poker journalist.

Spent about 8 years as a poker pro, specializing in MTT and SnG. Earned over $2.7M in online cashes. Regular in live series, champion of RPT and BPT tournaments.

An editor by training, he held a job in parallel with his career as a gambler. Former editor-in-chief of Macropoker, now a staff writer for GipsyTeam.

All materials of the author on GipsyTeam:

Living With Parents and Shooting for High Stakes: Mateos Norian

Mateos Norian, a 23-year-old vlogger who lives with his parents, told Jungleman what the path to a poker dream looks like in the US today. They discussed the best states for grinding, casino selection, closed games, and the fastest way to get to the high stakes.
Why Does a Solver Barrel Low Pocket Pairs? TheWakko Explains

Rene Kuhlman (TheWakko) explains why the solver likes to triple barrel low pairs on Broadway boards and whether you should try to play the same way.
Chris Moneymaker: "My Loose Fish Image Has Worked for 20 Years"

The poker boom catalyst himself, with Jonathan Jaffe and Seth Davis, told several stories from the 2000s and reminisced about the golden years of poker.