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:

GG Network is Changing Tournament Fees: What Do Players Think?

We figure out what the latest reform at GG Network tournament fee reform has brought us, and give the floor to Avr0ra, TylerRM, Lorem, and other famous players.
Espen Jørstad: Dodging 30% Tax on $10 Mil After 6 Months

On Daniel Cates' podcast, the 2022 WSOP champion talked about how he got his winnings from the tax authorities, how life has changed since major and minor victories, and where he still gets his motivation to play poker.
Why Do Poker Solvers Love Ace Five Suited So Much?

Coach Matt Hunt on the YouTube channel GTO Wizard figured out what is good about the “universal GTO hand” and came to the conclusion that it has no downsides at all.