Why is Russia so dominant in poker fields?

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Why is Russia so dominant in poker fields? Okay it is massive but seems to over dominate dominate a lot of tables. For instance I am playing a cardschat tournament tonight and 126 players out of 500 are Russian which is 25.2% of the field which seems massively skewed when you consider the amount of countries in total.

What causes so many players from this particular country to play compare to others and generally such a loose aggressive style? Is it the cold turning them into action junkies? :wink:
 
I dont know, but Brazil and Canada have these issues on PokerStars as well.

I dont feel comfortable playing with so many people of the same country, for all I know they are all colluding, especially on micro stakes
 
online poker is quite popular in Russia (and not only in Russia, but also in neighboring countries from the former USSR). At the same time, many players are not too rich to play freely on expensive limits, so do not neglect the opportunity to get an additional bankroll in freerolls. In addition, Russian players have a well-developed community - many forums where they share useful information and experience. No, passwords from CardsChat are not separated, if you thought about it. But you will also see that there are many active players from Russia on this forum.

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it's because of the amount of Russian players that are playing online, that's why, no other country has as many players as Russia has
 
lol that video was really funny. So are you crazy loose or more conservative?

I would not worry too much about collusion Ham, if you are playing multi table tournaments, this is much harder for collusion to be achieved. Much more likely at sng's and I think at Pokerstars they try and actively monitor that.
 
I'm guessing because they are snowed in thier homes nine months of the year and this is what they do to pass the time
 
Why do you think so many online though Mack? It seems to be more recent years a huge amount of Russian influx of players.
 
Everbane said:
I remembered my youth and how I played the good old red alert ... Good game and video too! =)))

PS I often see a lot more Brazilian players than Russians ...
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Yep Brazil as well has started to have a lot more contenders in tournaments as well.
 
Russian hackers are to blame for everything, but here's the incident, there are more Chinese hackers, but for some reason they are not to blame for everything. Who is right who is wrong? My heart is killed.
I hope with all the fibers of the soul and not only the soul, that foreigners know what the irony and sarcasm are. If you ate a dog in some undertaking, you need to make sure that the Russian chauvinist is not to blame
 
Inquisitive Russian mind can not pass by such profitable entertainment as it seems to me).
 
You see a lot of Russians, and I see a lot of Brazilians,Canadians, Ukrainians...You say that like it's a problem for you...
 
It's very simple, we have a life with a salary of 15,000 rubles, and the cost per month 30 000. People want freebies, as well as the excitement to relax after a painful job😉 Yes, most of us are fish, but there are those who will bite you off most of the stack 😉
 
There are a lot of Russians because the country is big and cheap Internet is easy for everyone. You say that there are more Chinese and you are right. But the Chinese have a different minting. They are accustomed to earning physical labor.
 
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pjokay said:
Why is Russia so dominant in poker fields? Okay it is massive but seems to over dominate dominate a lot of tables. For instance I am playing a cardschat tournament tonight and 126 players out of 500 are Russian which is 25.2% of the field which seems massively skewed when you consider the amount of countries in total.

What causes so many players from this particular country to play compare to others and generally such a loose aggressive style? Is it the cold turning them into action junkies? :wink:
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Well its a case of logistics and popularity, when you take a country of Russia's size and also that Poker is massively popular, this give reasoning as to why, also there are a lot of very good professional players both live and online.
Yes - there are many loose players but its all relative and the crazy horse style is often a misconception, the Russian players i have come across at higher levels are extremely good, patient and deliberate in their skills.
If Pokerstars allowed US players to play real money, it would also be flooded..so its again relative to size of market audience.
 
Russia is the biggest country in the world, and there are a lot people who plays online poker, a lot of them are streaming too
 
144 million live in Russia, so they play a lot of people and don't have a lot of money
 
dont let where people are from get to u, just play your game and have fun. thats why i play poker 🙂
 
Russia occupies the 10th place in the world by population.
I think this is the main reason. In addition, in this country high unemployment and low living standards.
 
Everbane said:
I remembered my youth and how I played the good old red alert ... Good game and video too! =)))

PS I often see a lot more Brazilian players than Russians ...
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In Brazil there are no casinos, it is very difficult to get a place to play so online poker has grown a lot.
 
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