Nikita Bodyakovskiy: Preparing for the One Drop Poker Tournament

Nikita Bodyakovskiy recently participated in the One Drop poker tournament, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and rewards of high-stakes poker. Bodyakovskiy considered expected value (EV) as the primary factor when deciding to participate in the tournament. He mentioned that the tournament required selling a significant number of shares, which is a negative factor for him.

However, Bodyakovskiy highlighted that the tournament's rake goes to charity, making it a positive factor for him. He also mentioned that participating in the tournament provided additional motivation for theoretical preparation. Bodyakovskiy prefers to sell shares to avoid obligations in case of being in the money. He mentioned that swapping shares with other players helps reduce the influence of variance in high-stakes tournaments.

Bodyakovskiy noted that the top players in the tournament were mostly from the pre-solver era but still followed solver strategies. He mentioned that the tournament provided new insights and experiences.