From Handball to High Stakes: Viktor 'limitless' Malinovsky's Poker Journey

Viktor Malinovsky, known as 'limitless', started playing poker seriously in 2014. He rose from micro limits to high stakes in just over a year. Viktor Malinovsky opened a poker school and backing platform called Smart Backing with Dominik Panky and other Polish players.

Viktor Malinovsky was a professional handball player who had to stop due to a serious injury. He started playing poker during his handball injury recovery. Viktor Malinovsky's poker journey was inspired by the movie 'Bet Raise Fold'. He started playing NL200 within a year of beginning poker. By December 2015, Viktor Malinovsky began making significant profits in poker and decided to focus fully on the game.

Viktor Malinovsky was born in Belarus and now lives in Poland. His father, Alexander Malinovsky, is a former handball player and current coach. Viktor Malinovsky's decision to focus on poker was influenced by his desire to avoid being a mediocre player in both sports and poker. He found the competitive aspect of poker appealing, as it relies solely on individual performance.