The Russians are coming

[theantelope]

Am I the only one that has noticed a huge increase in the number of Russian players on Party Poker in the last few weeks?

[JimmyJazz1]

Not that i've noticed. At least in 5/10sh.

[theantelope]

I've noticed this in tourneys, to clarify.

[illunious]

What's your sample size?

Do you regularly check the locations of players?

[theantelope]

My sample size is 183,483. What's my sample size? Jackass. I know it could be a fluke, which is why I posted a, uh..question on the forum. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Anyway, I do check the locations of players quite frequently. I started noticing quite a few players with Russian-appearing names in the last few weeks, which is something I've never noticed before (3 years of play on Party), and, sure enough, they're from Russia.

[umdpoker]

no, i haven't noticed. however, i welcome them. if there is anything that rocky 4 showed us, its that russians are inferior.

[PhatCasino]

thats one ugly mofo in your avatar

[bobdibble]

Ya... but it goes Woo Woo.

[PugX]

Are they good players? Bad? Or just different sorts like everybody else?

// PugX

[theantelope]

Well, not that this means much, of course, but since I first started noticing them, I've seen more than their fair share at final tables of big multis. And I don't think I've noticed one that I would count as a fish--they've all seemed pretty damn solid.