Victoria Livschitz

Victoria Livschitz is a retired tech entrepreneur, writer, and poker professional with nearly $2M in live tournament winnings. She is the co-founder of Octopi Poker and is passionate about promoting poker to women through her global non-profit study group, Pocket Queens. Over a four-decade career, she has achieved diverse milestones, starting as a junior chess champion in Lithuania and later becoming an accomplished mountaineer. Victoria founded 12 companies across various fields, including her tech startup Grid Dynamics, which went public in 2020.

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Victoria Livschitz and the Independent Chip Model

During the early stages of a tournament, our decisions are based on a system of risks and rewards that value winning and losing chips completely symmetrically. Just like in a cash game where every chip has direct monetary value, winning 1 chip is ”good” in the same way as losing

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What Can GTO Poker Do for Your Game?

It’s hard these days to play poker and not come across the term GTO, or “Game Theory Optimal”. While the name may sound a bit nerdy, it’s a cool and practical way to think about the game. Let’s discuss what it is, how it’s used and touch a bit on