NEKOTYAN is a less known Russian player, part of a growing trend of Russians taking shots at the nosebleed stakes. Mostly known as a fixed limit high stakes specialist, NEKOTYAN is not quite in the same “weight-class” as Ivey, Dwan, Isildur1 and the other headliners just yet. He has been known to play $500/$1,000 FL Omaha Hi/Lo against players like PixKim, but his stints at the nosebleed NL and PL tables have mostly been short sessions.
Whether these short stints at the nosebleed stakes are the prelude of something bigger to come from the Russian, remains to be seen. One thing is certain: as more and more Russians hit the higher stakes, it’s only a matter time until one of them joins the fray at the highest levels.