Poker Pros Weigh In: To Play or Not to Play on New Year's?

Professional poker players have varying opinions on whether to play poker during the New Year's holidays. Some see it as a sacred time to spend with loved ones, while others enjoy the unique atmosphere and player composition during this period.

Anatoly Dykalis, for instance, does not particularly enjoy New Year's celebrations and avoids playing online poker during this time. He believes that the expected value (EV) of playing poker on New Year's is not high due to the lack of recreational players and the presence of regulars from different time zones.

Pavel MountainRose, on the other hand, has had successful poker sessions on New Year's. He once played for 18 hours and won $30,000. However, he also values spending time with his girlfriend, Maша, and plans to celebrate New Year's with her instead of playing poker.