Who is Isildur1?

Player: Isildur1

Real Name: Unknown, but rumored to be Viktor Blom

Also Plays Under: n/a

Online Notes: "Isildur1" has burst on to the scene on Full Tilt Poker over the past few weeks (Nov 1 to Nov 15) and has caught the attention of many in the poker world.

He has been able to mow down some of the very best poker players in the world, including the likes of Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Patrik Antonius.

The "legend" of "Isildur1" was born after he battered Dwan in multiple NLHE sessions for millions of dollars. As it stands right now, Dwan is down over $5 million dollars on the year, with much of this money being lost to "Isildur1".

Those who have been expecting "Isildur1" to crack (much like "martonas" cracked a few months ago) have been sadly disappointed. "Isildur1" started off November winning big, and hasn't let up one single bit. The mysterious Swedish player is currently up around $7 million dollars in November, which has to be one of the most profitable single months for any cash game player ever.

"Isildur1" refuses to back down from any challenge. He is clearly not scared to battle any player, whether that be Dwan, Antonius, Phil Galfond or anybody else.

"Isildur1" enjoys playing deep-stacked, heads up poker on multiple tables. He likes to play 4-6 tables against his opponent, which is the main reason why Phil Ivey hasn't yet taken the "Isildur1" challenge. Ivey has publicly stated that he doesn't enjoy playing at multiple heads-up tables.

In addition to torching the high stakes economy for about $7 million dollars in just 15 days, "Isildur1" also holds the distinction of being on the losing end of the largest ever online cash game pot. "Isildur1" managed to lose an $880k PLO pot against Patrik Antonius on November 16th. You can read more about this hand below.

Live Notes: We don't yet know who "Isildur1" is, so we don't have any live notes on the player.

Other Notes and Info: "Isildur1" is currently the most profitable player on Full Tilt Poker in 2009, having netted approximately $5.5 million dollars in profit over the first 10 1/2 months of the year.

Is reportedly a young (early 20s) Swedish professional poker player.


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