No one knew the man behind the Isildur1 name but the poker world was buzzing. Everyone was talking about the new sensation Isildur1. What followed, however, was probably the biggest downswing in online poker history. But where others were never to be seen again after such big swings, Isildur1 kept fighting back and through perseverance remained a fixture at the nosebleed stakes for quite some time.
As a result, Townsend lost some of his privileges as a sponsored Full Tilt Poker player for 30 days. Still, Blom showed no signs of backing down. Still, Blom was taking a quiet approach to the whole thing, but the poker world finally had a face to go with the Isildur1 screen name. The identity of Viktor Blom is not a secret on PokerStars, and every player that he plays against already knows a lot about him.
His former PokerStars sponsorship has long since finished, however, and now that he is a free agent he can create new accounts on other networks and have the advantage of some level of anonymity.
After moving to London around , he was said to have hired a personal assistant so that he could focus on playing and practicing poker. When Blom was asked about his shirt, someone else at the table said each skull represented every opponent Blom had defeated. Blom deflected the good-natured laughter with a polite smile as a way of dealing with his fearsome reputation. In an interview for pokerlistings. You guys had some pretty legendary battles back in Have you gotten better at stopping when you are in the midst of a downswing?
Isildur1: I am always working on this. Do you miss all that live action at all? Isildur1: I still go to live events when I want to. Must have been good for getting action Isildur1: Honestly, I really do sometimes. After some time everyone I played with knew my screen name. Most still call me by my screen name anyways. Is there anything you regret or are embarrassed about?
Even today, whenever he makes an appearance at the virtual felt, the poker world goes crazy with excitement. By Tadas Peckaitis December 27, Most Popular. Guides Strategy. November 10, — 5 min read. October 25, — 4 min read. Insider Insights. October 23, — 5 min read.
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