Isildur1 aka Viktor Blom
A final, official confirmation came this week from Pokerstars that the past few months' speculation that Viktor Blom is the name hiding behind high stakes poker player Isildur1, was actually right. The announcement came at Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure this weekend, and drew big media attention to the young, 20-year-old Pokerstars pro.
Isildur1 has been widely present on the online poker scene for only about a year, and his play is characteristic for loose, almost reckless high stakes, bringing his bankroll to millions, which he spectacularly lost and won back and then lost again on the Full Tilt high stakes tables against the biggest online poker names, including Hastings, Dwan, Ivey, Sahamies and Antonius.
However, losing millions doesn't stop this fierce Swede for long - he would disappear only for a while, soon coming back with another major bankroll to repeat the experience all over again.
The real identity of reputable Isildur1 was revealed when Blom took part in a $10 000 buy-in, 100 hand promotional match against the formidable multi-table high stakes player Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier. Despite expectations, Blom remained quite calm throughout the game and the media shindig, explaining that he was sure most people had known his identity anyway.
Also, when he was admitted to the Pokerstars pro team, he seemed just as calm and relaxed being next to the names like Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Rousso, Johnny Lodden, Grospellier and Jason Mercier. On the occasion, he said: “I think I'm the best online heads-up No-Limit Hold'em player in the world but I'm looking forward to learning a lot from the other Team pros and helping them with their games, too."
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