Online Poker -- Isildur1 Bounces Back Against ZiigmundSwedish Pro Takes $1 Million From Finland's Ziigmund |
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As the famous saying goes, you can’t keep a good unknown player from Sweden down … or something to that affect. In the aftermath of his $2.7 million loss to Patrik Antonius, high-stakes newcomer Isildur1 bounced back in a big way to keep himself in the black overall with victories against Cole South, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies, and even Antonius himself. But the carnage didn’t go down without some wild swings, and Isildur1 proved that resiliency can go a long way in the turbulent world of high-stakes online cash games.
Not one to shy away from the action, Phil Ivey (pictured right) found some time to take on the mysterious Isildur1 in some $500-$1,000 no-limit hold’em on Full Tilt Poker. The first big pot went to Ivey when Isildur1 rivered a flush. That same card gave Ivey a boat, and he was paid off to the tune of a $461,000 pot. Later in that session, Ivey got the Swede to bluff off his stack with second pair after he turned a straight, giving him an additional $442,000 to work with. The two only played fewer than 1,000 hands together in the short session, but Ivey logged off with about $900,000 of Isildur1’s money.
Things got even grimmer for him when he decided to battle it out with Cole South and Tom Dwan (pictured left). Against South, Isildur1 found himself down over $1 million. Against Dwan he was down nearly $1.5 million. Despite being stuck so much, he managed to rebound in a big way not only to get back to even, but even win a little bit, as well. South ended up shipping him $550,000, and Dwan added an additional $160,000 when all was said and done.
You’d think the events of the day were enough to make the man want to take a break, but not Isildur1. He then decided to take on the Fins, Patrik Antonius and Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies (pictured below right) heads up, simultaneously, on six different tables. For most, that’s a recipe for disaster, but for Isildur1, it was a big boost to his bankroll.
In just over 3,000 hands of $500-$1,000 pot-limit Omaha, the Swede got some mild revenge against Antonius, racking up a $330,000 win, but that was nothing compared to the damage he did against Sahamies, who was forced to give over $1 million to his adversary. The most disheartening moment for Sahamies was when both players flopped a diamond flush. The money went in, and Isildur1 was awarded the massive pot with the nuts.
All told, Isildur1’s five total opponents combined to earn him nearly $1.2 million in the last 36 hours. That amounts to about $4 million in earnings over the last four weeks.
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