Another Crazy Week for Isildur1 Ends With $1.5 Million LossIsildur1 Taketh and Then He Giveth Away |
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One day, he’s crushing. The next day, he’s getting crushed. The legend of Isildur1 continues to grow.
The anonymous Swedish phenom was back at the high-stakes Full Tilt tables this week, taking on any and all challengers. While the fearless online pro hasn’t been completely absent from the nosebleeds since CardRunners pro Brian Hastings (pictured at right) took him for over $4 million in December, his runs and his sessions on the site have come in spurts.
This past week definitely constituted as one of those spurts, as Isildur played virtually every day and created more than a few headlines along the way.
The first notable session occurred when in a rematch against Hastings on Tuesday, where this time the Swede was able to exact a bit of revenge for his earlier mind-blowing loss. Isildur1 won more than $550,000 from Hastings, even more impressive considering he had just beaten Hastings’ fellow CardRunners pro Cole South for more than $800,000.
With the added boost to his bankroll, Isildur1 was off to the races. With a propensity for action and myriad challengers willing to give it to him, railbirds had plenty to watch for.
Isildur1 took on approximately a dozen top-notch pros this week, but it was two of them who clearly got the best of him. The first was his biggest victim during his original November hot streak, Tom “durrrr” Dwan.
The Full Tilt pro took back approximately $1 million from the Swedish player, who suffered one of his biggest losses of his return.
Unfortunately, it would only get worse for Isildur1. Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond (pictured at left) — the one player Dwan said he personally wouldn’t face in the Durrrr Challenge — anted up alongside Isildur1 and relieved the anonymous Swede of approximately $1.6 million.
The losses may keep Isildur1 on the sidelines for a little while, but the man who uses a ninja as his avatar has shown his willingness to get back up and fight. Despite his recent losses, he’s still one of the biggest winners online in 2010.
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