VIKTOR “Isildur1″ BLOM

Viktor Blom is an online poker mystic. He started playing online in January 2009 with a 2,000 dollar bankroll which he ran up to 1.4 million dollars in less than a years time. Blom’s legend was created when he signed up for Full Tilt Poker and began playing under the name “Isildur1.” As a complete unknown, Isildur was willing to play anyone who would sit with him. The peak of Isildur’s online run came when he took on one of the most successful online poker players in history, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan, and beat him for 4.1 million dollars in a little under 2 weeks playing 500/1k Heads Up NL Texas Hold em. However, after struggling to get action at the Hold em tables Blom looked to take on opponents at the Pot Limit Omaha games. On December 8, 2009 Blom sat down with fellow online prodigy Brian Hastings. In just over 5 hours of Heads up play, Brian Hastings managed to win 4.2 million dollars from Isildur1, creating the biggest one day loss and gain in online poker history. To date Viktor Blom is considered to be one of the best Heads Up NL hold em players in the world, and one of the most reckless gamblers that has ever played.

BIGGEST POT IN ONLINE POKER HISTORY

Viktor Blom was involved in all 10 of the biggest pots in online poker history. He became the first person to ever lose a 7 figure pot when, during a HU match against Finnish Poker Pro Patrik Antonius, Blom 4-bet called the button for 81,000 dollars. The flop came down 2 4 5 rainbow, giving Patrik Antonius the 2nd nut straight, and Blom a wrapped straight draw (needing 1 of 4 different cards to make the winning straight). Both players went all in on the flop creating a pot worth 1.35 million dollars that Patrik Antonus would pocket after a blank hit the turn and river. Two days later Blom won a 7 figure pot against American Pro Phil Ivey worth 1.1 million dollars. The 2nd largest pot in online poker history.