Posted by Shannon on Sunday, April 17, 2011,
Black Friday as it has now become known has changed the course of online poker as we know it.Friday morning an indictment against the founders of the three largest online poker sites was unveiled by federal authorities. According to the indictment, the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker have been brought on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling according to an article on MarketWatch. Restraining orders have also been issued on more than 75 bank... Continue reading ...
Posted by Shannon on Friday, January 28, 2011,
Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom vs Daniel 'w00ki3z' CatesThe match is coming up this Sunday at 5:30pm ET.
Blom and Cates are scheduled to play 2,500 hands across four no-limit hold'em tables at $50/$100 stakes. Daniel Cates is a 20 year old that's majoring in economics at the University of MarylandDaniel Cates plays at PokerStars under the user name w00ki3z and also plays as jungleman12 at FullTilt and is reportedly one of the biggest winners in online poker for 2010. Isildur1 is slightly ahead sinc... Continue reading ...
Posted by Shannon on Sunday, January 9, 2011,
Perhaps the worst kept secret in poker has finally been confirmed today. Yes Viktor Blom is Isildur1.
Viktor Blom is Swedish high stakes online poker player also known as Isildur1. He drew considerable attention in the poker world in late 2009, taking part in all ten of the largest pots in online poker history.
In December 2010, it was announced that then-anonymous Isildur1 had joined Team PokerStars Pro. After widespread speculation, Blom's online identity was revealed by PokerStars on Januar... Continue reading ...
