Posted by Shannon on Wednesday, April 18, 2012,
When Full Tilt Poker left the scene it took with it one of the most addictive poker formats- Rush Poker! For those of us who loved it you can now play the PokerStars version- Zoom Poker! Zoom Poker is essentially that same as Rush Poker.You sit down at a ring game table and play as normal. As soon as you fold you hand though you are moved to a new table, with new players. When you hand is over either by folding, winning or mucking your hand you 'zoom' to a new table, and on it goes. PokerStar... Continue reading ...
Posted by Shannon on Tuesday, February 28, 2012,
PokerStars Sunday Million 6th Anniversary Satellites
Turn $1 into $1,000,000 with the Sunday Million 6th Anniversary!The PokerStars Sunday Million turns six -years old on March 11. To celebrate, the guaranteed prize pool is being bumped up to an incredible $6,000,000, with at least $1,000,000 for the winner.This special-edition tournament takes place at 14:30 ET and has a direct buy-in of $215, but you can qualify for less via hundreds of satellites in the lead up to March 11. There will also ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Shannon on Thursday, February 9, 2012,
PokerStars has launched the 100k Depositors Freerolls- just make a deposit and you’ll be rewarded with entry to four $1,000 freerolls per day for 31 days - that’s more than $100,000 in free tournament value! Play at PokerStars today.
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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, April 1, 2011,
Isildur1 VS Daniel Negreanu Match 1 Round 1 of the Isildur1 vs KidPoker SuperStarShowdown kicked off on Sunday at PokerStars, with both players bringing $150k to the match and the two four-tabled $50-$100 HL Hold'em. Isildur1 had a $26,150 lead after just 3 hands, and continued to run well through out the whole game. By the time the match reached just over 650 hands Isildur1 had his lead out to just over $61k. The first match between Daniel Negreanu and Viktor Blom ended with Blom busting Dan... Continue reading ...
Posted by Shannon on Thursday, March 17, 2011,
Pokerstars announced yesterday that Negreanu will be Viktor (Isildur1) Blom’s next opponent. Though this match will be held over two days. The first match will be on March 20th, play will be for 2,500 hands of $50/$100 no-limit hold'em over four tables with the starting chips totaling $150,000 for each player. The players stacks will be carried over to the second match on 27th march at 1500hrs ET. The Negreanu v Isildur1 match is a match that railbirds have been waiting for since Isildur1 s... Continue reading ...
Posted by Shannon on Saturday, February 26, 2011,
To celebrate its 5th Anniversary PokerStars Sunday Millions will have a $5 Million Guarantee, with the winner receiving a guaranted $1 Million plus a Lamborghini Gallardo!For anyone dreaming of making the big league this is your ultimate chance! With direct buy-in at $215 or you can qualify for just $1 or 100 Frequent Player Points (FPPs) in the special super satellites! Continue reading ...
Posted by Shannon on Thursday, February 10, 2011,
So far, Blom (Isildur1) is 2-1 in SuperStar Showdowns. He lost the first one to Isaac Haxton, but won his next two against Tony G. and Daniel Cates. Now it's Eugene Katchalov's turn.Katchalov has been playing poker professionally for since 2003. In addition to his 2007 WPT win, he has had several cashes in World Series of Poker events, a European Poker Tour event in March 2005, and a win in the June 2007 Bellagio Cup III's $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.At the PokerStars Car... 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 ...
Posted by Shannon on Monday, January 3, 2011,
In the second SuperStar Showdown Isildur1 has defeated Tony G profiting $44,820. after 2500 hands. Tony G had an early lead only to have Isildur1 come charging back after winning a 100k pot. Tony G didn't give up though and fought back in a fast paced PLO match.Tony G offered shares in the event as we reported in an earlier blog, and towards the end of the match he apologised to those who had backed him. tony also stated that 'he tried his best' and had ' put his heart on the line and his mon... Continue reading ...
Posted by Shannon on Thursday, December 30, 2010,
Party Poker pro Tony G will battle it out against PokerStars newest addition Isildur1 in the SuperStar Showdown and you can have a part of it thanks to Chip Me Up! Tony G is selling shares for the event, at just $15 per share but you'll have to be quick with only 1000 shares up for grabs and they are selling fast. Get your piece now! As part of the 'SuperStar Showdown' at PokerStars, anyone can challenge Isildur1 to a online game under the following conditions. * The game is held during on... Continue reading ...
Posted by on Wednesday, December 8, 2010,
Isildur1 became famous when he began playing high stakes heads up cash games at Full Tilt against the FullTilt pros in September 2009. Most notably, he won over $4.5MM from durrrr.Isildur1 was involved in all 10 of the biggest pots in online poker history. He was also the first person to ever lose a 7-figure pot (he won a $1.1 million pot against Phil Ivey two days later).Isildur1's bankroll collapsed (he lost $4.2MM) in a controversial match with Brian Hastings. Isildur1 is still widely rega... Continue reading ...
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