Isildur1 back in action
The mystery man himself has returned to his massive winning (and losing) ways at the Full Tilt Poker tables, and has drawn quite a bit of attention for it. But then again, it’s hard not to notice a faceless guy picking up around $1.4 million in a single day.
On Tuesday, both Cole South and Brian Hastings lined up to take on the unknown Swede in what was always going to be a highly publicized showing. Not surprisingly, Isildur1 cleaned up at the tables, eventually see both Cole and South take losses in excess of $500,000 each.
Brian Hastings should have known things weren’t going to be friendly when, right off the bat, Isildur1 took almost $800k from Cole South, in what ended up being a 2,400-hand session.
As with all good poker players, Hastings was set on the challenge, and he squared off against Isildur1 later in the day. In a rematch of their December 2009 encounter (where Hastings clocked Isildur1 for more than $4 million), you could have been forgiven for thinking that Hastings had the mental advantage. On the contrary, Isildur1 came out all-guns-blazing and ended up wiping the floor with Hastings, picking up more than $550,000 in the process.
Running off such a lucrative streak, Isildur1 returned to the tables almost immediately and found several willing opponents. Unfortunately for Isildur1, his decision to take on both Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond last night wasn’t exactly the best choice he’s ever made. The Swede ended up losing not only the $1.4 million he picked up on Tuesday, but also another $220,000+.
It’s been a long road to bankroll recovery for Isildur1, and this up-and-down run of form isn’t exactly doing him any favors cash-wise. For such an aggressive player, the Swede was highly successful with his “play anyone” mentality in November of ‘09. While it’s unclear whether he’ll repeat the incredible matches that saw him crush Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, and Tom Dwan, at least he’s back in the high stakes headlines.
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- TheDoctor
