Thu, 01/20/2011 – 02:12 – PokerPages Staff

Nosebleed regular Scott ‘URnotIndanger2′ Palmer took down the biggest pot of his online poker career during a scintillating heads up battle with Patrik Antonius on the virtual felt on Monday.

The high stakes duo sat down for a lengthy session of $500/$1000 Pot Limit Omaha. Railbirds were treated to master-class in big pot exchanges as nine hands passed the $200,000 mark.

Palmer downed the record pot after three betting to $9,000 pre-flop. Antonius re-raised to $16,000 and the 21 year-old, Maryland native completed.

A 9s-4h-3s flop prompted Palmer to check and Antonius bet $32,000. Palmer called before leading out for $96,000 after the Jh hit the felt on the turn.

Antonius jammed all-in for around $128,000 and Palmer called before flipping over Js-10h-8h-4s for two pair with two flush draws and an open-ended straight draw.

Antonius was dominated as he tabled As-Jd-8d-6s for top pair with top kicker. The Finn was hoping for a miracle on the river as Palmer held a 90% chance of downing the colossal $352,000 pot.

They ran it twice but neither card helped Patrik Antonius. Scott Palmer completed flush and straight draws with Kh and Qd as he snared the spoils.

Antonius bounced back by winning the second biggest pot of the evening worth $261,000 after spiking a nut flush draw on the river.

However, Palmer ended the night in style after tabling a set of tens to snare a pot worth $233,000. The young online sensation has enjoyed a superb start to the calendar year and is currently on an upswing of over $1 million for 2011.

Mon, 01/10/2011 – 22:34 – PokerPages Staff

Team PokerStars sponsored pro ‘Isildur1′ was finally unmasked on Saturday as the world’s biggest online poker site confirmed the identity of the high stakes sensation.

20 year old Swede Viktor Blom was presented to an excitable crowd and media gathering at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas before playing out a $20/$50 heads up match against Bertrand ‘Elky’ Grospellier.

The true identity of young nosebleed regular did not surprise many with Blom’s name being linked with the mysterious alias since his arrival on the scene in 2009.

‘Isildur1′ was considered one of the most feared No Limit Hold’em cash game players after battling against the likes of Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan, Patrik Antonius and Phil Ivey on the virtual felt during that year.

Blom admitted in a PokerStars press release that he felt it was the right time for his identity to be revealed.

“I think a lot of people have known for a long time who I really am, so it does not make a big difference to me.”

He also spoke of his hopes for the year with a busy schedule of live tournament appearances planned.

“I will now be playing lots of EPT events and I really want to focus and win one in 2011. I also think I will have some great SuperStar Showdown matches at PokerStars.”

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