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High-rolling Katchalov next up for Isildur1's SuperStar Showdown
There aren't many people in poker who command the type of respect Eugene Katchalov gets. The man wins WCOOP bracelets. He wins WPT titles. He wins stack of cash on top of stack of cash. It's not even...
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Qualifier DodgyFish72 to face Isildur1
When Viktor "Isildur1" Blom is involved in a match of any sort, people usually start using phrases like "high stakes," "nosebleed," and "OMG." For once, Blom is going to be chilling out a little and...
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SuperStar Showdown: Blom beats qualifier DodgyFish72 by one big blind
In the movies, the underdog wins, the guy gets the girl, and dreams come true despite overwhelming odds. Hollywood loves nothing more than a happy ending and it was only fitting that on Oscar Sunday,...
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SuperStar Showdown: Isildur1 vs KidPoker to be a reality
They've been dropping hints for a while. They've whipped the playful banter into a meringue. They've flirted with the idea for so long, people are starting to sing that "Viktor and Daniel sitting in a...
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Confirmed: Negreanu vs Isildur1 re-match is on
It's getting a little late here at PokerStars Blog HQ, but this is news that shouldn't have to wait for morning. We've just received word from Daniel Negreanu that he is 100% up for a SuperStar...
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SuperStar Showdown: A resurgent Negreanu breaks Blom's streak, banks $26,500
Just call him KidComeback. Last week's SuperStar Showdown was nothing less than a disaster for Daniel Negreanu. A terrible run in all-in pots ended with all $150,000 of his challenge bankroll in...
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SuperStar Showdown: Blom in danger? We'll see.
Viktor Blom isn't the type of guy who seems like he considers danger. Depending on the day, he's either the Roadrunner or Wile E. Coyote. On neither day, however, does it appear he gives one...
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SuperStar Showdown: Round one goes to "urnotindangr" with a $5,245 win over Blom
Of all the opponents he's faced in the SuperStar Showdown thus far, Viktor Blom has probably logged the most hours at the tables with the man who took him on today, nosebleed-stakes fixture Scott...
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SuperStar Showdown: Hail the Viktor, Blom bests "urnotindangr" for $61K over...
For the fourth straight week, PokerStars' resident heads-up warrior Viktor "Isildur1" Blom was back in action for another SuperStar Showdown, this time to continue his two-round match with the...
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My PCA 2012 Super High Roller Win
I had a lot of travel problems getting to the PCA. I got stuck in Miami for one night, and had a lot of other flight problems. I showed up at the tournament very tired, which is not the way you want to...
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SuperStar Showdown: Stormy weather strands Haxton, suspends match
After a 36-week hiatus, the SuperStar Showdown was set to return with a bang this afternoon. Isaac "philivey2694" Haxton, Viktor Blom's very first challenger (and the only net winner against him in...
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SuperStar Showdown: Haxton comes back to edge Blom again
If the online rail of the SuperStar Showdown was a Greek chorus, this would've been Tuesday's song: "Either you weather the storm, or you don't. That's life." It was an axiom delivered by a railbird...
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SuperStar Showdown: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom wins $1 million match over Isaac...
Try to absorb the raw numbers. It took 5,030 hands for Viktor "Isildur1" Blom to win half a million dollars cash from Isaac "philivey2694" Haxton. In total, they played for just about 12 hours over...
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SCOOP 2012: The Viktor "Isildur1" Blom chronicles
If Viktor "Isildur1" Blom were literally on fire, it wouldn't be as surprising as his 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker performance. If he were running around with smoke pouring from his...
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SCOOP 2012: Isildur1's "Eureka!" moment
Viktor Blom is not an easy man to track down. I've known this for a long time. The media stalked him as Isildur1 for months. When it came time to cop to his identity, I still had to walk halfway across...
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SuperStar Showdown: Blom beats qualifier DodgyFish72 by one big blind
In the movies, the underdog wins, the guy gets the girl, and dreams come true despite overwhelming odds. Hollywood loves nothing more than a happy ending and it was only fitting that on Oscar Sunday,...
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SuperStar Showdown: A resurgent Negreanu breaks Blom's streak, banks $26,500
Just call him KidComeback. Last week's SuperStar Showdown was nothing less than a disaster for Daniel Negreanu. A terrible run in all-in pots ended with all $150,000 of his challenge bankroll in...
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Isildur1 and Daniel Cates have a date
If you didn't see this coming, you probably care more about "Dancing with the Stars" than you do online poker. PokerStars has just announced Viktor "Isildur1" Blom's next SuperStar Showdown opponent,...
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