by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Yesterday was another hard day at work for Viktor Blom, with over three thousand hands of high stakes action, and in honour of his work ethic, today’s musical accompaniment is brought to you Nashville’s finest; Dolly Parton. Again, the lyrics are relevant:...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2013 | EPT, Poker News
Following on from the very successful addition of the Berlin Cup at the German stop, PokerStars are adding a new Event to the Poker festival in Monte Carlo for the EPT Grand Final. The Monaco Cup will be a €1100 buy in event and will be event #26 of the 50 being...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Viktor Blom is back at it, and yesterday saw him playing in the park. Sorry, I misread that, I meant Viktor was on swings and roundabout all day. Honest mistake. Today’s sound track to Isildur1 Watch is brought to you by the lyrics of Plant and Page: “In...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 22, 2013 | Poker News
The MiniFTOPs XXII festival has started, and some of the $4,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools has already been won. Event #1 was No Limit Irish poker, and was always going to be fun as few players have had time to become experts at this variant, as it’s only...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 22, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I’m starting to despair about my mate, Viktor Blom. He goes on some amazing heaters, wins lots of money, and then tilts it all away again by playing games he should know he’s likely to lose in. It just feels that he’s going crazy. I’ve spent...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Friday was a bit of a disappointment for Viktor Blom, losing a huge profit to a barely break – even day, but today Isildur1 definitely came prepared to play hard! During the course of the day Viktor played 4 game variants and by the end of the day ended up profiting...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Conclusion: We had Zach Elwood, author of the critically acclaimed book “Reading Poker Tells” answering questions from the forum recently, and we thought we’d condense his gems of wisdom into some sections. This one is give Zach’s conclusions....
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
My eclectic music tastes show themselves this week, as I’ve moved from Thin Lizzy, to the Magic Roundabout, to the funk of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers to the desert rock of Queens of the Stone Age. Now we descend into the murky depths of my metal back catalogue,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2013 | EPT, Poker News
PokerStars has just released the plans that they are going to be running the cash games at the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo. “So What?” I hear you cry, “Don’t they run all the cash games at the EPT anyway?” Actually, no they...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2013 | Poker News, SCOOP
Today, PokerStars have released the final version of the schedule for SCOOP 2013. It includes the now expected unique 3 tier system we all know and love. All the events have Low, Medium and High versions, and range from $5.50 all the way through to a massive $21,000....
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Wow, and that pretty much sums up what i felt when i saw the results from yesterday’s high stakes action involving, that and the lyrics from Queens of the Stone Age’s track “First it Giveth”: “Time goes by, Tables turn. Now I know. First...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars Team Pro member, Jake Cody, won the first ever UKIPT Series £250 + £25 event. This event was held at the PokerStars LIVE poker lounge at The Hippodrome Casino, and it attracted 343 players. The triple crown winner has now added a very tasteful silver spade...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
This week seems to have me with a much varied playlist of music. Yesterday was the theme from the Magic Roundabout, the day before was “The Boys are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy. Today’s little musical gem is brought to us by the Swedish Degen...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 17, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
The only music going round in my head today is from The Magic Roundabout, and it’s starting to send me crazy(ier). I had seem the action between Blom and Tom Dwan (more of which later) and all I could think of was that theme song. Ever since then, no matter what...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Real Life Examples of Tells: We had Zach Elwood, author of the critically acclaimed book “Reading Poker Tells” answering questions from the forum recently, and we thought we’d condense his gems of wisdom into some sections. Here, we have some of his...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
It seems that the world is going to have to live without “Pseudo-Psycho Interactive Pokernomics.” I have been told by several by several serious scientific organisations, and I quote, to “…get bl**dy serious, and find something better to do with your...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Poker News, This Week at FTR
The WSOP event in Australia may have just finished leaving you, me, and every poker fan jonesing for our next fix of high stakes action, and it may be Sunday before our next live streamed poker event (EPT Live from Berlin, and we will be hosting the stream here, with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
WSOP APAC is over, and we have a Main Event Champion, and I think you might actually know his name. Daniel Negreanu, one of the biggest ambassadors in the game of poker, has won his 5th WSOP Bracelet, and the inaugural WSOP APAC Main Event. To say Negreanu ran over...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The first final table in the history of the WSOP APAC Main Event is set, and it has some names we know and love set to return tomorrow. The 15 players that started today have been whittled down to just 8, with all of them eyeing up the Bracelet, and the A$1,038,825...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
The Scientific Pokernomic Unversity Reliant Taskforce (SPURT) is looking for funding to research “Pseudo-Psycho Interactive Pokernomics” to it’s logical conclusion, unfortunately, we still haven’t received our first dollar in funding. We really need to get...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 13, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
94 players entered the Crown Casino with hopes of becoming the first WSOP APAC Main Event champion, and 15 are left with that dream heading into Day 4. Overnight chip Leader Winfred Yu is still in, but with only 354,000 chips, leaving him currently in 12th place. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 13, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
It seems that established science isn’t ready for the wonder that is “Pseudo-Psycho Interactive Pokernomics.” None of the institutions I have spoke to have offered me the millions of dollars I need to research this phenomenon in the detail it needs. How else am...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 12, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
After a short Day 1, and a full Day 2, the players have bagged their chips, and crawled off to bed to get ready for Day 3 of the last Event in this year’s WSOP APAC. The Chip Leader going into day 3 is Winfred Yu, who has a string of cashes in Macau events, and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 11, 2013 | Bovada, Online Poker News, Poker News
Bovada’s is headed to Vegas for the ultimate poker experience and you can join too by scoring a $15K Prize Package, which includes a $10K buy-in to the Main Event and $5K for expenses and more. From April 2 through June 23, Bovada is running more than 2,000...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 11, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, has issued it’s forth WSOP bracelet, and this time it goes to a local boy. Aaron Lim has beaten out the other 166 runners in the A$5,000 6-Max Event #4 for a payday of A$233,800, a bracelet, and the record as the first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 11, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I’ve been hard at work filling in grant applications to as many Science Departments of Universities as I can find in order to progress the game changing science of “Pseudo-Psycho Interactive Pokernomics,” but I’ve not had any response yet. The work is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Play has finished at the Crown Casino for the night, and the 4th event in the WSOP APAC series is down to one table, and it’s barely 2am in Melbourne. The $5,000 6-Max event had attracted 167 runners, all playing for the bracelet, and the first place prize of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Phil Ivey, considered by many to be the greatest living poker player, has just improved the quality of his legend. He won the A$2,200 Mixed Event that gave the 3rd WSOP APAC bracelet in Melbourne, Australia, and took home a relatively small A$51,840 to go with the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
The fledgling science of “Pseudo-Psycho Interactive Pokernomics” finally has some data for us to work with. Yesterday, Viktor Blom’s day was certainly decisive, and we’ll cover that in more depth a little later. This data will allow the new Scientific...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Day 1 of the 4th WSOP APAC event from Melbourne is in the books, and Ben Wilinofsky is finishing the day sitting top of the pile. The A$5,000 buy in to this 6-Max event has limited the field to around 170 players, and ensured that the general quality of these players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The final table is set for Event #3 in the WSOP’s first adventure in Melbourne, Australia., and what a final table it is. The A$2,200 Mixed event was always going to attract a lot of big names given the extra respect winning a mixed event always carries in high...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The second WSOP APAC bracelet has been awarded, and this time it was for the A$1,650 PLO Event #2. I think the newest WSOP bracelet holder, James “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy, likes Australia. Earlier this year he came in 3rd in the Aussie Millions A$2,500 6-max...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Yesterday, I refrained from offering any advice to Viktor Blom. the results are as yet inconclusive. So it looks like I may need to do it again, all in the name of science of course. I shall have to persevere in the new field of “Pseudo-Psycho Interactive...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The third in the series of events planned for the inaugural WSOP APAC has played through it’s first day. This Mixed Event had a buy in of A$2,200, and attracted 81 runners. The quality of the field makes most $2,000+ buy in events look like your average Tuesday...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Poker News, This Week at FTR
It’s that time of year again, Spring has sprung. Flowers are blooming, love is in the air, and the WSOP APAC is now in full swing down under in Australia, so I have loads of things to while away the shorter nights! We also have some gifts for our blossoming...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
And then there were 9. 172 people entered the event, 32 made it to Day 2, 18 made the money and now 9 have made it all the way to the final table. They are led by Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy, who will return to the table with 209,200 chips to fight it out...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The Crown Casino, in Melbourne Australia, has seen the first ever WSOP APAC bracelet handed out. The historic event saw the golden jewellery go to “Run it once” instructor Brian Piccoli. Piccoli went into the Final Table with the chip lead and beat out...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Today, I’m going to do my best not to offer advice to a world class player. No, really, I’m not going to mention stop loss strategy, playing only an “A” game against world class opponents and how a player should know when they are at a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Today saw the start of the second event in the inaugural WSOP APAC, taking place in the Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia. This $1,650 Pot Limit Omaha event has had 172 entries, generating both a prize pool of A$258,000, and a first prize of A$69,662. The event has...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The Crown Casino in Melbourne has been a hive of activity today, with Day 2 of the A$1,100 Event #1 Accumulator taking place. The day may have started with former November Niner, Antoine Sault, having the chip lead, but he didn’t manage to make it to the final...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I really don’t know what to do about Viktor Blom. It’s not like I actually know the man, but as a big part of my life now seems to be following him around the internet, I feel partially responsible for him playing high stakes poker in front of us,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 6, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
It’s taken three day ones, but finally the WSOP APAC A$1,100 No Limit Hold’Em “Accumulator” Event #1 has reached day 2. Chip Leader going into Day 2 is Antoine Saout, who will have 105,375 chips in front when play begins. The Frenchman is a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 6, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I’m seriously considering not offering any more advice to poker players. It seems that every time I offer some advice, the world ends. Well, not balls of sulphur falling from the skies, the Four Horsemen riding through the streets, and Justin Beiber being...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
We had Zach Elwood, author of the critically acclaimed book “Reading Poker Tells” answering questions from the forum recently, and we thought we’d condense his gems of wisdom into some sections. Here we have some of his examples of common tells....
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
It’s the 2nd Anniversary of Pokerstars’ Sunday Storm tournament, and to celebrate they are upping the guarantee to a massive $1,000,000. They’re also guaranteeing at least $100,000 to first, and $50 bounties on every Team Pro player, for the normal...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Amazingly, today’s Islidur1 Watch doesn’t come from inside either the local police cells, or a heavily guarded mental institution, and there isn’t a hammer in sight today. Yes, my computer is behaving itself, and that allows me to bring you a rather...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
It has been announced that Team PokerStars SportStars is growing by a whole Brazilian Football(Soccer for you Americans) Superstar! Ronaldo is considered by fans to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, so much so he’s known to his supporters as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 4, 2013 | Poker News
Earlier today, the iPoker network of sites started to offer anonymous tables in their lobbies. The iPoker network include sites such as Titan Poker, William Hill, Bet 365, and Everest Poker, As a whole network, iPoker sits 3rd in the Cash Game Traffic report behind...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 4, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
The Sunday Storm is reportedly the world’s most popular regular tournament, with normally about 30 thousand runners each Sunday. This weekend, the $11 buy in tournament is getting a special edition to celebrate the 2nd Birthday of this weekly event. This week,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 4, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
After a few days off, Viktor Blom is back. Given the WSOP APAC started today, I’m guessing we’ll be hearing a lot more about Viktor’s shenanigans down under. I however may soon be gracing the front page of my local paper as “Local Man Beats...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
On the 28th of March, we had Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, World Series of Poker Main Event Champion 2004 and Member of the Poker Player’s Alliance Board, participating in the latest in the FTR Series of “Ask me Anything.” Greg: Thanks for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2013 | Nevada, Poker News
In the first signing for the newly US regulated market, Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari is leading what is sure to be a plethora of upcoming announcements. “We’re thrilled to have Antonio Esfandiari represent our company,” said Ultimate Poker Chairman,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2013 | Poker News
Today, it was announced the Facebook App Fantasy Poker Manager™, which is owned by Zokay Entertainment (the same company as the Global Poker Index[GPI]) has signed a 3 year deal with the World Series of Poker. This deal makes Fantasy Poker Manager the exclusive...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 2, 2013 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Ian Simpson took the title yesterday, beating the other 504 players at the €2,000+€250 event held in Dublin over the Easter Weekend. His reward for first place was a very tasty €265,000 for first place, to go with the Title and Trophy. In the future, it’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 2, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has launched a new TV advertising campaign starring the 11 time Grand Slam winning Rafa Nadal. The ad revolves around a battle between Rafa, and a good looking young lady sat in a library. Rafa shows off his well known competitive streak, as well as a nice...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 2, 2013 | Poker News, This Week at FTR
Well, Easter is over, and those of us who didn’t eat our own body weight in chocolate are still alive and not seeking medical assistance for the pains in our stomach. Those of you who were around yesterday may have caught our April Fools gag about poker becoming...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 1, 2013 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
FlopTurnRiver have learned that discussions are ongoing to include Poker as an Olympic sport for the 2020 games. From what we have heard, Poker is to take the place of Windsurfing in the summer games program. In February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 31, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
We interrupt your Easter Sunday munching of chocolate eggs top bring you news about the Swedish poker legend known around the world as Isildur1. While we have all been stuffing our faces with chocolate of dubious quality, Viktor Blom has been working, and in the past...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Today is a special Good Friday edition for the Isildur1 Watch, and I’m pretty sure Viktor Blom thinks it’s a better day than yesterday. After the mercifully short session yesterday, Viktor put in a much bigger session. In 2514 hands over a session that was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 28, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Not for the 1st time, I have to wonder if Viktor Blom reads my articles. On Tuesday, I finished off my article by suggesting that he should look at working on his game selection, and knowing when to quit a session when he wasn’t playing his “A” game....
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 27, 2013 | Poker News, SCOOP
PokerStars have announced the first draft of the schedule for the 2013 Spring Championship Of Online Poker. With 42 events it’s 2 events bigger than the 2012 schedule, and has some interesting changes from last year’s line up. The event is planned to run...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 26, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I’m sat at my computer, huddled up in a blanket, trying to rid myself of the last of this flu, and I see Viktor Bom has played another impressively big session on Full Tilt. 2585 hands, over 12 hours. I grabbed a big mug of coffee, opened my word processor, and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 25, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I have to apologise for not being around much over the past week, I have been laid low by a tiny microscopic organism, whose relatives infected around 500 Million people in 1918. Suffice to say, I’ve not been a well man. Viktor Blom, on the other hand, has been...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 25, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Online Poker News, Poker News
How Useful are Live Tells? We had Zach Elwood, author of the critically acclaimed book “Reading Poker Tells” answering questions from the forum recently, and we thought we’d condense his gems of wisdom into some sections. “Tells exist because...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 20, 2013 | Press Releases
The winner of the WSOP’s ME in 2004, Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, will answer questions from FlopTurnRiver.com’s forum users beginning at 9pm ET on March 27, 2013. Visitors are encouraged to ask Raymer anything about poker, his position with the PPA, his coaching classes or any other topic!
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 19, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Today is a good day. Not only am I not hungover anymore (thank what ever deity you worship), but if you are an Isildur1 fan, there are some really encouraging signs, but more of those later on. Victor Blom put in another big session yesterday with 2696 hands played,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 18, 2013 | Poker News, This Week at FTR
I’m back this week, and I come bearing gifts. They may not wrapped in brightly covered paper, with a nice big bow, but I think they should put a smile on your face. Exclusive FTR Money Added Tournament This Wednesday at 20:00CET (19:00GMT/15:00ET)...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 18, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Today, I look as green as the beer drunk by pseudo Irish all over the world last night during St Patrick’s Day, so apologies if this isn’t the best “Watch” of all time. I may have indulged a little too much last night. Someone who obviously...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 17, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Today is St. Paddy Day, and I have an Irish Girlfriend, so I’m going to make this “Watch” as short and sweet as I can get away with. Viktor may have also been trying to finish his weekend early, as yesterday, he put in another decent volume day. With...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 16, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
With Viktor apparently made the break through with his FLO8 and 2-7TD games, he put in a massive session yesterday. Over a massive 16 hour session and 3958 hands, over 3 separate games. Based on this, I’m guessing he’s not been taking my suggestions to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2013 | Poker News
The International Stadium Poker Tour was announced back in October 2011, originally to take place in May 2012. After a year’s delay, removal of the original €20,000,000 guarantee (claimed as a “misunderstanding”) and numerous failures with the online...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2013 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Do you remember back in the day, Tom “durrrr” Dwan issued a challenge to playone not named “Phil Galfond” heads up for 50,000 hands at No Limit Hold’em or Pot Limit Omaha at $200/$400 or higher? The deal included a bonus to the winner, if...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
In yesterday’s “watch,” I talked about Viktor’s A game, and when he’s not playing it, to turn the poker client off. I don’t know if Viktor reads this series, but yesterday he found his A game, and then some. Since starting this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
We caught up with Vanessa Selbst at PokerStars EPT London, and we talked about her entry into poker, her Civil Rights advocacy, and her thoughts on poker strategy. You can play alongside Vanessa on PokerStars, and by registering through FlopTurnRiver.com you get...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2013 | Poker News
The US Department of Justice has finally appointed an administrator to handle the claims resulting from the original failed Full Tilt Poker. PokerStars owners, The Rational Group, provided the funds to pay out the players whose funds were in limbo back in August 2012...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
We were at the PokerStars sponsored EPT currently going on in London. We spoke to Liv about her entry to the world of poker, her recent near misses with glory, and guitars with Rob “Hippy” King. You too can play against Liv on PokerStars, and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I was expecting a nice calm day ahead of me, with nothing too much to report from Viktor Blom’s online exploits. Then he busted out of PokerStars EPT London, when his open ended straight draw didn’t get there against a set of tens. Within 2 minutes I was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 13, 2013 | EPT, Poker News
We have been covering the recent challenge thrown out by Daniel Negreanu of PokerStars Team Pro to Gus Hansen of the Full Tilt Professionals. We have all the highlights of the event itself direct from the Pokerstars EPT London.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 13, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
We were at the PokerStars sponsored EPT currently going on in London. We spoke to Daniel, and he discussed the recent changes in US regulation for Internet Gambling, his recent Twitter war with Gus Hansen and the subsequent Full Tilt Vs PokerStars sponsored players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 13, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I’m back! After a trip to the very cold capital of the UK, I’m back, and I have to start by thanking Filik for the great job he did cover the “Watch” while I was away. I can now say I have been in the presence of the great Viktor Blom, and he...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 13, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
We were at the PokerStars sponsored EPT currently going on in London. We spoke to Gus, and he discussed his recent losses online, the recent Twitter war with Daniel Negreanu and the subsequent Full Tilt Vs PokerStars sponsored players battle. If you want to see if...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Yesterday was the big day, as Blom faced Elky in a three table HU match for 50 grand and the prestige of being the best pro’s out there along with teammates Tom Dwan and Gus Hansen. Unfortunately for the Full Tilt Pro’s, Team PokerStars came out on top in stunning...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
With a big match ahead of him tomorrow, Vikto “Isildur1” Blom hit a few tables, apparently to warm up before battling Elky, one of the greatest tournament players of all time. Luck was on Bloms side as his final numbers for the day showed a $161k profit playing 2-7 TD...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 7, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I had to open my big mouth didn’t I? After 2 spectacular days on the tables, Viktor Blom it seems has slipped back into losing ways. With my, admittedly very cheap, lawyer on speed dial, I’m going to risk the wrath of the Swedish God of Degenerate Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 6, 2013 | Nevada, New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has recently lodged a legal brief in opposition to PokerStars’ recent application to gain a Gaming Licence in New Jersey to allow it’s take over of the Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. The brief is centre...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 6, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
On Monday, PokerStars dealt the latest in their “Milestone” hands on the road to 100 Billion hands dealt on the site. With the last 16 round million hands leading up to the 95 Billionth hand earning a prize, PokerStars had been making the road to this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 6, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I almost didn’t want to write today’s article. Given previous history after I have written articles about Viktor Blom, I don’t want to jinx the man. I may not believe in luck, or jinxes per se, but the evidence has been mounting up. I’m pretty...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 5, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Ok everyone, keep calm. Viktor Blom has had. A. Good. Day. I don’t want to jinx our Swedish hero, and based on what has happened every other time I’ve harped on after this has happened, his lawyers may have a case for a real world impact from my writing....
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2013 | Poker News, This Week at FTR
FTR is a little like a family. There are the people you are close to, and care and cherish for, and then there are the annoying distant cousins (think internet trolls). There are also big family feasts, and small intimate dinners. This week is small intimate dinner,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
All may not be well in Middle Earth. Isildur is not playing the nosebleed games, he’s not playing massive sessions, and he’s losing. Ok, the third one has been going on for well over a month now, but this is the 1st time Viktor Blom hasn’t been...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 2, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Isildur has been quiet for the last few days, too quiet if you ask me. He must be up to something. He’s barely been online, and when he has been, he’s been playing $25/$50 PLO tables, not his usual much higher fare. What has probably happened is he has...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
On the 21st of February, Zach Elwood, author of the critically acclaimed book: Reading Poker Tells, participated in the latest in the FTR series of “Ask Me Anything.” We also gave away 3 copies of Zach’s book, and these went to TheLongGrind, rong,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 28, 2013 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
It’s that time of year again for the WBCOOP, and this time round, I’m going to be flying the FTR flag. I’ll also be recording the events for you guys to rip apart my play, and I’ll be setting up some threads in the forum for your responses....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 27, 2013 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Yesterday, Daniel Negreanu of PokerStars Team Pro tweeted a challenge to Gus Hansen, one of the Full Tilt Poker “Professionals.” This challenge was Daniel’s response to some needling from Gus using the wonder of Twitter. Gus had posted a video from...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 27, 2013 | New Jersey, New Jersey Casinos, Poker Law
Last night, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed an iGaming Bill into state law, that allows casinos to offer not only poker, but other traditional games to players in New Jersey. After Gov. Christie’s recent conditional veto on the bill, changes had been...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 26, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
After a weekend of Viktor Blom riding the rollercoaster of variance, and putting in some serious volume, yesterday saw him take a more sedate pace, but we don’t think that was all his choice. With his highest limit game being a $1k/$2k FLO8 game lasting only 12...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
It seems I picked the wrong weekend to take some time off. It seems that Viktor Blom has been doing his impersonation of a rollercoaster, and has plummeted from a massive $570k profit on the 22nd, with an equally impressive $687k loss on the 23rd, followed by a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
It seems that either Isildur1 loves coffee, or his love for the game is magically giving him stamina that would amaze even a Greek God. After his mammoth session over the past few days, he was back at it again, but this time, he only went 14 hours. A walk in the park...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 21, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
I’m sat here, seriously contemplating commissioning a study into high stakes online poker players, and sleep loss. The reason? Viktor Blom. After I finished the last in this series yesterday, he didn’t stop playing. At least, not for another 8 hours. As I...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 20, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Today’s Isildur1 Watch is a little later than usual, as we had to wait for Viktor to stop playing! As I write this, he has just finished a 19 hour session, and I hope for his sake, he’s headed to bed. After recent disappointments, Viktor seemed to start...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 19, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Yesterday was a very interesting day. I discovered that bouncing a cheque to a bodyguard who is licensed to carry a gun is not a good idea, and Viktor Blom played a lot of poker, over a lot of tables, against a lot of people. Viktor is probably trying to play his way...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2013 | Poker News, This Week at FTR
Here at FTR, we like to give back to our members. We actually like you, and want to make you happy. This weekly column is there to help you find all the little ways we want to bring some sunshine into your life. Hope you have your sun glasses. FTR Member Only...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Viktor Blom, after a great start to the year, has been on a bit of a downswing. This downswing has coincided with the writing of this series, but we’ll quickly move on from that, as I hope Viktor has (I stopped paying the bodyguards this weekend). After peaking...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
So, yesterday, I was AWOL, and I know I promised you all some exciting action from our Swedish Hero. Sorry it’s a little late, I wasn’t hauled off by hit men hired by Mr Blom, and I wasn’t abducted by aliens. More I can’t tell you, but I do...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2013 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Titan poker, on the iPoker Network, is mid way through a leader board promotion called “The Grand Battle.” The promotion started on the 1st of January and is planned to run for 13 weeks and pay out $130,000 There are 3 leader boards, a weekly, a monthly,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 14, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Today is our Valentine’s special edition of Isildur1 Watch, and with Viktor Blom dropping money like he did last night, his girlfriend is either going to get a great Valentine’s Day, or he’s not going to be able to afford to buy her a card....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2013 | Nevada, Poker Law, Poker News
With regulation of online poker in certain parts of the US seemingly only a matter of time, another casino owner in Las Vegas seems to be getting ready. Yesterday, American Casino & Entertainment Properties launched acePLAYpoker.com, a free to play online poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 12, 2013 | New Jersey, New Jersey Casinos, Poker Law
Back in December, the New Jersey Assembly and the NJ Senate had both approved a bill to allow internet gaming in the State. The Bill needed to be ratified by the Governor, Chris Christie within 45 days. That 45 day period was up on the 4th of February this year, and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 8, 2013 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Last night, high stakes poker legend Tom “durrrr” Dwan was back on Full Tilt Poker, putting in over 2000 hands, and ending the day with a big smile on his face. Tom has been our in Macau enjoying the good fishing in the biggest Asian gambling hub, and has...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 8, 2013 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Towards the end of last week, a challenge was laid down on Full Tilt Poker, it was for $1,000,000. The two players? Patrik Antonius, and Rui Cao. Most of you will have heard of Patrik, he was a member of the Full Tilt stable of pros before Black Friday, is a former...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 7, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
It seems that yesterday was another day on the roller-coaster that is the poker life of Viktor Blom. With some massive swings within 24 hours, we have lots to cover, so much so, I’m not sure we can cram it all in. Blom started the day off at a $1.5k/$3k 2-7TD...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 5, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Viktor Blom, it appears, has rediscovered his love of playing long sessions, across multiple games, and multiple different opponents. 1995 hands, across just over 8 hours with no real breaks. The real shame for Viktor is that he didn’t rediscover his ability to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 4, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Last night, most gamblers were concentrating on a little event in New Orleans, where someone appeared to forget to pay the power bill, or something like that. I was intently multi screening, watching the action from the Superdome on one, while keeping an eye out for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 3, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
On Friday, I left my comfy, well decorated Isildur proof bunker. Today, I’m seriously considering going back in. Friday’s results appear to have been a blip on Viktor’s ever deepening downswing, because he’s doing it again, and feeding the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 1, 2013 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
We’ve all dreamt about turning a cheap satellite to major event, and turning it into a fortune. We could then really show our skills, and play with the big dogs. Well, SennaBoris79 from Russiadid just that. He turned $27 into a ticket for the TCOOP Main Event,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 1, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
In the words of the late, great Martin Luther King, “Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” What I mean by this is, Viktor Blom has broken my jinx, and by booking a winning day, I get to leave my now very tastefully decorated...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 31, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
So, my bunker is now re-decorated in a lovely floral print wallpaper, and Blom still can’t book a winning day. I appear to be a jinx to this man, and while I am a man of science, the evidence is mounting up. No winning days online since I started this series, he...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 30, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
He’s back! After his trip to Vegas, and his ignominious defeat by Mike “The Mouth” Matusow in the NBC Heads Up Event. While Matusow eventually went on to win the event, I’m sure Blom would have considered his game a step ahead Mikes. I had...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 28, 2013 | Poker News, TCOOP
It’s that weekend of the year again where Turbos are the poison of choice for the online followers of the religion we call “Poker!” it’s the final weekend of TCOOP 2013, and we’re here with all the action. Over the weekend, we saw TCOOP...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 22, 2013 | Poker News, TCOOP
It’s that time of year again where it all goes crazy, and we all start talking about Turbo Tournaments with massive Prize pools. It must be time for TCOOP 2013! Over the weekend, we saw TCOOP Events #09 to #19, and we have all the results for you here at FTR....
