Isildur1 Poker Documentary : The Story of Viktor Blom

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[@W..949]

Used to watch him on full tilt when no one knew who he was when poker was booming, good times.

[@unbelievablescenes]

Archibald Maule Ramsay wow you’re so cool

[@graveoffense572]

I railed some of those big games on fulltilt, sick times..never again will that be replicated..isilildur1 is legendary in online poker.

[@jonny1one634]

Yeah me too! the chat room freakin' out with any all in pot and asking the reason cuz they don't understand the movement lol but yeah was prob the best age for poker! 5:48 6:44 etc etc (you can see the people on the chat)

[@dimitarmargaritov]

Dont remember if I watched him live or found out about him through some other way but I remember playing around 2010/2011 before I figured out it wasnt for me lol

[@redsprite81]

Same. 😂 Fullt Tilt was great back then, and railing those games was so exciting.

[@michaelbrooks7877]

Lol imagine being 15 years old and having almost 300k in the bank but you still have your parents getting onto you about homework 😂

[@SerErryk]

Pay your parents a salary to shut up and sit there.

[@cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474]

If you take $2000 and turn it into $1.5 million in 2 weeks. If you don't withdraw at least the amount you owe to your parents and enough to live comfortably then you are just a poker degen. When is enough enough???

[@isildur1396]

Thanks guys.

[@markbarlescu1853]

Another legend right here. Downright fearless

[@laputan_]

4:30 Legend, hyper-aggro genius

[@boloisretratado4408]

Isildur1 the BEST the history

[@MindTrippin-SinceBirth]

Would love to hear what Viktor is doing nowdays :)

[@bangbang5286]

I remember when everybody in FT chat used to put "RIP Doyle Brunson just died" Lol

[@jasonbatteiger2421]

those people (or others) still do this in numerous chat spots.

[@MrAlio101]

Lol that was brilliant. The good old days...😕

[@jamesfinch9642]

RIP doyle

[@angelruiz658]

Anyone know the name of a software that tracks the action in each street while at the same hand to multitable better?

[@lunchbox6576]

The personality trait that allows you to win millions of dollars in poker is unfortunately the same Personality trait that will allow you to lose millions of dollars in poker that you've already won instead of putting it in the stock market and playing with the interest. This is why overly aggressive people no matter how talented they are all have a greater potential to end up broke.

[@redsprite81]

I don't know what you're talking about 😆

[@crackazack510]

You are 100% correct! All or nothing types... been there, had to get out before I lost it all the 2nd time. Lol 🤦‍♂️

[@boloisretratado4408]

Isildur1, house 1 million dolars😂

[@JesusSavedMeFromASuicideAtempt]

Me being homeless after being in Bobby’s room is proof of what you said..Over Aggressiveness got me to loose everything and everyone…

[@theNfl_Esq]

You’re sure right. As a former prodigy that happened to me multiple times. Now I’m older and males peak in their mid 20s in terms of IQ so I’m probably screwed

[@ryceryder85]

Love the content! I was obsessed with poker when I was younger!

[@TheCod3r]

Very clearly an over aggressive guy with a severe gambling problem. Wins over $10m and blows the whole thing. He has absolutely no self discipline or self control, and clearly no respect for his parents who bailed him out. Quite sad really how players like him are seen as some sort of god like complex, when really they're the perfect example of everything people shouldn't strive to be

[@TooMuchInternetTMI]

yea he shouldve bought some property, but reaching $5m+ is more than most people work their entire life for so its still impressive to earn a persons life worth of earnings in less than one year

[@snatchios1]

These people exist to make the beige people feel better. Not everyone can be a beige hero. It's a cool story all the same. It's not like he's Jordan Belfort. Have a cup a camomile tea

[@kevinjack5184]

When Brian Hastings cheated him out of 5 million. 1 month suspension! That's life/death money

[@jf5618]

I remember when Bluff Magazine was alive…the hoodie sporting shadow figure on the cover wondering who is Isildur?? Dude RIPPED onto the scene completely unknown. Was pretty cool to witness back then aka the good ol days 😭

[@CrimzinEclipse2010]

I love how some people actually thought that PHIL HELLMUTH, of all people, was Isildur. 😂😂😂

[@ycjason1]

I remember Isildur time, but don't remember anyone thinking it was Phil Hellmuth, I mean it's so obvious that Isildur could NOT possibly be someone like Phil, who doesn't play that fast, who's often in live tournaments, and who clearly doesn't play that style.

[@chadwellington2524]

i remember some people thought he was former NHL player Mats Sundin because he recetly joined online poker and was swedish

[@VenomousStare]

Great video man. Love the bit about Luke.

[@acegibson9533]

Sometimes you need to know when to walk away. $5M, if that is true, wouldn't be a bad spot to ride off in the sunset. Don't be like Archie Karass. Don't blow $40M and end up as a bum.

[@anyfour536]

you dont get it.

[@trishennaidoo1309]

Tom is so good at poker he dose let himself know his next move .

[@christopherton]

Rewatching this video. If Blom was a mystery man where did they get all these early career facts ? From him ? Who turns $2000 into over $200000 in 24 hours in cash games. That’d be the greatest run ever

[@justinkushable1668]

Where is he now? That’s the question

[@jdsr4c]

@08:54 "Others thought it was Phil Hellmuth" Lmao yeah right

[@mjnine23]

Phil prolly spread that rumor 😂

[@Luuugssssss]

8:58 Lmao as if Hellmuth would keep it a secret that he's crushing online

[@mikaeldaponte2669]

How does someone flip 2k to 100k over night playing NL that’s just crazy

[@acegibson9533]

By getting all the money in the middle of the table when you are on a heater.

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

He was good at spinning it up from small amounts

[@chadwellington2524]

he probably made around 10 buy ins at 2k up too 20 k and then moved uo stakes too big for bankroll but went on a heater

[@kitsune090]

2 months he made 200k from 2k??? unreal... i dont believe it

[@dommmmm7544]

2 days..

[@MagnusJonsson82]

How so you know Isildur come from lord of the rings, have he told that he took it from there? Stu Ungar (best poker player who ever lived, his father name was Isildur.

[@BS-qg4ep]

What are you even trying to say bro

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

Maybe Stu Ungar's dad was named after Lord of The Rings by coincedence

[@tightasyrsis1355]

Who ever thought, isildur1 was Phil Hellmuth? 🤣🤣🤣

[@markbarlescu1853]

Lol such a joke bwahahaha 😂🤣😂🤣

[@salidproducts]

Right! isildur was hyper aggressive and took every spot. Helmuth couldn't beat any stakes online cash then or now

[@jakeasterisk2694]

And in the opposite corner THE REIGNING DEFENDING ONLINE POKER CHAMPION VIKTORRR “da beast” BLOM

[@crushonhardcore1]

incredible!

[@ChrisHyde537]

Isildor has been a poker savant since the First Age.

[@mcpartridgeboy]

Did he not play Doug Polk HU ? or were they around at different times ? if they did meet when their both at their prime who would win ?

[@G3NZC0R1LY]

I believe they did play; Polk made a video about his winnings against different players or something. I forget who had won more against the other.

[@michaeledwards1644]

Polk would fold every hand as king of the nits, hes not even close to Viktor's level

[@tommygun19788]

Leading 50k at wsop 2 mil up top

[@joed2818]

People who make 1 single deposit and end up rich pros piss me off.

[@Rubaduck]

DId Dwan ever win vs victor?

[@goosehammy4837]

guy has 4+mil. and still hasnt enough. its not about the money poker is sickness. it feeds greed. you can live so freaking amazing life with 4 mil. sick poker world

[@volter84]

with this mindset of yours, he would never get to 4mil mark in first place.. he was purest gambler u could get at that times, he always played with 100% roll on the tables, he didn't care about the money there were not many gamblers like him, maybe Archie Karas and few other las vegas degens..

[@Romans8-9]

It´s not greed. He had no respect for money. Normal people spin up a few 1000 and quit. He literally put his entire roll at risk over and over again, all the way until he had millions. Like the other guy said, there are very few people who have the guts to do that. That´s why it takes most pros years and years to get to the point Viktor was at.

[@adoumiehgym]

Título en español y video en inglés 🥴

[@drewdonham]

imagine if he invested the 10m and just played with a 1m bankroll, he would never have to work again. but thats not how degeneracy works

[@cookingsection568]

legendary

[@xxChacaronXX]

WHATTTT???? 2:39

[@4session_blunts]

i was like REWIND 10 seconds x5 he turned what into 200k 😭😭😭

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Its not "Isildur One" you just say "Isildur"

[@OKG2000]

thats crazy..i was there during his first run on full tilt but i didnt know he won and lost 5m many times over again after that

[@chrisluehr3256]

I DONT KNOW THE STORY BUT THE GRAPHS LOOK REAL FISHY TO ME!?!?

[@proscapedesigns]

Wait so victor gets cheated by a rep at poker stars then goes on to agree to sell out to them? Interesting. Hope they ante'd up and settled that dept plus some

[@danielcharlton5159]

He chose to keep a low profile because the Scandi's tax the crap outta poker players more like.

[@MercedesStakkeland]

Moore Scott Davis Joseph Jones Shirley

[@cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474]

I love your channel and you short documentaries are in-depth and are usually very informative. But please stop saying large numbers in such a weird way. Thank you.

[@kevinjack5184]

That's a lucky 2 week run

[@rocier]

boy online poker is boring. Nothing can make it interesting

[@ctom6068]

surely when your 11 million up on cash games at 18 you just buy a mansion and sail off into the sunset.

[@mcpartridgeboy]

No, i would have quit at 1 million and played microstakes for fun and lived off the interest ! in fact 1 million is pushing it id probably have stopped at half a million.

[@Romans8-9]

@@mcpartridgeboy If you value $500k that you are willing to quit for life, I highly doubt you would have kept going once you got to 50k.

[@user-sk4wf3ve6z]

If 11 million means so much to you then you wouldn't have what it takes to make 11 million at poker so quickly.him and the likes of Tom Dwan have no value on money,that's what gives them their aggressiveness and confidence.they play because they like winning and the money is just numbers as far as their concerned

[@Prolific_Troll]

Aaaaaaaand now he's in massive debt

[@49ersfan21]

No he’s got a 5 million dollar net worth

[@BoBALoB]

👍🏾

[@antibishonen]

Ah yes, Blom. Pulling one of the most embarrassing bluffs against a guy who had trips. Most likely due to playing online nosebleeds over live poker tournaments.

[@prisonmike3665]

Trips with a bad kicker.

[@49ersfan21]

Embarrassing lol try bluffing into the stone nuts. You are a weak player if you haven’t. If you haven’t put pressure on your opponents you will never win pots you don’t deserve

[@boxingthegreat1]

1st

[@dnguyen787]

I don't trust online poker! How do you know that there're no cheatings? Lol

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

Exactly. Too much trust.

[@Chudy_ale_byk]

Too much actions