Victor Bloom and his strategy of playing poker

Victor Bloom (photo below) is known in the poker party under the name Isildur1. Today he is among the best players on the planet. For a year the young Swede kept in fear almost all the strong and famous poker pro. At the same time he kept his real name in secret. For several months, Isildur1 has won more than six million dollars from Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Tom Dwan. Since then, all poker media have started talking about him. This article will present a brief biography of the top-level regulator.

Carier start

Victor was born in a provincial Swedish town in 1990. The elder brother taught him to play poker. Fourteen years - this is the age when he got acquainted with the maps of Viktor Bloom. Poker became a fun for the boy, and he devoted all his free time to the game.

A year later, my brother threw $ 100 on Victor's account. After a short period of time, Bloom was able to increase the bankroll to $ 300,000. A few years later the young man confesses in his interview that he did not even study poker at that time, but simply got acquainted with the game.

Every day Bloom sat at the tables online from 12 to 14 hours. Naturally, such a schedule affected his school performance. In this regard, his parents forbade Victor to play poker. But the boy did not stop this circumstance.

Risk - this is what guided the game in the first stages of Viktor Bloom. The strategy of the young poker player was superaggressive. This contributed to the emergence of large losses, although this happened infrequently. They often put Viktor on the brink of ruin. In early 2008, the young man had only $ 2000 on his account in one of the poker rooms of the iPoker network. After nine months, Bloom increased his bankroll to $ 1,400,000. After that, the Swede decided to storm Full Tilt Poker.

High rates

Виктор Блум стал играть за хайстекс- столами. In September 2009, under the name Isildur1, Viktor Bloom began to play for highstacks. On "Full Tilt" no one knew anything about the new poker player. The first rival of the young man was the regular Hasib Kareshi. Players met at a limit of $ 100 / $ 200.

First, Victor gave the Portuguese almost $ 30,000, but then quickly returned the lost money. Next, poker players moved to the tables of pot-limit Omaha ($ 500 / $ 1000). Many professionals have stated that Viktor Bloom is not very knowledgeable in this discipline. But this did not prevent the Swede from crushing Kareshi. On that day, Viktor replenished the bankroll for half a million dollars.

Popularity

сделала по-настоящему известным. The next game Isildur1 made really famous. Bloom challenged Tom Dwan (top regular). The poker players played no-limit hold'em on 6 tables at $ 300 / $ 600. Then they switched to $ 500 / $ 1000. Victor and Tom played almost day and night. And on the basis of three days, Bloom earned more than $ 3,000,000. Later, Dwan called the Swede for revenge to recoup. However, he lost another $ 2,200,000.

Despite the popularity gained, Victor Bloom in the world of poker was still a dark horse. у. The most curious tried to calculate the poker player by IP address . But they managed to find out only what regularly lives in Sweden. In online, Victor was not afraid of meeting with any eminent rivals. The Swede could play for many hours against Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius. These were very spectacular battles, followed by virtually all the poker community of the planet. In one of the fights, players even updated the world record by playing the largest bank online. There were a few more important achievements. For example, Patrik Antonius won $ 880,000 in one hand. By the end of 2009, Bloom's bankroll had exceeded $ 9,000,000.

Black line

The first serious losses occurred on November 17. In a stubborn fight, Bloom gave Patrik Antonius $ 2,700,000. Then the Swede decided to recoup and hold sessions against Townsend, Zygmund and Phil Ivey. But this only aggravated his situation, losing another $ 1,400,000. Despite this, Victor did not quit poker and continued to practice regularly.

In early December, Bloom managed to win back $ 3,500,000, but a few days later he was hit again. For 3 thousand hands, Victor Bloom gave Bryan Hastingson about $ 4,200,000. In the history of online poker, this session was the largest. After some time, unfair play will be proved on the part of Bloom's opponent. But Victor's greatly reduced bankroll did not allow him to stay in the Full Tilt room.

Return

All the poker fans have been wondering which player is hiding behind the Isildur1 login. Many top-level regulars offered Bloom to meet live, while guaranteeing complete anonymity. But the Swede did nothing. Therefore, his return in 2010 to high limits in the room "Full Tilt Poker" was a complete surprise. For a few weeks, the young man brought his bankroll to $ 1,500,000.

Cooperation with PokerStars

At the end of 2010, Bloom became interested in the PokerStars room. His representatives contacted Victor, and negotiations began. After signing the contract, the identity of Isildur1 was disclosed. Under the auspices of "Pokerstars" Viktor Blum developed a new project - Superstar Showdown. The essence of it was this: the young man offered everyone to play with him 2500 hands-up heads in Omaha or Hold'em for four tables at $ 50 / $ 100. Within the framework of the project, the Swede held eleven meetings. Of these, he lost only three - twice to Daniel Negreanu and once to Isaac Haxton.

After twelve months of cooperation the room terminated the contract with Victor. Bloom immediately received an offer from Full Tilt Poker. Along with Tom Dwan and Gus Hansen, he became a member of the team of professionals of this room.

New victories

2013 was great for Victor. For a few January days, he won $ 5,000,000. But several unsuccessful sessions slightly reduced the bankroll of a talented poker player. By the end of March, Bloom's net winnings reached $ 3,148,000.

The year 2015 became even more successful for Victor. Swede for the first time in his career could hold out for many months without significant negative strips. In addition, Viktor Bloom became the best high-tech player of the year, earning $ 3 490 000 in the PokerStars room. But here, too, there was a loss. In another room, Full Tilt Poker, until the highstairs tables were closed, Viktor lost $ 1,300,000. Nevertheless, the Swede's annual earnings were $ 2,190,000.

Out of the game

Of course, the entire poker community would like to know more about Bloom, but he avoids contact with the media. During his career, Victor gave only a few interviews. In them, he spoke only about the game against rivals and his own achievements. About the private life the Swede did not say a word.

Only one thing is known: Victor Bloom, whose biography was presented above, lives on a broad foot in London and does not deny himself anything. Enormous winnings allow Bloom to rest at the best resorts, rent a luxury penthouse and engage in a favorite hobby.

Interesting Facts

• Victor took his nickname after watching the film "The Lord of the Rings".
• Bloom bought an apartment in Sweden worth $ 1,000,000.
• Played the biggest pot in poker (online) - $ 1,350,000.
• At the peak of his career, the Swede won almost $ 10 million.
• Victor prefers such disciplines as PLO and NLHE.
• Bloom is the SCOOP champion.
• In 2008, he was recognized as the rookie of the year at the Scandinavian Poker Awards.