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Blom Wins Big at PokerStars

March 6, 2012

The infamous 21-year-old Swedish poker pro Viktor “Isildur1” Blom was back in the news last week after his 10-hour session on PokerStars in which he walked away with $577K. Blom started off the year with a $300K win, but had fallen on tough times losing about $1 million until his most recent upswing. He’s now up more than $91K for 2012.

The marathon session saw 3,837 hands of Pot Limit Omaha from stakes of $25/$50 up to $100/$200 while multi-tabling with various online poker pros. He was successful at most every level.

Two of the biggest pots Blom took where taken from Phil “MrSweets28” Galfond for $105K and another for $99K. Another big pot was worth $91K taken from “MaiseE,” also a Swede. Blom, who joined Stars in December 2010 has won more than $1.5 million on the online poker site thus far.

Before the world knew the true name behind the mysterious “Isildur1,” his unknown identity caused quite the buzz back in 2009 and 2010 until he revealed his true self just before the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and took sponsorship by PokerStars. In his short career, he’s participated in some of the biggest pots in online poker history, including the biggest pot ever against Patrik Antonius—a single pot worth $1,356,947.

His live tournament earnings are just as impressive. He has cashed three times including finishing 16th in the 2010 WSOPE for which he took home £33,582 ($51,806), and two cashes this year, a first place finish at the $100K Super High Roller Event, a $1.25+ million win, and a second place finish at the €5K Heads-Up EPT Deauville when he won €13,400 ($17,623).

Written by Johnny · Filed Under Poker News 

March 2012 PartyPoker Bonus Code

March 1, 2012

Poker Bonus

This March, PartyPoker is offering new player bonus worth 100% of your first deposit up to $/£/€500. New players at PartyPoker need only use the PartyPoker Bonus Code 500PS when making their first deposit to get this awesome bonus. After you make that first deposit with the bonus code above, just start playing real money poker online at the PartyPoker virtual tables to earn PartyPoints. You’ll be awarded two PartyPoints for every dollar you pay in tournament fees and for every dollar you bet in real money cash games. Deposits in $US will require you to earn six times your bonus amount in PartyPoints; Euros will require eight times; and Sterling will require nine.

Once you start to accrue PartyPoints, you will start to receive your bonus in 10 equal installments. These payments will be automatically deposited into your player account as you earn them. You will have 60 days from the date of first deposit to clear your entire bonus.

Premier League Poker

Now through March 18th, you can join the stellar cast of the Premier League Poker for free. The $13K prize package will take you to Vienna for the televised final. Get in on the action by registering for any of the six weekly satellites, daily qualifiers, and/or freerolls. Nine prize packages are available, each including the $10,450 buy-in to the PartyPoker Premier League Poker playoffs, which will be televised. Two winners will win the $125K entry into the Premier League Poker 5 Final, also televised. Each package also includes a four-night stay in a luxury Vienna hotel and $1,350 spending money.

If you make it through the playoffs, you will find yourself seated with 14 world famous poker pros vying for the $2+ million prize pool in PartyPoker’s flagship live event. Don’t wait—sign up today and get started with a Premier League Poker freeroll.

Written by Mac · Filed Under Promotions 

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