The Online Railbird Report: Blom Week's Biggest Winner Despite Losing Sponsorship
The online high-stakes action seems to be in a lull on both Full Tilt and PokerStars. Usually there are numerous six-figure winners and losers, but in the last few weeks only a few players are crossing that mark. Even so, there was action to be had both on and off the virtual felt.
Regarding the latter, some big online news broke this week as it was revealed that the Full Tilt Professionals are no more. Tom ��durrrr�� Dwan departed several months ago, and then earlier this week Full Tilt confirmed to PokerNews that the sponsorship contracts of both Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom and Gus Hansen had not been renewed. This was a story that was also discussed by Donnie Peters and Rich Ryan on the most recent edition of the PokerNews Podcast, which you can listen to by clicking here.
Another story worth mentioning involves online regular Isaac ��luvtheWNBA�� Haxton, who is up $1,229,576 so far in 2014. Haxton��s life was the subject of the new poker book Fading Hearts on the River, which was penned by his father, Brooks Haxton. PokerNews recently reviewed the book and chatted with the elder Haxton, which you can read by clicking here.
Now, let��s get to what little online high-stakes action there was.
In last week��s Online Railbird Report, we reported on how Blom was busy driving the action, much like he��d done the week before that. The Swede won $121,105 last week, and he topped it this week by finishing as the biggest winner with $202,716 in profit. That came from just 1,419 hands over nine sessions on Full Tilt.
The week��s second-biggest winner came from PokerStars, and that was Rui ��PepperoniF�� Cao, who won $157,331 in 1,754 hands over seven sessions. However, Cao lost $36,014 on Full Tilt, so his he actually only profited $121,317 on the week. Other winners on PokerStars included Daniel ��w00ki3z.�� Cates (+$64,061 in 5 sessions/491 hands) and ��terryhsu�� (+$59,432 in 14 sessions/1,677 hands).
On the flip side, German pro ��Sanlker,�� who has been the biggest losers the last two weeks with losses of $576,753 and $429,774, respectively, was the biggest loser for a third consecutive week after losing $400,854 in 853 hands over six sessions. Other losers on Full Tilt included Elior ��Crazy Elior�� Sion (-$64,798 in 15 sessions/3,196 hands) and ��bbvisbadforme�� (-$51,903 in 6 sessions/379 hands).
��HoldemJill9�� Comes Out On Top in 8-Game Action; ��WRUUUUM�� Wins at PLO
At the start of the week, ��HoldemJill9,�� Sion, and Alexander ��PostflopAction�� Kostritsyn sat down at the $500/$1,000 8-game tables, albeit not at the same time. Instead, the day started off with the latter two engaging in a five-hour heads-up match, and during that time Kostritsyn dropped nearly $80,000.
Sion then sat down at a table with ��HoldemJill9,�� which seemed like a good idea at first as he jumped out to an early $100,000 lead. That��s when things swung in ��HoldemJill9��s�� favor, and he won it all back plus $53,000. The pair then dropped down in stakes to $200/$400 and Sion lost another $49,800. Sion went on to lose $24,000 on the day, while ��HoldemJill9�� was the day��s biggest winner with $104,500 in profit.
In other news, ��WRUUUUM�� was the day��s second-biggest winner after profiting $60,400 from 135 hands of $50/$100 pot-limit Omaha on PokerStars.
Here��s a look at the three biggest pots from that match.
Hand #1: Action was four-handed when ��supernova9�� ($16,588.05) opened for 350 under the gun, and ��WRUUUUM�� ($10,598.90) three-bet to $1,150 from the small blind. The big folded, ��supernova9�� called, and the two saw a flop of Q?5?9?. ��WRUUUUM�� bet $1,477.90, ��supernova9�� called, and the Q? appeared on the turn.
��WRUUUUM�� bet again, this time $2,355.23, and again ��supernova9�� called. Then, the 8? completed the board on the river. ��WRUUUUM�� slowed down with a check, but he still called off his last $5,615.77 when ��supernova9�� put out a big bet. ��WRUUUUM�� tabled the A?A?4?8? for aces and queens, and it was good enough to win the $21,297.80 pot as ��supernova9�� held an inferior two pair with the K?K?10?2?.
Hand #2: ��BERRI SWEET�� ($10,195) raised to $200 from the button, and ��WRUUUUM�� ($10,040) called from the big blind to see a flop of 6?2?3?. ��WRUUUUM�� bet $350, ��BERRI SWEET�� called, and the 10? was put out on the turn. ��WRUUUUM�� bet $1,147, ��BERRI SWEET�� called again, and the A? completed the board on the river.
��WRUUUUM�� checked, ��BERRI SWEET�� bet $2,596.34, and ��WRUUUUM�� check-raised all in for $8,343. ��BERRI SWEET�� called with the J?4?4?6? for a flush, but it was no good as ��WRUUUUM�� held a better flush with the K?Q?9?2?. Ship the $20,130 pot to ��WRUUUUM.��
Hand #3:
��HoldemJill9�� and ��Crazy Elior�� Meet Again; Kostritsyn��s Turn for PLO Success
On Wednesday, October 22, ��HoldemJill9�� and Elior ��Crazy Elior�� Sion were back at the Full Tilt 8-game tables and played stakes ranging from $100/$200 to $300/$600. The duo went at it for two and a half hours, with ��HoldemJill9�� walking away a $118,100 winner, most of which came from 190 hands at the $200/$400 tables.
The day��s second-biggest winner ended up being Kostritsyn, who profited $65,800 playing on $50/$100 pot-limit Omaha on PokerStars playing as ��joiso�� and an additional $29,500 playing $500/$1,000 2-7 triple draw against ��Lottenice�� on Full Tilt.
Here��s a look at two of Kostritsyn��s more notable hands from the PLO match:
Hand #1: Kostritsyn ($25,899.96) raised to $300 from the button, and ��Lottenice�� ($14,103.84) called from the big blind to see a flop of 6?K?4?. ��Lottenice�� check-called a bet of $418.60 and then check-called one of $1,004.64 on the 2? turn. When the 6? completed the board on the river, ��Lottenice�� checked for a third time and Kostritsyn bet $2,411.13. ��Lottenice�� woke up with a check-raise to $9,437.85, and Kostritsyn called to create a pot of $22,322.18. ��Lottenice�� tabled the K?Q?8?4? for two pair, but it was no good as Kostritsyn held a full house with the 6?4?5?J?.
Hand #2: Kostritsyn ($44,567.70) raised to $300 and then called when ��Lottenice�� ($10,597) three-bet to $900, which brought about a flop of 6?Q?4?. Two checks brought about the 8? on the turn, and ��Lottenice�� led out for $1,348.50. Kostritsyn raised to $3,596, ��Lottenice�� called, and the 2? completed the board on the river. ��Lottenice�� checked and then called off his last $6,101 when Kostritsyn bet. Kostritsyn tabled the 5?7?9?K? for the nuts, and ��Lottenice�� mucked before watching the $21,194 pot slide over to his opponent.
Blom Heads Over to PokerStars
On Thursday, October 23, HighStakesDB reported that Blom was on PokerStars playing $1,000/$2,000 2-7 triple draw against ��donthnrmepls,�� who is ��bbvisbadforme�� on Full Tilt. In three separate sessions throughout the evening �� which totaled a mere 46 minutes �� ��donthnrmepls�� took Blom for $114,300.
Here are some other notes from Thursday��s action:
- Blom lost another $20,000 to ��RaulGonzales�� (AKA ��Sanlker�� on Full Tilt) playing 2-7 triple draw.
- Cao was the day��s second-biggest winner having profited $58,900 playing $50/$100 pot-limit Omaha against ��supernova9.��
- Kostritsyn won $32,800 playing both $300/$600 and $500/$1,000 2-7 triple draw on Full Tilt Poker, where he is known as ��PostflopAction.��
Biggest Winners/Losers from Oct. 16-22
Winners | Profit | Losers | Loss | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom | $202,716 |
��Sanlker�� | $400,854 | |
Rui ��PepperoniF�� Cao | $157,331 |
Elior ��Crazy Elior�� Sion | $64,798 | |
Daniel ��w00ki3z.�� Cates | $64,061 |
��bbvisbadforme�� | $51,903 | |
��terryhsu�� | $59,432 |
Rui Cao | $36,014 |
Year's Biggest Winners/Losers
Winners | Profit | Losers | Loss | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dan ��jungleman12�� Cates | $2,820,011 |
Gus Hansen | $5,522,853 | |
Mikael ��punting-peddler�� Thuritz | $2,562,379 |
Phil ��Polarizing�� Ivey | $2,469,753 | |
Patrik ��FinddaGrind�� Antonius | $1,754449 |
Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom | $1,395,340 | |
Isaac ��luvtheWNBA�� Haxton | $1,229,576 |
Elior ��Crazy Elior�� Sion | $1,163,725 | |
Doug ��WCGRider�� Polk | $1,110,009 |
Phil ��OMGClayAiken�� Galfond | $1,082,089 | |
Alex ��joiso�� Kostritsyn | $791,506 |
��Sanlker�� | $1,017,106 | |
Christoph ��Tight-Man1�� Vogelsang | $663,177 |
Paul ��MalACEsia�� Phua | $823,325 |
Data, hands, and replayer obtained from HighStakesDB.com
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In this Series
- 1 The Online Railbird Report: Gus Hansen Suffers $1.4 Million Downswing to Close 2012
- 2 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Profits $4 Million in Eight Days
- 3 The Online Railbird Report: Galfond & Blom Experience Million-Dollar Swings
- 4 The Online Railbird Report: Kyle ��KPR16�� Ray Biggest Winner of Week; Robl Drops $357K
- 5 The Online Railbird Report: Alex Kostritsyn Wins $1.2 Million; Gus Hansen Drops $376K
- 6 The Online Railbird Report: Shchemelev Wins $406K; Blom Week's Biggest Loser & Much More
- 7 The Online Railbird Report: Dwan Wins Over $2 Million in Six Days
- 8 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius Extends Lead Against Cao in $1 Million Challenge
- 9 The Online Railbird Report: Kostritsyn Wins $1.1 Million, Ivey Up & More
- 10 The Online Railbird Report: Ben Tollerene and Viktor Blom Win $1 Million in 48 Hours
- 11 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Becomes 2013's Biggest Winner; Ivey Week's Big Loser
- 12 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Over $4 Million for 2013; Huge Week for Hendon
- 13 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Drops $661,949 in Slow Week; $100K PLO Showdown?
- 14 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Wins $1.7 Million from Tollerene in Just Six Hours
- 15 The Online Railbird Report: Tollerene & Haxton Win Big; Blom Drops $1,474,629
- 16 The Online Railbird Report: The Professionals Duke it Out on FTP
- 17 The Online Railbird Report: ��jama-dharma�� Takes Blom for $786,971 in Limit Hold��em
- 18 The Online Railbird Report: Dwan and Sulsky Win $1M+; Blom's Massive Swings Continue
- 19 The Online Railbird Report: The Professionals Dominate with $1.5M Wins
- 20 The Online Railbird Report: Tollerene & Dang Win $1.4M & $1.2M, Respectively
- 21 The Return of the Online Railbird Report: Six Weeks of High-Stakes Action
- 22 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Takes a $1.4 Million Hit
- 23 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom No Longer the Year's Biggest Winner
- 24 The Online Railbird Report: Phil Ivey Is Week's Biggest Loser, Durrrr Challenge & More
- 25 The Online Railbird Report: "Rhje" Wins Over a Million, Blom/Hansen to Ireland & More
- 26 The Online Railbird Report: Tollerene Week's Biggest Winner; Haxton Drops a Million
- 27 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Up $2 Million, Millar Crushes Blom in 10 Minutes
- 28 The Online Railbird Report: Somebody Better ��Call_911�� as Blom Drops a Million
- 29 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom & Alex ��IReadYrSoul�� Millar Win Big
- 30 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Loses $1.3 Million; Haxton Week's Biggest Winner
- 31 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Week's Biggest Winner; Polk vs. Sulsky Update
- 32 The Online Railbird Report: Phil Ivey Week's Biggest Winner; Polk vs. Sulsky Update
- 33 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Gets Back on Track; Polk Continues to Dominate Sulsky
- 34 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor Blom Wins Again, Phil Ivey Has a Setback, and More
- 35 The Online Railbird Report: "SallyWoo" Week's Biggest Winner; Tollerene Leads in 2013
- 36 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor Blom Up $2 Million
- 37 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Wins $1.3 Million in a Day; Hansen's Fall Continues
- 38 Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Tops Yearly Leader Board; Hansen Loses $1.2 Million
- 39 The Online Railbird Report: Rui Cao Week's Biggest Winner; Heinecker Continues to Roll
- 40 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Biggest Winner for Third Week in a Row
- 41 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker, Blom & Hansen Experience Million-Dollar Swings
- 42 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius & Heinecker Fly High; Cates Fires Off in Chat
- 43 The Online Railbird Report: ��samrostan�� Wins $912,000; Galfond Drops $620,000
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- 45 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Wins $800K in Three Days
- 46 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Fuels Action on Way to Top of 2014 Leaderboard
- 47 The Online Railbird Report: Kyle "KPR16" Ray Rebounds; Viktor Blom Wins Again
- 48 The Online Railbird Report: Blom and Polk Continue to Battle Online at Aussie Millions
- 49 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Returns to Top of Weekly Leaderboard
- 50 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Week's Biggest Loser Upon Return to Nosebleeds
- 51 The Online Railbird Report: Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Cleans Up on PokerStars
- 52 The Online Railbird Report: Rare Winning Week for Hansen; Tollerene Extends 2014 Lead
- 53 The Online Railbird Report: Dan Cates Wins $1.18 Million; Tollerene Opts Out
- 54 The Online Railbird Report: Galfond and Cates Lose $1.1 Million Each; Blom Capitalizes
- 55 The Online Railbird Report: Hansen Loses a Million; Amundsgard & Cates Finish on Top
- 56 The Online Railbird Report: Phil "Polarizing" Ivey Drops $945K; Galfond Wins & More
- 57 The Online Railbird Report: Niki Jedlicka Wins $1.1 Million in Return to Full Tilt Poker
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- 59 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius Week's Biggest Winner, Ivey Loses Again & More
- 60 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius Wins Again, Two Mystery Players Revealed & More
- 61 The Online Railbird Report: Ivey, Galfond, and Hansen All Grace the Loser's List
- 62 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Drops Nearly a Million; Ivey Rebounds & Much More
- 63 The Online Railbird Report: Kostritsyn Wins Big, Hansen Punts, and Dwan Eats Crawfish
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- 65 The Online Railbird Report: "Sanlker" Steamrolls His Way to Massive $1.4 Million Win
- 66 The Online Railbird Report: Alex Luneau Wins $1.1 Million; Viktor Blom Drops $976K
- 67 The Online Railbird Report: Mikael ��punting-peddler�� Thuritz Biggest Winner with $491K
- 68 The Online Railbird Report: Ruthenberg and Blom Win Big; Hansen's Bad Year Continues
- 69 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius, Cates and Thuritz Pulling Away on 2014 Leaderboard
- 70 The Online Railbird Report: Gus Hansen's Disastrous Year Continues
- 71 The Online Railbird Report: Ike Haxton Wins Big; Doug Polk & "Denoking" Feud, and More
- 72 The Online Railbird Report: Polk & "Denoking" Keep Things Interesting During Slow Week
- 73 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Returns with a $275,000 Win
- 74 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Drives Action While Kostritsyn Wins On PokerStars
- 75 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Continues to Drive Action; Kostritsyn Big Winner
- 76 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Week's Biggest Winner Despite Losing Sponsorship
- 77 The Online Railbird Report: What's Happened to the High-Stakes Online Action?
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