Patrik Antonius Wins $2.9 Million Dollars from Isildur1

A massive shift $2.9 Million from one player to another – this is exactly the sort of thing that makes poker such an exciting game. It is also the sort of thing that places players a step closer to going “busto”. Most importantly, it is the very thing that Isildur1, mystery player who practically appeared out of nowhere and took the world of online poker by storm, mourns right at this very moment, courtesy of Patrik Antonius.

The Controversial November Run

Isildur1, as I mentioned before, appeared out of nowhere. Unlike some of the other players who built their poker bankrolls from scratch and did so in full view of everyone, Isildur1 appeared abruptly in the highstakes rooms and started wreaking havoc from there. He bravely played against the likes of Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius, Brian Townsend, Cole South, and David Benyamine – and what’s more, he was able to hold his own. This is probably one of the main reasons why he has gained so much publicity in such a short amount of time. That, and the fact that he has remained so enigmatically anonymous all this time. All we really know about him is that he’s from Sweden and that he’s rich! In a little more than a month, Isildur1 climbed to the very top of the charts, reaching a total profit of $6 million.

This rocket-like ascent to the top was due in part to his very aggressive style which, due to his sudden appearance, few players have yet to study. Many have fallen to him, but Antonius has proven himself to be the most effective damper in Isildur1’s success. After beating the dark horse in the quest for the largest pot in online poker history, Antonius went on to take an astounding $2.9 million from the said player, effectively canceling out Isildur1’s winnings from Tom Dwan.

The Epic Session

Isildur1 and Antonius began the session with four tables, all of them $500/1,000 pot-limit Omaha. This, as many have noticed, is Isildur1’s weak spot. And in fact, Antonius quickly beat him at this game, earning almost a million with just one pot alone, the massive pot of $878,958, among other things. Having had the wind knocked out of him with such a massive loss, Isildur1 quickly asked for a switch to No Limit Hold’em. After lots of negotiation, the two sat down and played two $500/1000 heads-up no-limit hold’em tables and two $500/1000 heads up pot-limit Omaha tables.

This was a fairer ground for the battle, but it was still Antonius who took the field, earning $400,000 after just a few minutes of playing. By the end of their session, Antonius had won a massive $2.9 million from Isildur1, effectively delivering a huge sizing down to the mystery player, Isildur1.

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