The official Isildur1 thread - Part 2: The Comeback?

[Dire]

Originally Posted by spankedtwice

zeejustin was outclassed top to bottom. i dont really get why zeejustin would play isildur heads up.

It really was amazing going over that session. His matches against the nose bleed regulars seem almost out of control on both sides. But when he's just facing your regular high stakes grinder, the match seemed simply lopsided.

[Stevecunn]

Originally Posted by Robusto2busto

zee's previous 'worst day' was around 80k I seem to remember and he had never played much 200/400 before. At the start of the game when they were playing 1/2 zee declined moving up.

A lot of isildurs edge comes from completely running over opponents, tilting them and generally just getting people into holes that they've never been before! I'm sure when zee first started playing 100/200 he had a stop loss of 10BI. Next thin he knows he's playing 200/400 and down half a million. LOL, isi is just so sick the way he does that to people.

As far as Zee playing him I guess it's like pot luck. Either you get owned by isildur in his finest game or u suckout a bit, he tilts and you run him over for his whole bankroll. I'm just sure zee had no intention of losing anywhere near as much as he did.

[parker_posey]

Regardless of his results, he's quite possibly the most entertaining player to rail.

[Daddy Warbucks]

Originally Posted by usahero

If Isildur1 == TheItalienStyle on iPoker, then he seems just the biggest fish out there.

Both accounts are listed in top losers on PTR.

But I wish only best to Isildur1.

If you look at the top losers for FTP, most of the accounts in the top 10 are HS regulars, with Antonius usually being near the top. It really doesn't mean anything.

[NameOnTheCake]

Originally Posted by spankedtwice

zeejustin was outclassed top to bottom. i dont really get why zeejustin would play isildur heads up.

maybe, just maybe, the high stakes pros that give him action have a different opinion of his game than NVG does?

[Masq]

Originally Posted by Daddy Warbucks

If you look at the top losers for FTP, most of the accounts in the top 10 are HS regulars, with Antonius usually being near the top. It really doesn't mean anything.

Well last year everyone considered Gus a fish. So was he a fish then or not a fish because he's winning now?

[tcs]

Can we get this thread merged with the official isildur I hate 20 threads on him

[SiickCents]

So he's back? Can we get some HH's going in this thread?

I really hope he runs over anyone in sight, especially team CR.

[moki]

Originally Posted by Masq

Well last year everyone considered Gus a fish. So was he a fish then or not a fish because he's winning now?

Gus was up quite a bit this time last year too... but he ended up losing $6 million +

Obviously Gus is a good poker player; it's just that some of the other nosebleed players feel that have a significant edge on him, at least in some games.

From what I could tell from watching the hands last year, it appears to be Gus's tendency to call off light OOP, and then stack off light. Granted, this happens a good bit at any super-aggro game, but Gus seemed to do it lighter and more often than anyone else.

It remains to be seen whether Gus can turn out a profitable year this year. With some adjustments, I think he can. But I can definitely see why some games formed around him last year.

[Pokerpingu]

So f sick!

[two2brains]

Originally Posted by moki

Gus was up quite a bit this time last year too... but he ended up losing $6 million +

Obviously Gus is a good poker player; it's just that some of the other nosebleed players feel that have a significant edge on him, at least in some games.

From what I could tell from watching the hands last year, it appears to be Gus's tendency to call off light OOP, and then stack off light. Granted, this happens a good bit at any super-aggro game, but Gus seemed to do it lighter and more often than anyone else.

It remains to be seen whether Gus can turn out a profitable year this year. With some adjustments, I think he can. But I can definitely see why some games formed around him last year.

I would say it has lot to do with being worth probably 50 million or more as well.

[GoGetaRealJob]

Originally Posted by lefty rosen

Guys that's one big fat rake back payment.......

Don't think they pay more rake than 1/2 grinders... which sucks

[peterc1992]

Originally Posted by errorleet

Viktor Blom to appear on hsp tyyy, why doesnt he get to be invited to nbc hu or pkr hu ... Whwyywywyw ???

Obviously because he is not legal in america

[isapistola]

Originally Posted by vanwilder10

what is nvgs obsession with isildur

Flavor of the month. It used to be sbrugby then durrrr, now it's isildur.

Originally Posted by Stevecunn

A lot of isildurs edge comes from completely running over opponents,

Can I get coaching from you?

[ashipsomewhere]

rawrrr!!!!