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You think Phil Galfond put this video out there in the hope that you would think he's cool because he is friends with Viktor Blom?

You really think that?

Yep.

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02-07-2024 , 10:21 PM

#1127

nootaboos

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Join Date: May 2023 Posts: 716

Phil is a PLO GOAT but his social media/business strategy especially on YouTube is pretty click baity.

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02-07-2024 , 11:47 PM

#1128

TookashotatChan

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 159

No one is hating on Phil. How tf could anyone get that out of this thread. No one is perfect and no video is perfect either. A guy as meteoric as Isildur probably needs a 2hr documentary tbf. They could make an entire netflix series out of him and it wouldn't be boring

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02-08-2024 , 01:29 AM

#1129

damian^

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Join Date: Apr 2023 Posts: 430

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Originally Posted by RosaParks1

The team vs isildur result can be oversight but not mentioning it makes it seem like he was painting it his way. Public speaking involves considering optics, so I think it's fair for people to be expecting him to at least mention that Isildur's big demise was Hastings et al forming a little think tank to take him down.

This felt more like an interesting interview about a famous player than a documentary anyway, so it wasn't wholly necessary I guess.

except it wasnt...that hasting thing happened in like 2009 or 2010...Blom had million dollar bankrolls that he ran up multiples time up until like 2014. And multiple times he ran up 500k bankrolls in mixed games so dont give me that dumb reason that his HH was out there becaus that was only for PLO

stop trying to say otherwise

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02-08-2024 , 02:19 AM

#1130

ggbruuce

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Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 381

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Originally Posted by Masq

Galfond said he would take on anyone / everyone in the big games. But wasn't he notorious for his game selection and only playing when Guy or Gus was at the table?

Galfond basically camped at Hansen's HU table and lived by the computer waiting for Gus to pop up.

Galfond being some type of bumhunter is overlooked. First of all he was friends and came up with guys like durrr. Not wanting to play your friends doesn't make you a bumhunter. Second it wasn't like there were tons of guys playing those really highstakes. In reality he probably avoided Ivey, Antonius and his friends. Which to me doesn't make you a bumhunter.

He is not any different today, he avoids a relatively short list of regs.

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02-08-2024 , 03:33 AM

#1131

MastaAces

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Originally Posted by ggbruuce

Phil Galfond is the only bum hunter i know who actively challenges BERRI (the best player of all time) to a HU battle.

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02-08-2024 , 08:51 AM

#1132

crimsonchin

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Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,011

I could see how his videos come off as click bait but that’s just Phil’s video style which is a touch lame/goofy like with the video/sound effects, lol, but it’s well intended.

He also has hours of him playing jungle man hu where he explains in quite a lot of depth his thought process and it’s easily the highest level free content out there.

No other HS reg would put out material like that.

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02-08-2024 , 09:39 AM

#1133

Slugant

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Originally Posted by MastaAces

Phil Galfond is the only bum hunter i know who actively challenges BERRI (the best player of all time) to a HU battle.

Why hasnt the best player of all time accepted the challenge yet?

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06-21-2024 , 04:30 PM

#1134

valentyne187

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Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 16

bracelet coming this year?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIoR6OvhAdA

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06-21-2024 , 04:40 PM

#1135

Ace upmy Slv

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Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,141

Blom has been impressive at this years WSOP. It looks like he has worked on his game and rededicated himself to poker again.

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06-21-2024 , 04:44 PM

#1136

MoViN.tArGeT

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Thats gotta put him in the running for player of the year

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06-21-2024 , 05:04 PM

#1137

thethethe

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Love the old school Isilduring: 1.5k -> 10k -> 50k -> 100k -> 250k -> ???? -> profit/busto

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06-21-2024 , 08:15 PM

#1138

PugDolk

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Join Date: May 2024 Posts: 112

getting called a bumhunter because you don't want to play phil ivey is hilarious lol

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06-21-2024 , 08:41 PM

#1139

Deewhizzle

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Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,183

came here to say huni is a luck box and that bracelet belongs to Blom

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06-21-2024 , 10:04 PM

#1140

mesmerized

help me decide

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,002

lets Go this

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06-21-2024 , 10:13 PM

#1141

deuceblocker

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Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 4,157

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Originally Posted by thethethe

Love the old school Isilduring: 1.5k -> 10k -> 50k -> 100k -> 250k -> ???? -> profit/busto

I wouldn't assume he was broke and came with 25K or had a backer, despite all he lost in a day or so at PLO. In most tournaments, you lose your buyin, so to play 250Ks you need lots of $s or to sell action. Not saying Isildur isn't gambling a big chunk of his bankroll.

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06-21-2024 , 11:18 PM

#1142

deuceblocker

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Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 4,157

I don't know if he is going to rebuy in the 250K, but I would think he could sell action in it at a markup.

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06-22-2024 , 03:09 AM

#1143

dappadan777

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Wonder who’s backing him?

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06-22-2024 , 04:18 AM

#1144

NWAF99

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Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 317

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Originally Posted by dappadan777

Wonder who’s backing him?

I may have misheard but Im sure Big Huni said in an interview with Jeff Platt he (Blom) was part of an Ivey stable of players

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06-22-2024 , 05:55 AM

#1145

deuceblocker

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Originally Posted by NWAF99

I may have misheard but Im sure Big Huni said in an interview with Jeff Platt he (Blom) was part of an Ivey stable of players

Interesting, indicating Ivey has significant assets despite the table game problem. Also, Ivey probably knows who is really good to back.

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06-22-2024 , 07:06 AM

#1146

namisgr11

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,594

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Originally Posted by dappadan777

Wonder who’s backing him?

Espen Jorstad was on Blom's rail at the $100K final table. Could have had a piece.

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06-22-2024 , 07:48 AM

#1147

ProffesionalMalaka

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Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 772

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Originally Posted by deuceblocker

Interesting, indicating Ivey has significant assets despite the table game problem. Also, Ivey probably knows who is really good to back.

Table games have a problem with him.

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06-23-2024 , 06:09 AM

#1148

MrFabulous

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 540

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Originally Posted by Ace upmy Slv

Blom has been impressive at this years WSOP. It looks like he has worked on his game and rededicated himself to poker again.

Yes sure...or just a sun run, lucky run outs, hitting perfect...think again!

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06-23-2024 , 06:51 AM

#1149

ggbruuce

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Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 381

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Originally Posted by dappadan777

Wonder who’s backing him?

Who says he is backed lol

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06-23-2024 , 07:06 AM

#1150

JVinegar

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Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 122

Heard on the stream that he was grinding the high stakes mixed cash games at wsop

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