We caught the highlights of the isildur1 vs Isaac Haxton SuperStar Showdown match-up and bring them to you in four parts. For the bigger hands of the video, we pan and zoom in so that you can see the hand develop as it was played on December 19th on PokerStars.
Isildur1, whose identity is not known but is widely believed to be Swedish poker pro Viktor Blom, recently signed a sponsorship deal with PokerStars. As part of his endorsement deal, he’ll be taking part in special SuperStar Showdown matches that will be played as four table heads-up contests of 2,500 hands in one session. The game can either be No Limit Texas Hold’em or Pot Limit Omaha. The minimum blinds are $50-$100 and anyone can answer the call to challenge Isildur1 by emailing into PokerStars support under their special Isildur1 promotion address.
Isaac Haxton, who goes by both the name “luvthewnba” and “philivey2694”, is a heads-up cash game professional who is considered as one of the top minds in the entire poker industry. Haxton originally got his start in professional gaming, playing Magic: The Gathering since the age of four. Since then he’s racked up millions playing poker and even has had success in the live tournament circuit. His first major score was back in 2007 at the World Poker Tour’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure where he took second place for over $860,000. In 2009 he cashed in three World Series of Poker events and made two final tables, including second place at the $40,000 No Limit Hold’em 40th Anniversary Event for a $1.1 million payday.
This is the first of what promises to be many SuperStars Showdown matches for Isildur1 on PokerStars. The finally tally for this match-up was won by Haxton, who after 2,500 hands, won $41,701. There as yet to be an announcements if rematches are allowed against Isildur1 or if there’s another opponent lined up, although the rumor mill says that there are already several matches lined up in the coming weeks.