Isildur1 joins Team PokerStars Pro
7 Dec 2010
When asked what the deal means to him, Isildur1 said: "I chose to join PokerStars because it's the biggest site and it will be an exciting challenge. It means a great deal to be playing in a team alongside players such as Daniel Negreanu, Dario Minieri and Johnny Lodden.
"My goals now are to improve my live game for some upcoming events, continue to focus on heads-up no-limit Hold'em, but also try to develop my pot-limit Omaha game."
High stakes heads-up SuperStar Showdown matches
In a bid to prove that he is the best heads-up cash game player in the world, Isildur1 will be playing a series of high stakes heads-up matches at PokerStars.com. The specially developed SuperStar Showdown format consists of a single session of 2,500 hands at stakes no lower than $50/$100. His first match will take place at 6pm ET on December 19, with the opponent to be named in the coming days.
Daniel Negreanu thrilled
Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu was thrilled at the news of Isildur1 joining the team. Negreanu said: "It's not every day that a player like Isildur1 comes along. If you look up the definition of the term 'phenom' you'll see a picture of his face! When he is playing, the poker world takes notice. Hate to overuse the poker term 'sick' but Isildur's no-limit Hold'em game is just that – sick! Few people step up to the plate against him, but the ones who have, universally have respect for his raw talent."