Isildur1 tops Tony G in second SuperStar Showdown

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mysterious Team PokerStars Pro Isildur1 took on the infamous Tony G for his latest SuperStar Showdown on January 2. Mr Guoga stepped forward to challenge the online poker 'phenom', and this time, after his defeat by Isaac Haxton in December, Isildur1 emerged the victor to send Tony G on his bike.

In the SuperStar Showdown, both players commit to a single 2,500-hand session beginning on four tables with minimum stakes of $50/$100. Each table lasts for 625 hands and in this instance, Isildur1 and Tony G played two tables of No Limit Hold'em (Tables 1 and 2) and two tables of Pot Limit Omaha (Tables 3 and 4).

The first all-in came after just 12 minutes of play, and the action continued in that vein from start to finish, with the virtual rail populated by Team PokerStars Pros, including Daniel Negreanu, Arnaud Mattern, Lex Veldhuis, Nacho Barbero and David Williams.

Isildur1 eventually finished $44,820 in profit, most of his money coming from the Pot Limit Omaha tables. For full results, and a report of the match, check out the PokerStars Blog.