The Legend Returns: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Destroys the High Stakes Again

Author

Juan David Vargas Quiceno, aka Vargoso

Published

4/20/2026

Updated

4/20/2026

The legendary “Isildur1” returned to high-stakes action and quickly delivered one of the most impressive upswings in recent years. Over just 10 days on Phenom Poker, he turned $13,000 to $1.75 million.

Viktor Isildur1 Blom Wins Almost Two Millions Ten Days Phenom Poker

The Swedish high roller surprised everyone again

Nearly a year after becoming one of the few European ambassadors for Phenom Poker, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom delivered a stunning performance at the $2,000/$4,000 tables.

Between April 8 and 19, 2026, the Swedish high roller increased his bankroll from $13,626 to $1,753,000.

Date	Net Results (USDT)	Hands
Apr 8	⬆️ 35,858	417
Apr 9	⬆️ 2,196	91
Apr 10	⬇️ 37,688	193
Apr 11	⬆️ 78,162	1,113
Apr 12	⬆️ 302,142	930
Apr 14	⬇️ 133,856	1,971
Apr 15	⬆️ 668,882	3,526
Apr 16	⬆️ 104,070	3,398
Apr 17	⬇️ 451,619	5,205
Apr 18	⬆️ 1,068,294	4,043
Apr 19	⬆️ 116,576	108

Viktor Blom Phenom Poker Vinrate

Although the action took place at 6-max tables, most sessions effectively played out as heads-up.

True to his peak years, Viktor played a wide variety of poker games. In total, he played 20,995 hands. Over half were played in 8-Game Mix, though his biggest profits came from 2-7 Triple Draw.

Game	Net P&L (USDT)	Hands
2-7 Triple Draw	⬆️ 1,289,965	3,631
Limit Omaha 8/b	⬆️ 576,302	3,694
8-Game Mix	⬆️ 114,802	11,675
Big O	⬆️ 49,697	725
Circus Mix	⬆️ 240	75
PLO6 Double Board	⬇️ 540	19
6 Card PLO 8/b	⬇️ 1,061	28
Badeucy 2-7	⬇️ 20,485	171
Fun Mix	⬇️ 22,587	75
PLO5	⬇️ 233,317	902

The player also had three days where he lost a significant portion of his profits, but then returned to the tables and won even more.

During these days, "Isildur1" faced off against well-known high rollers:

Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivilevsky
Johannes Becker
Volker Stürmer
Christopher Krak
Teimuraz Tabagari

Viktor Blom Vs Tabagari Phenom Poker

Blom’s biggest loss ($254,781) came against Tabagari during their April 17 clash at the $200/$400 PLO5 tables, a session that accounted for all five of his largest pots in the series.

The Swede lost the biggest pot of $116,881 when Teimuraz rivered a flush draw against trips.

Notably, two years ago Phil Galfond suggested that a new “Isildur1” wouldn’t be possible in the solver era. Yet at 35, Viktor Blom has shown he can still deliver extraordinary results against the strongest opponents.

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