Isildur no longer PSpro

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/08...er-with-team-pokerstars-pro-13232.htm

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom is no longer a member of Team PokerStars Pro.
PokerNews discovered Tuesday that Blom was no longer listed as a member of the Pro team in the PokerStars client. Eric Hollreiser, PokerStars' head of corporate communications, told PokerNews that Blom and the company mutually agreed not to renew the Swede's expired sponsorship agreement.
Blom was introduced as a member of Team PokerStars during the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and has been one of the most talked-about figures in poker over the past few years.
"In his short time as a poker player, Viktor has played against the biggest names in poker at the highest stakes in the toughest games," said Hollreiser. "It’s hard to recall a player who has kept the poker world so riveted at such an early stage of his career. We’ll be watching with great interest and we wish him nothing but success."
Commenting on his departure, Blom said: "I’ve enjoyed my time as a Team Pro and I wish everyone at PokerStars the best. Now I just want to concentrate on playing poker."


Thoughts? Kinda strange imo, he always gave great spectacle and action and was very well known

banditos got him

dam he was a true hero to poker. i wonder how long we will have to wait for the next person to come along and 9 table kanu, jungleman and sauce all at the same time.

inb4 he will be FTP pro

On August 15 2012 08:58 Stroggoz wrote: dam he was a true hero to poker. i wonder how long we will have to wait for the next person to come along and 9 table kanu, jungleman and sauce all at the same time.

he says he just wants to concentrate on poker, so it sounds like we may actually see more of this than we have been. Otherwise his time was occupied with a bunch of travelling to EPTs and media obligations which I guess might be something he's now tired of doing

i suspect stars was losing money on him, offered him a different deal and he turned it down

On August 15 2012 11:38 Daut wrote: i suspect stars was losing money on him, offered him a different deal and he turned it down

waaat if isil isn't worth sponsoring for stars then who is!!!?

I like Isildur better without sponsors, where he can say and do whatever he want

On August 15 2012 12:30 UpSwing wrote: Show nested quote + On August 15 2012 11:38 Daut wrote: i suspect stars was losing money on him, offered him a different deal and he turned it down waaat if isil isn't worth sponsoring for stars then who is!!!?

Vanessa Selbst obv

On August 15 2012 13:14 Masamune wrote: Show nested quote + On August 15 2012 12:30 UpSwing wrote:   On August 15 2012 11:38 Daut wrote: i suspect stars was losing money on him, offered him a different deal and he turned it down waaat if isil isn't worth sponsoring for stars then who is!!!? Vanessa Selbst obv

I hope it's a huge toll

unexpected news, hope we can see him degen it up like before PS deal

day after losing pro status, wins $450k ^^

On August 15 2012 12:30 UpSwing wrote: Show nested quote + On August 15 2012 11:38 Daut wrote: i suspect stars was losing money on him, offered him a different deal and he turned it down waaat if isil isn't worth sponsoring for stars then who is!!!?

I think he attracts internet railbirds, but is unknown to the recreational player which is all stars cares about

On August 15 2012 15:57 TalentedTom wrote: but is unknown to the recreational player which is all stars cares about

As opposed to players like Baal?

On August 15 2012 13:14 Masamune wrote: Show nested quote + On August 15 2012 12:30 UpSwing wrote:   On August 15 2012 11:38 Daut wrote: i suspect stars was losing money on him, offered him a different deal and he turned it down waaat if isil isn't worth sponsoring for stars then who is!!!? Vanessa Selbst obv

she's already being sponsored by stars

realized my post made no sense

yeah they probs offered him a new deal but he turned it down.

Pokerstars has a bunch of sponsored pros who arent even worth sponsoring nowadays.

like David Williams, didnt he only win 1 tournament or something..

also found this, was he also a bodog pro?



Its heaps fun watching isildur play. but oh well. gg

def something fishy over this, but oh well i want to see more online isildur and less live isildur so it could be good

On August 15 2012 12:30 UpSwing wrote: Show nested quote + On August 15 2012 11:38 Daut wrote: i suspect stars was losing money on him, offered him a different deal and he turned it down waaat if isil isn't worth sponsoring for stars then who is!!!?

Raszi

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