If you didn't see this coming, you probably care more about "Dancing with the Stars" than you do online poker. PokerStars has just announced Viktor "Isildur1" Blom's next SuperStar Showdown opponent, none other than Daniel Cates.
Whether you know Cates by his PokerStars screen name "'w00ki3z" or another name that makes him sound like he comes from a rainforest, you know Cates as one of online poker's biggest winners of 2010 (according to some published reports, in the neighborhood of $5.5 million in winnings last year).
Now we know why Blom is smiling so big.
The match is coming up this Sunday at 5:30pm ET. Blom and Cates are scheduled to play 2,500 hands across four no-limit hold'em tables at $50/$100 stakes.
Since PokerStars launched the SuperStar Showdown, Blom has shown a minor profit. He lost around $40,000 in the first match with Isaac Haxton, but then won around $44,000 in the game against Tony G.
Since that time, Blom has stepped out of the shadows and copped to his real identity. Though it's sure Cates already knew who Isildur1 was, this will be the first time they have faced off on PokerStars in such a public setting.
So, tune in Sunday night for all the action. Or, if you need to watch "Dancing with the Stars" on TiVo with the wife, tune in Monday morning for a full recap of the game.
It does suck that us poorer folks that can't play high stakes can't chat at the their tables. It be nice to drop in in and say hello to some your favorite players besides myself.
I GET this topic to long time. I’ll add Favorites your site to read again .
I love pokerstars!
What is this all about?
@Robin...... Are you serious? LOL ET would be eastern time so it would depend on where you live.
jungleman>isildur
good luck guys
it would be the height of intelligence if P/S actually gave us a click box to go directly to this match.
Perhaps im stupid but i also missed the last isildur challenge and im damned if I can find this one.
Thousands of lines of rhetoric but no bloody game
can anybody help
jb
are all hands 0npoker stars juiced up it seems like alot of AA KK AK HANDS TO SPEED UP PLAY ?
Can not find the tables..
Is it me or is PS so lame that they forgot to tell us how to watch the isildor/cates match
hi,
One Question....
why live poker players like Daniel Negreanu and Humberto B. have a stats so low?
Are poker online a diferent poker?
It really sucks that the chat is not free for all.
Why do i need 5k in my account to chat at the tables?
A showdown without a chat from the rail is not so funny!
Justin Beeber hair!!!
What a poker face.
i wish i could get fair cards, flops, turns and rivers so i could play with them but that can't happen here it seems like. i try everyday but to no avail do i get these things but i wish everyone luck at the tables and i might watch this match.
Poker Stars is making it sound like foreplay.
Maybe they should just skip to the bedroom and save us the embarassment of watching them.
New York City, the Mecca
will be watching and looking forward to this match!
leandro, enviar 10$ a mi cuenta.lautarito29
"Sunday at 5:30pm ET" Wich local time is that?
I'm new on following pokerstars seriously so would appreciate if someone told me so I'll on sunday and in the future!
Thanks ahead!