Isildur1: The Legendary Poker Player's Early Career Highlights

Isildur1 first appeared at the Full Tilt tables on October 23, 2009. His first opponent was UgotaBanana. Isildur1 played 67 sessions in October 2009, losing nearly $1,000,000. His first notable opponents included Brian Hastings, Ashton Griffin, Patrik Antonius, Daniel 'jungleman12' Cates, and Tom Dwan.

In early November, Isildur1 played against Cole South and Observer84. Isildur1 played a short match with Patrik Antonius on November 2, 2009. Isildur1 played 3,105 hands against Cole South on November 3, 2009, losing $120,000. Isildur1 played against Daniel 'jungleman12' Cates on November 4, 2009, with Cates losing $160,000.

Isildur1 played against Cole South again on November 5, 2009, with South losing $583,783. Isildur1 won around $290,000 against Brian Hastings on November 6, 2009. Isildur1 played against Phil Galfond on November 7, 2009, with Galfond winning around $300,000. Isildur1 played against Patrik Antonius again on November 7, 2009.