PokerStars pro Viktor ’Isildur1’ Blom accomplished something big on 6-8 May; despite the fact he has been always considered primarily a cash game and heads-up specialist, he has just taken down two consecutive SCOOP events. In addition to besting a field of 8,240 in the #2-M $215 NLHE event for $247,200, he also won the #3-H $530+R NLHE 6-max event.
In the latter tournament, the first hand was played on 7 May with 486 entrants; after 740 re-buys and 374 add-ons, the prize pool grew to a respectable $800,000. They played it down to the final table on Day 2, and the setup was as follows:
![SCOOP #3 Stacks SCOOP #3 Stacks](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/5/1965.jpg)
![SCOOP-03-1 SCOOP-03-1](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/4/1964.png)
First out was ‘snake8484’, eliminated by ‘Isildur1’, then ‘B4d3m3!st3r’ ran into ‘Ruxandescu’s’ aces.
![SCOOP-03-2 SCOOP-03-2](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/3/1963.png)
Blom had dropped down before getting his second scalp of the finale, beating Sussie Smith’s busted straight draw. After yet another weaker period, doubling up like seen below re-established his position:
With the elimination of ‘BiatchPeople’, the heads-up between ‘Ruxandescu’ and ‘Isildur1’ was played down like this:
‘Ruxandescu’ first increased his lead…
...but the PokerStars pro doubled up again:
‘Isildur1’ was once again in the lead, flopping a top pair against a nut flush draw, and eventually won the final table with another all-in on the flop.
![SCOOP-03-3 SCOOP-03-3](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/2/1962.png)
Blom got $160,000 for his finish and the honour of being a double SCOOP champion.
The end results are as follows:
![SCOOP #3 Winnings SCOOP #3 Winnings](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/1/1961.png)
Do you also want to play in the SCOOP? Enter our $1 exclusive SCOOP madness tournament on 13 May for one of the 12 SCOOP tickets worth $109 each.
In the latter tournament, the first hand was played on 7 May with 486 entrants; after 740 re-buys and 374 add-ons, the prize pool grew to a respectable $800,000. They played it down to the final table on Day 2, and the setup was as follows:
![SCOOP #3 Stacks SCOOP #3 Stacks](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/5/1965.jpg)
![SCOOP-03-1 SCOOP-03-1](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/4/1964.png)
First out was ‘snake8484’, eliminated by ‘Isildur1’, then ‘B4d3m3!st3r’ ran into ‘Ruxandescu’s’ aces.
![SCOOP-03-2 SCOOP-03-2](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/3/1963.png)
Blom had dropped down before getting his second scalp of the finale, beating Sussie Smith’s busted straight draw. After yet another weaker period, doubling up like seen below re-established his position:
With the elimination of ‘BiatchPeople’, the heads-up between ‘Ruxandescu’ and ‘Isildur1’ was played down like this:
‘Ruxandescu’ first increased his lead…
...but the PokerStars pro doubled up again:
‘Isildur1’ was once again in the lead, flopping a top pair against a nut flush draw, and eventually won the final table with another all-in on the flop.
![SCOOP-03-3 SCOOP-03-3](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/2/1962.png)
Blom got $160,000 for his finish and the honour of being a double SCOOP champion.
The end results are as follows:
![SCOOP #3 Winnings SCOOP #3 Winnings](/files/images/original/1/1/9/6/1/1961.png)
Do you also want to play in the SCOOP? Enter our $1 exclusive SCOOP madness tournament on 13 May for one of the 12 SCOOP tickets worth $109 each.
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