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Brian Hastings Joins RunItOnce as Elite MTT Coach
Online PokerSeptember 23, 2021·1 min read

Brian Hastings Joins RunItOnce as Elite MTT Coach


Brian Hastings, known as “Stinger88”, has joined RunItOnce as a new poker coach. Hastings is renowned for his high-stakes battles with Viktor “Isildur1” Blom and his 4 WSOP bracelets.

Brian Hastings is known for his high-stakes online cash game battles with Viktor “Isildur1” Blom. In 2009, Hastings won $4.2 million from Blom in a single session, followed by another $1.5 million win shortly after. Hastings collaborated with Brian Townsend and Cole South to discuss Blom’s playing strengths and weaknesses, using a database provided by Townsend.

Hastings’ signing for RunItOnce will see him take on the role of Elite MTT coach. He can currently be found playing $400-$1k online cash games and anything from $55-$630 buy-in online MTTs, with his live poker anything from $1100 up to Championship $10k buy-ins.

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