Tom Dwan Reflects on 2009: Isildur's Impact and High-Stakes Poker

Tom Dwan, known as durrrr, shared his reflections on his 2009 poker year, noting that despite playing a lot, his results were not good, especially in the last few months. He mentioned that he had a lot of high-stakes games, including 500/1k and 1k/2k PLO games. The year started with many 500/1k heads-up games in pot-limit Omaha and enough 500/1k HA (Hold'em/Omaha) games.

One of the significant events of the year was the emergence of Isildur, a new online poker player who made a substantial impact. Isildur won nearly 7 million and then lost nearly 7 million in a short period. Dwan noted that Isildur's streaks were beyond reasonable, and he expected to see Isildur regularly on high-stakes games in the following years.

In other news, nanonoko, a legendary poker player, created his own website, http://www.randylew.com/. The poker community speculated about the content of the website, with guesses ranging from sushi restaurant reviews to a poker school. Nanonoko once published a hand on the 2+2 forum where he won with a flush against mugsyjets' two pair, showcasing his skill and strategic play.