Online Poker Legend Viktor Blom Takes Home a Million with Partypoker LIVE Main Event Score

Written on:March 1, 2018
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Viktor Blom

Online poker has become a wildly popular and exciting means of gambling in recent years, as technological advancements have allowed for the game to be played online regardless of one’s location. One legend of the online poker world, Viktor Blom, has seen his fortunes increase greatly with online poker. In doing so, Blom recently took home a million dollar prize at the PartyPoker Live main event, as he beat out other competitors to emerge victorious.

Key Takeaways:

  • Online poker has become very popular among gamblers and poker fans alike.
  • Various tournaments can lead to massive payouts for those who emerge victorious.
  • Blom beat out a competitor from Brazil in order to take home the winnings in the main event.

“It was a welcome win for Blom, who finished as the tournament’s Day 1A chip leader. He’s been struggling a bit online thus far in 2018. As of February 17, he was down $88,621 in 12,096 hands spread across 110 sessions. Of course, with him, he could win that all back, and then some, in a single session.”

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