Brian Townsend
The Online Railbird Report: D’Auteuil Wins $632K; Lyndaker to Quit Online Poker?
10-28-2011,
Phil "takechip" D’Auteuil was week's big winner with $632K, while Richard "nutsinho" Lyndaker drops $474K, leading him to contemplate quitting online poker.
The Online Railbird Report: Townsend, Geeng & Halling Get in on the High-Stakes Action
10-07-2011,
The high-stakes action was steady this week as Brian "aba20" Townsend, Ta-Chih "socutiesf" Geeng & Frederick "H@££INGGOL" Halling get in the action.
Online Railbird Report: Ivey Makes an Appearance, Sahamies Slides, and Much More
11-12-2010,
A look back at the midweek's biggest online action including Phil Ivey, Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond, Daniel "jungleman12" Cates, and Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies.
The Online Railbird: Gus Hansen Far and Away the Midweek's Biggest Winner
11-05-2010,
A recap of the midweek's online high-stakes cash game action. Gus Hansen continues to win big by handing "DrugsOrMe" and Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies big losses.
The Online Railbird: "DrugsOrMe" Wins Big, Sahamies Active
10-29-2010,
A recap of the midweek's online high-stakes cash game action. "DrugsOrMe" wins big and Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies gives the railbirds a show.
The Online Railbird Report: Hansen's Heater Continues While Benefield Bests Cates
10-22-2010,
A look at the online action between Tuesday October 19 and Thursday October 21, with Gus Hansen trying to get out of the hole he's in and David Benefield took on Daniel "jungleman12" Cates.
The Online Railbird Report: Griffin Bests Hastings and Sahamies; Boukai Overs “DrugsOrMe”
10-15-2010,
The online report between Tuesday October 12 and Thursday October 14, 2010 featuring the week's biggest winners and losers.
2010 World Series of Poker Day 28: Hellmuth Comes Close, Jelinek Makes it Five for the UK and More
06-25-2010,
Day 28 of the World Series of Poker saw Phil Hellmuth miss out on history, another WSOP bracelet for Britain and much more.
The Weekly Turbo: Player Banned From WSOP for Life, Brian Townsend Steps Down, and More
06-06-2010,
If you missed any of the news this week because you were running deep in a World Series of Poker event, don't worry, we've got you covered. A player was banned from the WSOP for life and Brian Townsend stepped down from his lead instructor spot at...
The Nightly Turbo: Brian Townsend Steps Down, Doyle's Latest Blog, and More
06-02-2010, , 1
While you're handing out bad beats at the Rio or refreshing the Live Reporting page and sweating your buddies in all the WSOP tournaments we're searching for the news. What's going on today? Well, Brian Townsend will no longer be leading the way...
The Online Railbird Report: Where is Everybody?
06-02-2010,
The high-stakes online tables were a ghost town this week as players flocked to Las Vegas for the opening events of the 2010 World Series of Poker. A good percentage of the nosebleed-stakes crowd including Tom “durrrr” Dwan, Patrik Antonius...
2010 World Series of Poker Day 1: Sagstrom, Oppenheim and Brunson Soar in the $50k Players Championship
05-29-2010, , 1
After months of anticipation the 41st Annual got underway Friday afternoon with two events. The $500 Casino Employee event kicked things off at the Rio and 53 out of 721 players survived the day saw, with Kent Washington taking the chip lead into...
2010 PaddyPowerPoker Irish Open Day 1: Hawkins Ascends Towards The Top of the Leaderboard
04-03-2010,
The 2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open got underway today with a record tying 708 players, making this year’s installment of the oldest poker tournament in Europe, the joint biggest ever. Today was Good Friday, but it was especially good for...
The Online Railbird Report: Win a Million, Lose a Million
03-03-2010,
No matter what stakes they play, no matter how big their bankrolls, no matter how often it happens, a seven-figure swing is still an undeniably emotional experience for a high-stakes cash game player. This week, two members of the young, rich and...
The Online Railbird Report: Isildur1 Wins Half a Million from Hastings, Drops $658K to Townsend
02-18-2010,
In the 24 hours since we last went to press with the Online Railbird Report, Isildur1 engaged in three major heads-up battles including his first significant rematch with Brian Hastings since their infamous $4.2 million session. This time...
The Online Railbird Report: Isildur1 Wins $1,187,406 in 30 Hours
02-17-2010, , 1
After a two-week warm-up at the $25/$50 and $50/$100 tables, Swedish phenom “Isildur1” returned to the nosebleed-stakes cash games Monday night and wasted no time, taking on several high-profile poker pros in multi-table heads-up matches...
The Online Railbird Report: Antonius Stuck, Sahamies Up, and “Isildur1” Returns
02-02-2010,
Full Tilt Poker’s high-stakes cash games roared back to life this week, as online poker luminaries Patrik Antonius, Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies, Brian Hastings, Brian Townsend and Gus Hansen hit the virtual felt. $100,000 turn raises and $300,000 pots
The Online Railbird Report: Sahamies and South Lead the Pack
01-26-2010,
Slowly but surely, the nosebleed-stakes action is picking up again as regulars like Cole South, Brian Townsend, and Tom “durrrr” Dwan dip their toes back in the waters at $300/$600 pot-limit Omaha. This week saw a significant uptick in the number...
The Online Railbird Report: Dwan, Antonius, and Ivey Score at 7-Game
01-15-2010,
Wednesday night saw the $2,000/4,000 7-Game action roar back to life on Full Tilt Poker as Gus Hansen, Patrik Antonius, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, Phil Ivey, Cole South, Brian Townsend, Ted “profbackwards” Forrest, Chau “La Key U” Giang, and Ilari “
The Online Railbird Report: Hansen Hits the Comeback Trail
01-13-2010,
The online cash game action is still nowhere near where it was back when “Isildur1” was camped out on the virtual felt, but railbirds still saw many familiar faces ante up this week on Full Tilt Poker. Gus Hansen, who only last month vowed to take...
Online Poker Spotlight: Isaac Baron
01-08-2010,
Few players have had the online poker success that Isaac Baron has had over his career. Since he has transitioned to live poker, Baron has over $1.4 million in tournament earnings and millions more from online poker. We sat down with the young...
The Online Railbird Report: Hansen, Ashby Lead New Year's Action
01-06-2010, , 2
The first week of 2010 was far more subdued than usual at Full Tilt Poker's high-stakes cash game tables. Six-figure pots were few and far between as the majority of the action shifted back over to the 7-Game tables and the nosebleed-stakes...
The Online Railbird Report: 2009’s High-Stakes Winners and Losers
01-05-2010, , 1
When the history of online poker is written, 2009 will be remembered as the year the action on Full Tilt Poker’s high-stakes cash tables exploded, as $500/$1,000 pot-limit Omaha became the game of choice and pot sizes soared into the millions for...
Top Ten Poker Stories of the 2009: #2, Isildur1, Lord of the Ring Games
01-02-2010, , 2
In the last quarter of 2009 an unidentified Swedish player known only as “Isildur1” arrived on the high-stakes scene at Full Tilt Poker and quickly began drawing attention. He was aggressive of course, confident, and loved to overbet the river...
Top Poker Professionals Speak Out About Data Mining
12-24-2009, , 1
Since the Isildur1/Brian Hastings story broke last week, everyone, including us here at PokerNews HQ has been discussing whether or not data mining, and the rule Brian Townsend broke should be looked at as a serious offense, or whether it's...
PokerNews Op-Ed: Hand History Analysis Has and Always Will Be Part of Poker
12-23-2009, , 5
He may be heading home from Cornell University on winter break with an extra $4.2 million in his bank account, but Brian Hastings is biting his tongue right now. Three thousand miles west in Santa Barbara, Brian Townsend’s perpetually furrowed...
PokerNews Exclusive: Isildur1 Speaks About his $4 Million Loss to Brian Hastings
12-22-2009, , 17
"Isildur1" has been silent and anonymous since he broke into the high-stakes games on Full Tilt Poker back in October. Since then, he has been on a wild ride, filled with million-dollar swings that saw both the largest online poker hand ever...
The Nightly Turbo: Full Tilt Poker Pro Suspended, a Look Back at Kid Poker's Year, and More
12-21-2009, , 1
In tonight's Nightly Turbo we bring you news on suspensions being issued at Full Tilt Poker, Daniel Negreanu talks about his year, and more.
The $4 Million Controversy: Townsend Admits to Violations of Full Tilt Poker's Terms
12-21-2009, , 4
It was almost too good to be true. Brian Hastings stepped up to the plate against "Isildur1" and walked away a $4 million winner, in the process possibly busting the mystery Swedes Full Tilt Poker account. However, everything a situation began...
The Online Railbird Report: Townsend and South Clean Out Isildur1, Dwan Drops Down
12-15-2009, , 3
With game catalyst “Isildur1” still licking his wounds from his $4.2 million loss to Brian Hastings and many of the Las Vegas-based high-stakes pros focusing on the live action surrounding the Bellagio Five-Diamond Classic, the nosebleed action on...
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