His chat privileges get revoked often, but he gets them back every time. He gets into banter with just about everyone. Sahamies is abrasive, both at the table and in the chat. They love it! 'Ziigmund', real name Ilari Sahamies, quickly grows into a cult hero for the people that follow along with the high stakes.

The railbirds, still abundant at the time, go mental. Then, out of nowhere, the player with the screen name 'Ziigmund' responds: 'f u Luck!'

While already at the table, but not involved in the action just yet, he greets the table with a sincere 'Hi everyone!'įor a moment, the chat box remains quiet. Instead of posting, he waits until he's in the big blind to join the game. On one of those tables, the action is already heating up as the player 'Luck123' takes his seat. Full ring action is common, ultra-high stakes 6-max tables fill up rather quickly. No-limit hold'em and pot limit Omaha are both popular, and tables with blinds of $500 and $1,000 are busy. Flashback: It's 2009 and Full Tilt Poker is the poker site where all the high-stakes action is.

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