Isildur1 sponsored?

Online cash game legend Isildur1 is being touted as poker’s newest sponsored pro, sending railbirds worldwide all-a-flutter.

According to Swedish newspaper Expressen, a well-known high stakes player has signed a major deal with an online poker site and all fingers are pointing to the mysterious Isildur1, whose identity has been one of the game’s major talking points since his/her emergence in late 2009.

Battles with  Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Tom ‘Durrr’ Dwan on Full Tilt’s nosebleed tables saw Isildur1 recording million dollar swings last year, and the rumour mill went into overdrive in early 2010 when Viktor Blom’s arrival on the live scene carried all the trademarks of Isildur’s hyper-aggressive style, leading many to believe he was the face behind the legend.

While the 20-year-old Swede has so far denied all claims, a sponsorship deal could finally lift the veil surrounding Isildur1 in what would be a major coup for any poker site involved.

PokerPlayer.co.uk will update you when, or even if, a signature is formally announced.