A legend walked into the room this week—and the entire platform felt it. Isildur1, one of the most famous names in online poker history, sat down at Phenom's highest-stakes cash tables and proceeded to generate nearly $2.4 million in total action across 109 sessions. Meanwhile, on the tournament side, nft pulled off the most dramatic leaderboard move in TournyTrack history, vaulting from #4 to #1 with a 409-point rating surge. Let's break down a historic week: February 9th through February 15th, 2026.
The Headline: nft Is Your New TournyTrack #1
Last week, WoO sat atop the leaderboard with 2,009.30. This week? nft owns the #1 spot at 2,214.09—a staggering leap of 409.38 points in just 9 tournaments. That's not a typo.
| Stat | Last Week | This Week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4 | #1 | +3 |
| Ability Rating | 1,804.71 | 2,214.09 | +409.38 |
| Tournaments | 183 | 192 | +9 |
| Net Profit | $7,486.29 | $12,571.29 | +$5,085.00 |
| Podiums | 108 | 114 | +6 |
How do you gain 409 rating points in one week? You go 6-for-9 in podium finishes, shipping three Diamond events in the process:
| Tournament | Finish | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| ♦ NLH 250 ♦ | 1st | +$3,250.00 |
| ♦ NLH 6max ♦ | 1st | +$1,600.00 |
| ♦ Triple PLO ♦ | 1st | +$810.00 |
| ♦ NLH 6max ♦ | 1st | +$700.00 |
| ♦ PLO5 6max ♦ | 2nd | +$890.00 |
| ♦ PLO Mix ♦ | 2nd | +$498.76 |
Four first-place finishes. Two runner-ups. A 66.7% podium rate for the week. nft's career numbers now read like a greatest hits album: 51 first-place finishes in 192 tournaments with a 40.36% ROI and $12,571 in profit. The lead over #2 JAR444 is a massive 144.06 points.
The question isn't whether nft earned the #1 spot. It's whether anyone can catch them.
The Legend Returns: Isildur1's $400K Roller Coaster
If you followed online poker between 2009 and 2012, the name Isildur1 needs no introduction. Viktor Blom became a legend on Full Tilt Poker, battling Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, and Patrik Antonius in some of the biggest sessions in internet poker history. He won millions. He lost millions. He never stopped playing.
This week, Isildur1 brought that same fearless energy to Phenom Poker—and the numbers are staggering.
The Numbers
| Stat | Isildur1 |
|---|---|
| Weekly P&L | -$397,960.85 |
| Sessions Played | 109 |
| Tables Played | 50 |
| Win Rate | 26.6% |
| Total Buy-In | $3,487,548.74 |
| Total Won (winning sessions) | $1,005,111.60 |
| Total Lost (losing sessions) | -$1,403,072.45 |
| Biggest Single Win | +$191,721.41 |
| Biggest Single Loss | -$142,140.78 |
Read that again. $3.49 million in buy-ins in a single week. That figure alone represents 19% of the entire platform's weekly volume. One player. Nearly a fifth of all cash game action on Phenom.
The Swings
Isildur didn't just play—he waged war across every stake level, from the $10/$20 Lynx tables to the $1,000/$2,000 Marseille nosebleeds. The swings were the stuff of legend:
Biggest Wins:
| Table | Stakes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Marseille | $1,000/$2,000 | +$191,721.41 |
| Gotham City II | $100/$200 | +$140,861.15 |
| (session) | — | +$93,994.26 |
| Lost Santos HU | $25/$50 | +$80,801.88 |
| (session) | — | +$54,012.67 |
| Aria | $300/$600 | +$44,375.02 |
Biggest Losses:
| Table | Stakes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Eternal Realm | $500/$1,000 | -$142,140.78 |
| Marseille | $1,000/$2,000 | -$139,295.81 |
| Gotham City III | $100/$200 | -$124,402.02 |
| Marseille IV | $1,000/$2,000 | -$115,733.74 |
| (session) | — | -$115,061.27 |
| Gotham City | $100/$200 | -$96,062.45 |
| Marseille III | $1,000/$2,000 | -$95,645.69 |
Five sessions with wins over $50K. Twelve sessions with losses over $50K. Two sessions cracked $100K in profit; five sessions cracked $100K in losses. In a single week, Isildur1 experienced swings that most players won't see in a lifetime.
The Isildur Effect
The Marseille tables ($1,000/$2,000) were the epicenter. Across 20 sessions at those stakes, Isildur navigated both ends of the spectrum—a $191K heater on one side, a $139K cooler on the other. The $300/$600 Aria tables were kinder (+$54,825 across 9 sessions), while the Gotham City ring games ($100/$200) turned into a battlefield with six-figure results on both sides.
It didn't end in profit. It rarely does when you're playing at the absolute edge of the action. But Isildur1 doesn't play for safety. He plays for battle. And Phenom Poker just got a lot more interesting.
Cash Game Leaderboard: Icymorning's $122K Week
While Isildur was making headlines for the swings, Icymorning was quietly stacking the biggest non-private cash game profit of the week: +$122,282.88 across 55 sessions.
The Numbers
| Stat | Icymorning |
|---|---|
| Weekly Profit | $122,282.88 |
| Sessions Played | 55 |
| Tables Worked | 22 |
| Win Rate | 27.3% |
| Biggest Single Session | $54,493.52 |
| Biggest Loss | -$104,695.31 |
The $100K Badge
The bigger story? On February 10th, Icymorning crossed the $100,000 career cash game profit threshold, earning the coveted $100K badge. That's a milestone only a handful of players have reached. The Lost Santos HU ($25/$50) tables were the primary hunting ground, with the top session netting $54,493.52—followed by a $50,218.55 score at Los Santos VI.
The Week's Big Cash Game Winners
| Rank | Player | Weekly P&L | Sessions | Win Rate | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icymorning | +$122,282.88 | 55 | 27.3% | $54,493.52 |
| 2 | garrigarri | +$53,341.19 | 51 | 54.9% | $14,652.74 |
| 3 | Sooooos | +$28,206.89 | 38 | 42.1% | $47,446.15 |
| 4 | NellyHoosier | +$19,293.56 | 14 | 42.9% | $13,597.46 |
| 5 | place41 | +$12,156.30 | 33 | 48.5% | $6,992.52 |
Consistency King: garrigarri
garrigarri posted the second-best week at +$53,341.19, but it's the 54.9% win rate across 51 sessions that stands out. While others relied on massive individual scores, garrigarri ground it out on the Thorick tables ($10/$20) with wins of $14,652.74 and $13,325.91 leading the way. A Cash Grinder badge holder with a $100K badge already on the shelf—garrigarri is the definition of high-volume consistency.
The Swing Machine: Sooooos
Sooooos finished at +$28,206.89, but that number hides a wild ride. The biggest win? $47,446.15 at Gotham City IV ($100/$200). The biggest loss? -$67,438.15 at Gotham City ($100/$200). Ten sessions clearing $10K in profit, six sessions losing more than $10K. Sooooos and Isildur1 might be kindred spirits.
Efficiency Award: Joke703
Five sessions. Five wins. $9,928.85 in profit. A 100% win rate. Joke703 sat down at the Thorick and Urbania tables ($10/$20), won every single time, and walked away. The biggest score was $3,885.30 at Urbania. Sometimes the best poker is knowing when to stop.
The Fall: elsicario666's $73K Reversal
Last week, elsicario666 was riding high—+$14,953.47, the $50K badge freshly earned, chasing the weekly crown. This week? -$58,457.36 across 99 sessions. That's a $73,410.83 swing in fortune from one week to the next.
The biggest loss was -$14,513.28 at Rapture HU ($5/$10), followed by -$12,917.76 at Thorick IV ($10/$20). The 39.4% win rate wasn't terrible, but when the biggest win of the week is only $3,389.66, the math simply doesn't work at high volume. The mid-stakes grind giveth, and the mid-stakes grind taketh away.
TournyTrack Leaderboard Update
| Rank | Player | Ability Rating | Prev Rating | Change | Tournaments | Net Profit | ROI | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nft | 2,214.09 | 1,804.71 | +409.38 | 192 | +$12,571.29 | 40.36% | 114 |
| 2 | JAR444 | 2,070.03 | 1,953.52 | +116.51 | 560 | +$3,045.08 | 20.08% | 150 |
| 3 | WoO | 2,031.93 | 2,009.30 | +22.63 | 583 | -$516.72 | -1.58% | 205 |
| 4 | kingIvey | 1,904.91 | 1,844.32 | +60.59 | 380 | +$9,206.92 | 42.15% | 146 |
| 5 | Sodasoccer | 1,725.97 | 1,585.64 | +140.33 | 546 | +$5,772.61 | 47.53% | 143 |
The story is the complete overhaul of the top 3. Last week it was WoO, JAR444, kingIvey, nft, Sodasoccer. This week it's nft, JAR444, WoO, kingIvey, Sodasoccer. Every single player gained rating points—but nft's 409-point explosion made everyone else's gains look like rounding errors.
WoO's reign at #1 lasted exactly one week. After dethroning JAR444 last Sunday, WoO gained 22.63 points—a perfectly respectable number—but it wasn't nearly enough. JAR444 fired back with a +116.51 point jump of their own, retaking #2. Sodasoccer quietly surged 140 points, the second-largest gain after nft, climbing with 546 tournaments and a 47.53% ROI.
Player Spotlight: king153246 — The Climb Continues
Last week we highlighted king153246 at #12 with a 60.71% ROI. This week? #9 on TournyTrack with a 65.14% ROI—the highest among any player in the top 15.
| Stat | Last Week | This Week |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12 | #9 |
| ROI | 60.71% | 65.14% |
| Tournaments | 117 | 132 |
| Career Profit | $7,352.51 | $8,782.33 |
| ITM | 36.25% | 37.57% |
| Podiums | 66 | 74 |
This Week's Highlights
| Tournament | Finish | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| ♦ H.E.R.O.S. Mix ♦ | 1st | +$359.20 |
| 8-Game Mix | 1st | +$205.76 |
| ♦ The Deuce 222 ♦ | 4th | +$382.19 |
| ♦ Super Triple Draw Mix ♦ | 2nd | +$419.75 |
| ♦ Fun Mix ♦ | 2nd | +$223.42 |
| 8-Game Mix | 2nd | +$89.50 |
Six podiums in the last 12 tournaments. Another +$1,512.32 in profit. The mixed game specialist is now knocking on the door of the top 8 with an ITM rate that's the envy of the leaderboard. 37.57%—meaning king153246 cashes in more than one out of every three tournaments entered. At this pace, a top 5 run isn't just possible. It's probable.
More Tournament Highlights
havuuuuc Keeps Climbing
The legend havuuuuc continues to stack results: a 2nd-place finish in the ♦ T.O.R.S.E ♦ Diamond (+$635), 2nd in ♦ PLO5 6max ♦ (+$990), and 3rd in ♦ Fun Fridays ♦ (+$280). Now at $11,160.09 career profit and a 55.04% ROI across 131 tournaments, havuuuuc is one of the most profitable per-tournament players on the platform.
nft's NLH 250 Ship
The headline event of nft's week was the ♦ NLH 250 ♦ Diamond—a $3,250 profit that likely fueled a massive chunk of their rating surge. When you ship a $250 buy-in Diamond event and follow it up with three more firsts in the same week, rating systems take notice.
JAR444 Grinds Back to #2
JAR444 played a steady week, picking up podiums in NL Hold'em (3rd, +$22), NLH (2nd, +$102.87), and a Silver Freeroll (2nd, +$22.50). The approach hasn't changed: volume, consistency, and never missing a session. With 560 career tournaments and 150 podiums, JAR444 now holds the second-highest podium count on the platform—6 behind WoO's 205—but with a significantly better ROI (20.08% vs -1.58%).
The High-Stakes Battlefield
This week's cash game action was dominated by a handful of players willing to sit at the $100/$200+ tables. Here's a look at the carnage:
| Player | Weekly P&L | Stakes Range | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isildur1 | -$397,960.85 | $10/$20 - $1K/$2K | All-action legend |
| coolermaker | -$173,461.37 | $100/$200 | High-stakes regular |
| Icymorning | +$122,282.88 | $25/$50 | HU specialist |
| Sooooos | +$28,206.89 | $100/$200 | Gotham City warrior |
coolermaker deserves a mention: -$173,461.37 with swings that mirror Isildur's volatility. A $120,987.58 win at Gotham City III followed by a $96,690.53 loss at Gotham City II. The $100/$200 Gotham City tables have become Phenom's unofficial nosebleed arena.
Badges Awarded This Week
| Badge | Player | Date | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100K Cash Game | Icymorning | Feb 10 | Crossed $100K career cash profit |
| $25K Cash Game | dreamer1 | Feb 10 | Crossed $25K career cash profit |
| $25K Cash Game | NellyHoosier | Feb 10 | Crossed $25K career cash profit |
| $10K Cash Game | UnDAbu | Feb 12 | Crossed $10K career cash profit |
| $1K Cash Game | Bazookabob | Feb 11 | Crossed $1K career cash profit |
| Cash Grinder | Satrk | Feb 11 | 500 career cash sessions |
| Cash Grinder | ExodiaNecrosis | Feb 13 | 500 career cash sessions |
Weekly Stats Snapshot
Cash Games (Feb 9 - Feb 15)
| Metric | Value | vs Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Total Players | 683 | -10 |
| Total Sessions | 9,647 | +560 |
| Total Volume | $18,389,040.10 | +154% |
| Biggest Winner | Icymorning (+$122,282.88) | — |
The volume explosion is the stat that jumps off the page. $18.39 million in weekly cash game volume—up from $7.24 million last week. That's a 154% increase, driven largely by Isildur1's $3.49M in buy-ins and the high-stakes action that followed in their wake.
Tournaments
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Tournaments (All-Time) | 3,555 |
| Total Players Tracked | 5,185 |
| Active Players | 589 |
| Last Sync | Feb 16, 1:24 PM |
Looking Ahead
This was one of the most eventful weeks in Phenom Poker history. A tournament leaderboard revolution, a poker legend at the nosebleed tables, and a volume explosion that more than doubled the platform's weekly throughput.
Questions to watch:
- Can nft sustain a 2,214 rating, or will the regression gods come calling?
- Will Isildur1 continue battling at Phenom's highest stakes? And if so, who's brave enough to sit across from them?
- JAR444 gained 116 points but still trails by 144. Is a counterattack coming?
- king153246 is now #9 with a 65% ROI—will they crack the top 5 this month?
- Can elsicario666 bounce back from a -$58K week?
- Will the Gotham City and Marseille nosebleed tables become permanent fixtures on the cash game landscape?
The stakes have never been higher—literally. See you at the tables.
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Stats current as of February 16, 2026 | Source: TournyTrack & CashTrack Database