The throne has changed hands again. One week after nft pulled off a historic 409-point surge to seize #1 on TournyTrack, WoO has answered with a 392-point explosion of their own, reclaiming the top spot with a 2,424.21 ability rating—the highest in TournyTrack history. On the cash game side, a name that's never appeared in this column before—NRG—quietly stacked $240,142.04 in profit across just 13 sessions at the nosebleed tables. And Isildur1? Still battling. Still losing. And now, officially a 500-session Cash Grinder. Let's break down an absolutely loaded week: February 16th through February 22nd, 2026.
The Headline: WoO Is Back on Top
Last week we asked: "Can nft sustain a 2,214 rating, or will the regression gods come calling?" The answer came swiftly—and brutally.
nft went 0-for-10 in podium finishes this week. Ten tournaments. Zero top-3 cashes. A 6th-place finish in the $10K GTD Sunday Major ($350 profit) was the only bright spot—but that's cold comfort for a player who shipped three Diamond events last week. The reigning #1 watched their rating drop by 52.38 points while WoO was busy doing what WoO does best: winning.
| Stat | Last Week | This Week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #3 | #1 | +2 |
| Ability Rating | 2,031.93 | 2,424.21 | +392.28 |
| Tournaments | 583 | 598 | +15 |
| Net Profit | -$516.72 | +$631.03 | +$1,147.75 |
| Podiums | 205 | 212 | +7 |
Three first-place finishes. A 3rd and a 4th in Diamond events. All in 15 tournaments. Here's how the week played out:
| Tournament | Finish | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 1st | +$1,550.00 |
| ♦ PLO Turbo Deepstack ♦ | 1st | +$650.00 |
| ♦ NLH 50 ♦ | 1st | +$455.00 |
| ♦ NLH 100 ♦ | 4th | +$220.00 |
| ♦ PLO 150 ♦ | 3rd | +$100.00 |
| ♦ NLH Deepstack ♦ | 5th | +$92.75 |
What makes this surge even more remarkable? WoO actually lost money on the week. Bustouts on Feb 16, Feb 20, and a costly entry in the $10K GTD Sunday Major put them in the red overall—but the rating system rewards wins in tough fields, and WoO's three ships were enough to generate the second-largest rating gain in TournyTrack history. The lead over #2 nft is now a massive 262.50 points.
WoO has now held the #1 spot for three of the last four weeks. This isn't a fluke. This is a statement.
The Fall of nft: Regression Strikes
Last week, nft was untouchable—four firsts, two runner-ups, a 409-point explosion, the #1 spot locked down. This week? Reality checked in.
| Stat | Last Week | This Week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1 | #2 | -1 |
| Ability Rating | 2,214.09 | 2,161.71 | -52.38 |
| Tournaments | 192 | 202 | +10 |
| Net Profit | $12,571.29 | $11,846.29 | -$725.00 |
| Podiums | 114 | 114 | 0 |
Ten tournaments. Zero podiums. Not a single cash in the top 3. The NLH 6max Diamond, PLO5 6max Diamond, Triple PLO Diamond—all busts. A 6th-place finish in the $10K GTD Sunday Major salvaged $350 in profit, but that's a far cry from last week's four firsts. The 36.48% ROI and $11,846 career profit are still elite numbers, but the gap to WoO has ballooned from a 182-point lead to a 262-point deficit in just seven days.
The question last week was whether anyone could catch nft. The answer is: WoO didn't just catch them—WoO lapped them. And even the Sunday Major, where nft managed their only cash of the week, wasn't enough to slow the bleeding.
Cash Game Feature: NRG's $240K Nosebleed Explosion
A new name sits atop the cash game leaderboard this week, and the numbers are enormous. NRG posted +$240,142.04 in profit across just 13 sessions—the single most profitable non-private cash game week we've covered.
The Numbers
| Stat | NRG |
|---|---|
| Weekly Profit | +$240,142.04 |
| Sessions Played | 13 |
| Win Rate | 38.5% |
| Total Won | +$307,996.50 |
| Total Lost | -$67,854.46 |
| Biggest Single Win | +$125,541.50 |
| Biggest Single Loss | -$33,326.85 |
Where the Money Was Made
NRG plays at the absolute nosebleeds. The Vanguard tables ($2,000/$4,000) and Dusseldorf III ($1,000/$2,000) were the primary battlegrounds:
| Table | Stakes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| (session) | — | +$125,541.50 |
| Vanguard | $2,000/$4,000 | +$99,669.25 |
| Dusseldorf III | $1,000/$2,000 | +$77,555.00 |
| Vyranna | $300/$600 | +$4,275.00 |
| Dusseldorf III | $1,000/$2,000 | +$955.75 |
Five winning sessions totaling $308K against four losing sessions for just $68K. NRG isn't grinding pots—they're choosing their spots at the highest stakes on the platform and walking away when the game isn't right. Thirteen sessions. $240K in profit. That's $18,472 per session.
This is NRG's second stint on the platform—they previously held $1K and $10K badges from November 2025—but this week's performance puts them in an entirely different conversation.
Isildur1: The 500-Session Grinder
Isildur1 is back in the weekly losers column at -$317,362.39, but there's a milestone buried in the carnage that deserves its own headline: on February 21st, Isildur1 earned the Cash Grinder badge for completing 500 career cash game sessions on Phenom Poker.
The Numbers
| Stat | This Week | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly P&L | -$317,362.39 | -$397,960.85 |
| Sessions | 169 | 109 |
| Win Rate | 34.3% | 26.6% |
| Total Buy-In Volume | $5,103,279.60 | $3,487,548.74 |
| Biggest Win | +$136,265.44 | +$191,721.41 |
| Biggest Loss | -$129,993.00 | -$142,140.78 |
169 sessions in a single week. That's 24 sessions a day. Isildur1's volume represents 20.1% of the entire platform's weekly cash game action—$5.1 million out of $25.3 million. For the second straight week, one player accounts for a fifth of all money flowing through Phenom's cash tables.
The Swings
| Table | Stakes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| (session) | — | +$136,265.44 |
| (session) | — | +$104,036.87 |
| Marseille II | $1,000/$2,000 | +$79,664.00 |
| Lunelle III | $100/$200 | +$67,396.28 |
| Lunelle IX | $100/$200 | +$62,068.00 |
| Table | Stakes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| (session) | — | -$129,993.00 |
| (session) | — | -$100,000.00 |
| (session) | — | -$87,187.41 |
| Lunelle VIII | $100/$200 | -$71,148.93 |
| Marseille IV | $1,000/$2,000 | -$64,547.24 |
Six sessions above $50K in profit. Seven sessions with losses exceeding $50K. Two sessions cracking $100K on each side. The Lunelle tables ($100/$200) have joined Gotham City and Marseille as Isildur's preferred battlegrounds.
Two weeks in. Over $700K in losses. Nearly $8.6 million in buy-ins. 500 career sessions. Viktor Blom doesn't play poker for safety. He plays it for war.
The Week's Big Cash Game Winners
| Rank | Player | Weekly P&L | Sessions | Win Rate | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRG | +$240,142.04 | 13 | 38.5% | $125,541.50 |
| 2 | Icymorning | +$83,399.08 | 14 | 57.1% | $21,269.25 |
| 3 | PINATA | +$57,842.04 | 15 | 40.0% | $36,233.20 |
| 4 | TheFarmer | +$44,693.30 | 46 | 15.2% | $28,542.50 |
| 5 | coolermaker | +$43,644.36 | 22 | 59.1% | $116,481.23 |
Back-to-Back Brilliance: Icymorning
Icymorning makes the leaderboard for the second consecutive week—+$83,399.08 across just 14 sessions with a 57.1% win rate. The Lost Santos HU ($25/$50) tables remain the hunting ground: wins of $21,269, $20,600, and $18,810 anchored the week. Eight winning sessions against a single loss (-$15,000). Last week it was $122K and a $100K badge. This week it's another $83K. Icymorning is the most consistent high-value performer on the platform right now.
Efficiency King: Joke703 Does It Again
Last week, Joke703 went 5-for-5 with a perfect win rate and $9,928 in profit. We gave them the Efficiency Award. This week? 7-for-9 at 77.8%, with $29,188.11 in profit. The biggest score was a $22,902.76 heater at the Brythos ($25/$50) tables. Back-to-back weeks of extraordinary efficiency. The $10K Cash badge followed on February 22nd. Joke703 is quickly becoming one of the most fascinating players to watch.
TheFarmer's Quiet $44K
TheFarmer posted +$44,693.30 across 46 sessions with just a 15.2% win rate—but when you win, you win big. Scores of $28,542 and $18,521 carried an otherwise rough stretch. Sometimes poker is about the magnitude of your wins, not the frequency.
Player Spotlight: Go_On — The Discipline Machine
Every week we spotlight the big winners and the swing artists. This week, let's talk about someone doing something entirely different. Go_On played 111 sessions and walked away with +$9,591.02 in profit—but it's the how that makes this story remarkable.
Of those 111 sessions, 59 were break-even. That's 53% of all sessions ending at exactly zero. Only 23 sessions were losers, with an average loss of just -$254.73. The biggest loss of the entire week? -$882.30. In 111 sessions.
| Stat | Go_On |
|---|---|
| Weekly Profit | +$9,591.02 |
| Sessions | 111 |
| Win Rate | 26.1% |
| Winning Sessions | 29 |
| Break-Even Sessions | 59 |
| Losing Sessions | 23 |
| Avg Win | +$532.75 |
| Avg Loss | -$254.73 |
| Biggest Loss | -$882.30 |
Go_On plays across every stake level on the platform—from $1/$2 all the way up to $100/$200—and the results tell a story of extraordinary discipline. The $10/$20 tables were the sweet spot this week (+$5,499 across 12 sessions), followed by the $30/$60 tables (+$2,806 across 11 sessions). When the table isn't giving, Go_On gets up and walks away. The break-even count proves it.
This isn't flashy poker. This is professional poker. And 111 sessions in a single week is more volume than anyone on the leaderboard except lepu4ka and Isildur1.
The Comeback Kings
coolermaker: The $217K Reversal
Remember coolermaker's nightmare last week? -$173,461.37 in the high-stakes Gotham City wars. This week: +$43,644.36. That's a $217,105.73 swing in fortune from one week to the next.
The biggest single win? +$116,481.23 at the $100/$200 tables—followed by a $73,375 session. coolermaker won 13 of 22 sessions for a 59.1% win rate. The high-stakes game remains volatile—but this week, the variance smiled back.
elsicario666: From -$58K to +$20K
Last week's fall story was elsicario666's $73K reversal—from +$14K to -$58K. This week, the grinder is back: +$20,614.25 across 138 sessions with a 40.6% win rate. That's a $79,071.61 swing from last week. The mid-stakes hustle at the Panacea HU and PLOBROTHERS tables ($5/$10–$10/$20) is back on track. elsicario666 doesn't stay down for long.
The High-Stakes Battlefield
The $100/$200+ tables continue to produce staggering results. This week's carnage:
| Player | Weekly P&L | Volume | Stakes Range | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRG | +$240,142.04 | $583K | $300/$600 – $2K/$4K | New nosebleed king |
| Isildur1 | -$317,362.39 | $5.1M | $100/$200 – $1K/$2K | 500-session grinder |
| Iosebi Laperashvili | -$263,593.64 | $1.04M | $100/$200 – $200/$400 | High-stakes regular |
| coolermaker | +$43,644.36 | $832K | $100/$200 | Gotham City redemption |
| bendiebold | -$117,578.11 | — | $100/$200+ | Downswing continues |
Iosebi Laperashvili joins the high-stakes conversation with -$263,593.64 across 30 sessions at the Gotham City IV and Ravenport ($200/$400) tables. A $45,879 win and a $30,047 win couldn't overcome a devastating -$96,814 session and a $43K loss. Combined with Isildur1 and bendiebold, the high-stakes losers dropped nearly $700,000 between them this week.
The new Vanguard ($2,000/$4,000) tables have emerged as Phenom's ultimate nosebleed arena—and NRG is the first player to book a six-figure win there.
TournyTrack Leaderboard Update
| Rank | Player | Ability Rating | Prev Rating | Change | Tournaments | Net Profit | ROI | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoO | 2,424.21 | 2,031.93 | +392.28 | 598 | +$631.03 | 1.78% | 212 |
| 2 | nft | 2,161.71 | 2,214.09 | -52.38 | 202 | +$11,846.29 | 36.48% | 114 |
| 3 | JAR444 | 2,130.59 | 2,070.03 | +60.56 | 598 | +$2,806.66 | 17.48% | 157 |
| 4 | kingIvey | 1,958.53 | 1,904.91 | +53.62 | 402 | +$9,335.18 | 40.64% | 151 |
| 5 | Sodasoccer | 1,834.25 | 1,725.97 | +108.28 | 596 | +$6,209.06 | 44.40% | 160 |
The top of TournyTrack has been completely reshuffled for the third consecutive week. WoO's 392-point surge answers nft's 409-point gain from last week blow for blow. The throne has now changed hands four times in February alone—JAR444, then WoO, then nft, now WoO again.
JAR444 continues the steady grind at #3—38 tournaments this week with 6 podiums, including a 1st in NL Hold'em, a freeroll ship, and runner-ups in PLO Mix and Big O. Both JAR444 and WoO now sit at 598 career tournaments—neck and neck in the race to 600.
Sodasoccer put up the week's biggest volume number: 49 tournaments with 12 podiums, including ships in the 8-Game Mix and T.O.R.S.E. The +108.28 rating gain is the second-largest this week behind WoO. At 596 tournaments and 160 podiums, Sodasoccer is rapidly closing in on WoO's all-time podium record of 212.
The Sunday Major: Dwigt Takes Down the $10K GTD
The ♦ NLH 250 ♦ Sunday Major—Phenom's flagship weekly event with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool—drew 26 players and 36 entries, and it was Dwigt who came out on top.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dwigt | $3,500 |
| 2nd | Genkii | $2,250 |
| 3rd | IQ200Player | $1,600 |
| 4th | NewYorkEnjoyer | $1,200 |
| 5th | Pr0gr3VG03v | $850 |
| 6th | nft | $600 |
Dwigt's Breakout Moment
Dwigt entered the Sunday Major with a career record of 34 tournaments and -$5,601 in net profit. One ship changes everything. The $3,500 first-place prize cut that deficit nearly in half, and it's Dwigt's first career victory. Sometimes you just need the right tournament at the right time.
Genkii: 179% ROI in 20 Tournaments
The runner-up deserves attention. Genkii has now played just 20 career tournaments with a staggering 179.33% ROI and $3,488 in net profit. Five podium finishes (1 win, 1 second, 3 thirds) in 20 events is a 25% podium rate. The sample is small, but the efficiency is eye-catching. If Genkii keeps entering bigger events, this is a name to watch.
The Leaderboard Casualty Report
The Sunday Major claimed several of our leaderboard regulars. WoO entered but didn't cash (-$750, likely a re-entry), kingIvey busted (-$250), and havuuuuc couldn't navigate the field (-$500). Even nft's 6th-place finish, while profitable, felt like a near-miss for a player who shipped this exact event last week.
More Tournament Highlights
kingIvey Ships the PLO 150 Diamond
kingIvey had a mixed week (22 tournaments including the Sunday Major, some rough bustouts), but the headliner was shipping the ♦ PLO 150 ♦ Diamond for $1,000 (+$850 profit). A 1st in 2-7 Triple Draw ($53.26 profit) and a runner-up in NLH ($65 profit) added to the haul. kingIvey holds steady at #4 with a 40.64% ROI—the highest among anyone in the top 5 by a wide margin.
havuuuuc's Rough Ride
The legend havuuuuc had a tough week: 15 tournaments (including the Sunday Major), -$2,022 in profit. But there were bright spots—a 3rd-place finish in the ♦ NLH 6max ♦ Diamond (+$675) and a 2nd in the ♦ T.O.R.S.E ♦ Diamond (+$635) on February 16th. A runner-up in Triple Draw Mix on Feb 22nd added $250. At $11,426.09 career profit with a 49.85% ROI across 146 tournaments, havuuuuc remains one of the most profitable per-tournament players on the platform—even in a down week.
Dmmoose: The Double Threat
Dmmoose continues to show up on both sides of the felt. On the tournament side, 12 events with 3 podiums (including runner-ups in Big O and T.O.E Mix). On the cash game side? 95 sessions with a 62.1% win rate and +$1,478 in profit. That's the second-highest session count among profitable cash players this week. With 54 career second-place tournament finishes against 20 wins, Dmmoose remains the platform's ultimate bridesmaid—but the cash game consistency is where the real bankroll is being built.
The Phenom Stream Team Throwdown
A fun aside: both WoO (#33) and JAR444 (#30) participated in the Phenom Stream Team Throwdown on February 18th. Neither made a deep run, but it's always entertaining when the top-ranked players show up for community events.
Badges Awarded This Week
| Badge | Player | Date | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100K Cash Game | Connor Armstrong | Feb 19 | Crossed $100K career cash profit |
| $50K Cash Game | Kaonashi | Feb 18 | Crossed $50K career cash profit |
| $25K Cash Game | Kaonashi | Feb 18 | Crossed $25K career cash profit |
| $25K Cash Game | Thomas Bentham | Feb 19 | Crossed $25K career cash profit |
| $25K Cash Game | BluePillAllDay | Feb 19 | Crossed $25K career cash profit |
| $10K Cash Game | Kaonashi | Feb 18 | Crossed $10K career cash profit |
| $10K Cash Game | Thomas Bentham | Feb 19 | Crossed $10K career cash profit |
| $10K Cash Game | BluePillAllDay | Feb 19 | Crossed $10K career cash profit |
| $10K Cash Game | vignahari | Feb 19 | Crossed $10K career cash profit |
| $10K Cash Game | Joke703 | Feb 22 | Crossed $10K career cash profit |
| Cash Grinder | Isildur1 | Feb 21 | 500 career cash sessions |
| Cash Grinder | Bradon | Feb 16 | 500 career cash sessions |
| Cash Grinder | HakunaMatata | Feb 18 | 500 career cash sessions |
| Cash Grinder | Jasova | Feb 20 | 500 career cash sessions |
| Cash Grinder | pandiau | Feb 21 | 500 career cash sessions |
The Kaonashi Speedrun
Kaonashi deserves a special mention. On February 18th alone, they swept through the $1K, $10K, $25K, and $50K Cash Game badges in a single day. Going from $1K to $50K in career profit on the same calendar date is one of the most explosive badge runs we've ever seen.
Thomas Bentham's Three-Badge Day
Here's a stat that'll make you do a double take: Thomas Bentham finished the week at #26 on the cash leaderboard with +$7,389.89 in profit across 15 sessions—on a 6.7% win rate. That means Thomas won exactly one session all week. But that one session? +$7,389.89. On February 19th, Thomas swept through the $1K, $10K, and $25K Cash Game badges all at once. One session. Three badges. Sometimes you only need one bullet.
Weekly Stats Snapshot
Cash Games (Feb 16 - Feb 22)
| Metric | Value | vs Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Total Players | 754 | +71 |
| Total Sessions | 11,331 | +1,684 |
| Total Volume | $25,346,543.21 | +37.8% |
| Biggest Winner | NRG (+$240,142.04) | — |
Three consecutive weeks of volume growth: $7.24M → $18.39M → $25.35M. The platform's weekly cash game volume has more than tripled since the start of February. The Isildur effect is real—$5.1M of this week's volume came from one player—but the surrounding ecosystem is expanding too. 754 players is the highest weekly count we've tracked this year.
Tournaments
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Tournaments (All-Time) | 3,727 |
| Total Players Tracked | 5,271 |
| Active Players | 580 |
| Last Sync | Feb 23, 11:53 AM |
Looking Ahead
Another week of records broken, fortunes reversed, and legends grinding. The TournyTrack #1 spot has become a revolving door, the nosebleed tables are producing jaw-dropping swings, and the platform's volume keeps climbing.
Questions to watch:
- WoO's 2,424 rating is the highest in TournyTrack history. Is this the insurmountable lead, or will nft reload?
- Will Isildur1 ever book a winning week? And how long does the $5M-per-week volume machine keep running?
- NRG appeared from nowhere with a $240K week. One-and-done, or the start of a nosebleed dynasty?
- JAR444 and WoO are both two tournaments from the 600 milestone. Who gets there first?
- Joke703 has gone 12-for-14 over the last two weeks. How long can this efficiency streak last?
- king153246 only played one tournament this week. Will the mixed game assassin return to form?
- Genkii's 179% ROI in 20 tournaments is absurd. Can they sustain it as the sample grows?
- Can coolermaker sustain the comeback, or will the Gotham City variance strike again?
The nosebleeds have never been higher. The volume has never been bigger. The leaderboard has never been more volatile. See you at the tables.
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Stats current as of February 23, 2026 | Source: TournyTrack & CashTrack Database