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M8kingmoves:
Chad "M8kingmoves" Batista is one of the most feared online multi-table tournament players in the world - with results that are the envy of any pro.
He's had multiple wins in the Full Tilt $1k Monday, the PokerStars $100 Rebuy, and an outright victory in the FTP $750k Guaranteed, among many other online tournament accomplishments.
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7348.37
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rdcrsn:
In early 2008, Russell "rdcrsn" Carson went on an amazing run, taking down the PokerRoom Grand Tournament for $121,000, placing 3rd in the Full Tilt $1 Million Guaranteed, and earning a victory in the PokerStars $200 Sunday rebuy. These three scores were worth close to $270,000 combined... not a bad week!
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mr. menlo:
WestmenloAA on Stars. the guru 11 on Full Tilt. Playing lower volume than many of the other highly ranked players, mr. menlo has been able to rack up some highly impressive results, including wins in the PokerStars Sunday Million and the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed. He also has multiple wins in the Stars $100 rebuy.
Isaac "Mr. Menlo" Baron is known by many of his peers as an extremely disciplined player who is capable of outplaying his opponents in a wide range of situations.
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7.22
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djk123:
mhrep on UB. Daniel "djk123" Kelly stormed into the Top 10 in 2008 thanks to his wins in the PokerStars Nightly Hundred Grand and $100 Rebuy tournamets. He also placed 3rd in the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed in March '08 for $55,600.
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PearlJammer:
PearlJammed on Full Tilt and UB. Jon "PearlJammer" Turner is a Triple Crown winner who is regarded as one of the best Tight Aggressive players by many of his peers. He has a win in the PokerStars $1k Super Tuesday for $71,000 (April 2008), along with victories in the Wednesday Hundred Fifty Grand and Nightly Hundred Grand tournaments on PokerStars.
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moorman1:
An incredibly consistent player, moorman1 has quietly become one of the most successful players on the internet. He's won several major events, including the Absolute and Full Tilt 1k's and a chop of the Sunday 2nd chance on Stars. He final tabled the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed in January 2008 for $36,600 but is still awaiting that ellusive Sunday Major. He famously used his whole Poker Stars account to buy into the $5k winner takes all and ended up chopping it for a cool $55k.
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AJKHoosier1:
Alex "AJKHoosier1" Kamberis has multiple wins in both the PokerStars $200 Rebuy and $100 Rebuy, and took down the Wednesday Hundred Fifty Grand. A PocketFives.com Contributing Writer, Alex's front page articles have been an important resource for helping poker players from around the world improve their games.
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shaundeeb:
Shaun Deeb's name became synonymous with "high volume" early on in his career, earning him a spot atop the PokerStars Yearly Tournament Leaderboard. Shaun has an outright victory and 3rd Place finish in the Full Tilt $1k Monday for a combined $125,000, plus another 3rd Place showing in the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed for $52,500. However, Shaun Deeb may best be known for wagering nearly $1 million on UltimateBet Blackjack in a period of one week, and winning over $30,000 in the process!
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P0KERPR033:
Jim "P0KERPR033" Campbell came on strong in 2006 as one of the top all around players on the net. His most impressive wins include the $200 rebuy on Stars and the Sunday Million, which he chopped for $180k.
In early 2008, Jim continued his winning ways by winning the Stars $200 rebuy for a second time and taking down the Full Tilt $65k Guaranteed.
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phatcat:
P5s Triple Crown winner, with a win in '06 in the Stars $200 rebuy and several top 5 finishes in weekend majors. After winning the PokerStars Nightly Hundred Grand for $25k in February '08, he proceeded to win the inaugural Bodog Poker Open Main Event for $76k, along with a $57k score on PokerStars in March 2008.
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USCphildo:
Phil "USCphildo" Collins became one of the top online poker superstars in 2008, after winning the Full Tilt $1k Monday, the PokerStars $100 Rebuy, and placing 2nd in the Stars Wednesday Hundred Fifty Grand for a combined $120,000. On April 20th, 2008, he continued his winning ways by taking down the PokerStars 2nd Chance tourney for $48,000.
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33.93
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JohnnyBax:
This online poker player from Syosset, New York picked up the game in early 2005 and immediately became an online poker icon. Previously in his career, Cliff Josephy used the alias "Johnny Baxter" to solicit information from suspected fraudulent companies. Naturally blessed with one of the best attitudes in the game, Cliff holds the longest reign as the #1 player in the P5's Rankings; holding that spot for over one year.
In a very short time, he became one of the premier tournament players in the world, online or live. To prove this point, fans can refer to JohnnyBax's first ever Stud tournament, which he won for a World Series of Poker bracelet. Cliff has also captured two PocketFives.com Triple Crowns in his career.
Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy is currently a lead instructor at PokerXFactor.com; a site that has helped thousands of players improve at poker.
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bhanks11:
Brent Hanks captured online poker headlines in February 2008, when he won the PokerStars Sunday Million (Monthly: $530 buyin) tournament outright for $278,000. This came after his wins in the Nightly Hundred Grand and $55k Guaranteed tournaments in January of '08.
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GBecks:
Garrett "GBecks" Beckman took down the FTOPS Event #5 in August of 2007 for $102,000. In early 2008, he won the PokerStars $25k Guaranteed and the Full Tilt $65k Guaranteed for a combined $43k. Earlier in his career, he cashed for over $100k in 1 week with back to back Sunday major final tables, finishing 3rd in the Party Million and 2nd in the Full Tilt $250k.
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GhettoFabolous:
GhettoFabolous had a great run in early 2008 that led to his continuous rise in the worldwide rankings. In Febrary '08, he final tabled the FTOPS $1k event for $33k, and followed that up with a win in the Full Tilt $100 rebuy just 9 days later for another $27k. One month later, he finished 3rd in the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed for $53,000.
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PURPLEPILS99:
NEONPILS99 on Full Tilt. Evan "PURPLEPILS99" Parkes is one of the top young online tournament players. He has victories in the Full Tilt $1k Monday and $65k Guaranteed for a combined $64k, along with a final table appearance in the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up.He Also has two 2nd place finishes in the 90k guarantee on Full Tilt two weeks in a row.Evan is a very highly skilled young gun, so watch out!(By the way, he pwns Moorman1 for a living as well as compton masta )
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IWEARGOGGLES:
Known as LukeFromB13 on PokerStars, Luke Staudenmaier caught fire in November '07, earning three 6-figure online cashes over a peiod of four months. His victory in the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed was worth $142,000. In March '08, he won the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up for $108,500. One week afterwards, he took 2nd in the PokerStars Sunday Million for another $126,400.
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the_Hunt_D:
toptizzlepizzle on Full Tilt. hemipowerswt on PokerStars. "The_Hunt_D" took 2nd in the Full Tilt $1k in November for $155,000. In March of 2008, he won the PokerStars $200 for $47k and the Full Tilt $100 rebuy for $29k. He entered the rankings on March 26th at #75.
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busto_soon:
With multiple wins in the $100 Rebuys and $50 Rebuys on PokerStars, "busto_soon" is among the top online players worldwide, and currently holds the #1 spot in The Netherlands. He's shown a tendency to climb to the top of some of the toughest tourneys on the net, and placed 2nd in the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up in March '08 for $51,000.
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ElMastermind:
MDMERIDIUS on UB. In early 2008, Taylor "ElMastermind" McFarland strung together outright victories in the Full Tilt Brawl, the PokerStars $200 Sunday Rebuy, and the Stars Nightly Hundred Grand in just over one month's time. Those three scored combined for a total of $140,000. In May 2008, he took down the Full Tilt $65k Guaranteed for another $22k, and the PokerStars $100 rebuy for $25k on consecutive nights.
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fu_15:
Nick "fu_15" Maimone put up very impressive results in late 2007/early 2008, winning the PokerStars $100 Rebuy for $40,000 and the Full Tilt $55k Guaranteed for $16k. He also has a 4th Place finish in the Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan for another $16k.
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THE__D__RY:
Before he decided to dedicate more time to multi-table tournaments, Danny "THE__D__RY" Ryan dominated high-stakes Sit & Go Tournaments on PokerStars. His largest online score came in February 2008, when he placed 2nd an FTOPS preliminary event for $170,000. He has a win in the PokerStars $100 Rebuy and a 2nd Place finish in the Sunday Second Chance, along with a final table appearance in the Full Tilt $750k for $46,000.
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hoodini10:
Nephew of online great JOEYTHEB. Had two huge wins in the second half of 2006 - 1st in the Full Tilt $400k Gtd. and 1st in the Stars Sunday $100 rebuy. These wins were worth a combined $125k.
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Roothlus:
Adam "Roothlus" Levy has multiple final tables in the Stars Sunday Millionm, and is known for his solid play and consistent results. In January 2008, he continued his winning ways by final tabling the Full Tilt $1k Monday for $33,500. Two months later, he captured victories in the Full Tilt $90k Guaranteed and the PokerStars $50 rebuy tournaments, for a combined $37,000.
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THAY3R:
THAY3R on most sites, UCF_THAYER on UB. Made several final tables in the Pokerroom Weekly Big Deal, and has a win in the Full Tilt $200 HORSE tournament. Thayer Rasmussen has kept up his winning ways in 2008, with outright victories in the Ultimate Bet $75k Guaranteed, the PokerStars $25k Guaranteed, and the PokerStars $100 Turbo for a combined total of over $48,000.
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SN8WMAN:
WarrickDunn28 on UB, SNo0oWMAN on Stars. Best known for winning the PokerStars Monthly Sunday Million ($530 buyin) for a whopping $278,500 in January 2008. From there, he went on to win the PokerStars $100 rebuy in March of '08. Earlier in his career, he final tabled the FTOPS Main Event on the same day tha he took 5th in the Second Chance $200 on Stars.
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mendieta19:
Triple Crown Winner in March 2008 with wins in the PartyPoker $20k Guaranteed, the PokerStars $50 Cubed, and the Full Tilt $100 Cubed $33k Guaranteed. His largest online score came in November when he final-tabled the FTOPS Main Event for $153,000. "Mendieta19" entered the PocketFives.com Rankings on March 26th at #86
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Anbessa:
A PocketFives.com Triple Crown winner, Shane "Anbessa" Pacheco is a top-ranked online tournament player who is also a PocketFives.com Forum Moderator. In January '08, Shane took down the Ultimate Bet $200k Guaranteed and placed 2nd in the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up for a combined total of $101,000. He followed those scores up with a victory in the PokerStars $25k Guaranteed in February '08.
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TheOmaholic:
Mark "TheOmaholic" Roland began receiving superstar recognition in late 2007, thanks to his consistent results in high-stakes online tournaments. In early 2008, he won the PokerStars $1k Super Tuesday for $78k, the $55 Rebuy for $11k, and had a 2nd Place finish in the Full Tilt $65k Guaranteed for $23,000.
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ch0ppy:
NoBadBeatsPlz on Full Tilt and UB. Had a day in April of 2007 where he won the Stars Second Chance $200 and took 5th in the Party $300k Guaranteed. He's also taken down the Sunday Million for over $200k.
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Stamdogg:
Keven "Stamdogg" Stammen has multiple victories in the PokerStars $100 rebuy and an outright win in the Full Tilt $55k Guaranteed
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dabadestchic:
Darren "dabadestchic" Nelson has been crushing online tournaments for several years. He has outright victories in the PokerStars $1k Super Tuesday, the Wednesday Hundred Fifty Grand, and the $15k Guaranteed for a combined $143,000.
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pbdrunks:
Joshua Van Duyn is a feared online tournament player - particularly in the rebuy tournaments. In the second half of 2006, he had 2nd place finishes in the Second Chance $200, a $150, and the $55k Gtd. In early 2008, he continued his winning ways with victories in the PokerStars $1k Super Tuessday, and the Full Tilt $55k Guaranteed for a combined $93,000. He also chopped a $1,000 live tournament at the Wynn Casino in February '08.
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BKiCe:
Andy "BKiCe" Seth is one of today's online poker superstars who has been a positive influence on the game both at and away from the virtual tables. While playing nearly full-time as a professional poker player, Andy continues his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana, where he will graduate in the summer of 2008 with a degree in Finance.
His results include a 4th Place finish in the Full Tilt $300 Rebuy for $90,000, a win in the $100k Guaranteed for $33k, along with a win in the PokerStars $100 Rebuy. and two victories in the Full Tilt Nightly $163 tournament. On April 27th, '08, Andy took 2nd place in the Full Tilt $100 Cubed.
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sketchy1:
sketchy1 on FTP and Stars, Jon Eaton in real life. A constant winner in the 109 rebuy on Stars, he's also won the Wednesday Hundred Grand for almost 50k. Eaton has also arrived on the live scene, winning a $1,500 NL event at Commerce for $136k.
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apestyles:
An extremely consistent winner, who lets his play at the tables do all the talking for him. Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet has been a valuable member of the PocketFives.com community since 2005, and currently serves as a Forum Moderator for the site.
Apestyles won 2 Triple Crowns and the Monthly PLB in August 2007. In early 2008, he racked up three online scores of over $30,000 including two final table appearances in the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed and a win in the PokerStars $100 Rebuy.
Jon has earned the respect of his peers through the way he plays the game and conducts himself at the online tables. He is rumored to have competed against TheWacoKidd in a Roshambo heads-up match for thousands of dollars during the 2006 World Series of Poker.
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JayPez:
Jaypahhee on Tilt. In early 2008, JayPez moved up to one of the top-ranked online tournament players in the U.K. After winning the PokerStars Nightly Hundred Grand and the $50 rebuy, in late '07, Jay placed 2nd in the PokerStars $100 rebuy in February '08 for over $38k.
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gboro780:
Just 22 years of age, this P5s Triple Crown winner has impressed much of the poker world with the maturity of his game. Most of his biggest scores have come in late night tournaments, including a 3rd place finish in the PartyPoker Friday Special.
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27.88
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CapTinBisKuiT:
In March 2008, "CapTinBisKuiT" took down the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed for $134,000. He followed that up with a victory in the PokerStars $25k Guaranteed in April '08.
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CrazyZachary:
Hailing from the state of California, "CrazyZachary" made online poker headlines in August '07 when he won the Full Tilt Online Poker Series Main Event for $395,900! He followed that up with a win in the Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan for $37,700 (Dec. '07) and a 2nd place finish in the PokerStars $100 rebuy for $26,700 (March '08).
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improved:
Hailing from Costa Rica, this PocketFiver had an exceptional start to 2008, winning the Full Tilt $750k Guaranteed for $135,000 and the PokerStars $25k Guaranteed.
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Believer82:
JohnyWorld on UltimateBet. Jeremiah Vinsant's big wins include a win in the Full Tilt $1k Monday for nearly $90k, along with victories in the Sunday Mulligan for $36k and the Full Tilt $55k Guaranteed. He also has a win in a PokerStars $25k Guaranteed for $14k.
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makavelyces:
Cesar "makavelyces" Fuentes stormed onto the rankings scene in late 2007, with wins in the PokerStars Sunday $200 Rebuy and Nightly Hundred Grand for a combined $88,600. He continued his winning ways in early 2008, with an outright victory in the Full Tilt 50/50 tournament.
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SLOPPYKLOD:
Has put up impressive online tournament results, including an outright victory in the Full Tilt $1k Monday for $84,000. He also has wins in the PokerStars $100 Rebuy and $150 Freezeout tournaments.
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basebaldy:
Eric Baldwin, who made the final table of a WSOP $1k event in 2006. He plays relatively low volume online and still puts up results that rival almost anyone, including winning the Full Tilt $150 and taking 2nd in the Stars $150 on the same night.
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YoungSupremacy:
Jeff710 on Stars. One of the most successful Canadian players in 2007, with wins in the Stars $100 rebuy and the Party $500.
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56.56
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jpapola:
Jpapola took his online tournament game to new heights in early 2008, winning the PokerStars $100 Rebuy and Nightly Hundred Grand tournaments for a combined $77k.
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THEDONATOR:
Stu Paterson, a Full Tilt pro and one of the all-time greats of online poker. He's had a WPT final table and numerous big online wins over the years.
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goodvibe:
amaze1 on Party, Matthias is one of the best online players in Germany. He has a 3rd place finish in a Stars Sunday Million for $70k and a 2nd in their Sunday Warm Up for $36k.
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ImaLuckSac:
Kevin MacPhee caught fire in April '08; winning three tournaments in a four-day period, including the PokerStars $55k Guaranteed and the $15k Guaranteed tournaments for a combined $29k.
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Exitonly:
One Above All on UB, this guy has taken home a couple of wins on Stars in the 11+R NL Hold'em and Hold'em NL 150.00+12.00. Also having a nice win on UB $40,000 Guaranteed NLH.
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Tomgus456:
In February '08, he took down the PokerStars Sunday Million for $220,000, then placed 3rd in the FTOPS Event #19 a week later for $67k. He also has an outright victory in the Bodog $100k Guaranteed for $25,000.
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