If you don’t already know, PocketFives.com offers blogging capabilities to allow you – the reader – to share whatever is on your mind with the online poker community. Whether it’s about a recent key tournament score, a frustrating $1/$2 session, your recent trip to Barbados, or your inability to sleep after seeing “Shutter Island,” any topic is fair game in the world of online poker blogs.

We have several top-tier bloggers here on PocketFives.com. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of their recent submissions. To create your own blog, just click “Blogs” at the top of the site and then “Create Blog” while you’re logged in.

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PocketFives.com Name: apestyles
Real Name: Jon Van Fleet
Latest Blog: Larry Hoover

Summary: This is Van Fleet’s first blog on PocketFives.com. He discusses his recent trip to Las Vegas, complete with a wealth of images including ones of skydiving and riding on a dune buggy. Who says you can only gamble in Las Vegas anyway? For Van Fleet, the activities were a departure from the past: “Basically, I'm boring as hell now. Meh, I'm not that boring I guess.”

Van Fleet returned to Austin, Texas with fellow online poker pro Stephen stevie444 Chidwick, who is fresh off a $50/$100 session in which he won $30,000. Van Fleet, meanwhile, won the PokerStars $50 rebuy and placed second in the site’s $150,000 Guarantee for a combined $48,000. He’s been a contributing member of PocketFives.com since September 2005.

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PocketFives.com Name: sgildea25
Real Name: Sean Gildea
Latest Blog: Championship Series Upcoming

Summary: Gildea, plagued by shoulder tendinitis, is watching his team dominate the Yawkey Baseball League postseason. In fact, his team has been held to fewer than five runs in just two of the eight games played so far, leaving them in prime offensive shape as the postseason rolls on. The team is also strong on the mound, boasting a collective ERA of 1.50 entering the Championship Series.

Consequently, the world of poker has taken a back seat. Gildea commented, “Not too worried about poker until this series ends, which will probably be next Wednesday. I'll post on how I toss this week! Wish us luck. I'd like a championship trophy. It's been a long time since I hoisted one. Too long.”

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PocketFives.com Name: dtools22
Real World Name: Steven DiTullio
Latest Blog: E-Dog at the Mega Stack?

Summary: DiTullio writes from the Foxwoods Mega Stack series, which featured a bounty of pros including Darvin Moon, 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker, and current Main Event chip leader Jonathan Duhamel. One lady at DiTullio’s table asked him if he knew Erick Lindgren’s phone number. Why? The woman responded, "First thing I'm going to do is tell him he sucks. Then, I'm going to ask him out."

The curious woman played pretty lackluster, according to DiTullio, making check-raises for value with third pair and floating ace-high when she was clearly way behind. Nevertheless, he could not get involved in a hand with her: “I couldn't get into any pots with her before she went broke.” DiTullio was bounced from the event in less than five hours.

PocketFives.com Name: DoubleS00ted
Real World Name: T.J. Slifka
Latest Blog: 2 days into school/ Thinking on a deeper level

Summary: Slifka returned to school in recent days and is gunning for a 4.0 GPA. He’s been able to parlay his improved study habits to the world of poker, commenting in the blog, “Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or seasoned pro, you need to be a sponge and just walk around and soak up as much information as possible. Whether it’s forums, friends, coaching, videos, or just playing the game, try to learn a few things each day and implement them into your game.” Slifka is even taking an English class this year, which he noted should improve his blogs “exponentially.”

What’s going on in your life? Start writing your own poker blog here at PocketFives to share your thoughts and experiences with the community.