This week's P5's Rankings update features a five-spot jump for professional poker player Phil "USCphildo" Collins (pictured), who finds himself on the brink of entering the Top 10 after exploding onto the online tournament scene in early 2008. Phil's victory in the PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance on April 20th for $48k has moved him up to the #11 spot this week. Top 10 players Jon "PearlJammer" Turner and "moorman1" are both up two to #3 and #5 respectively.
WSOP bracelet holder and former P5's #1 Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy has caught fire recently; winning the PokerStars $100 rebuy tournament and final tabling the Full Tilt Poker $750k Guaranteed for a combined $45,000. Cliff is up 6 to #19 this week. Evan "PURPLEPILS99" Parkes is up 3 to #20 this week following his 2nd place finish in the Full Tilt $90k Guaranteed on April 26th for $16k. "The_Hunt_D," another rising online tournament superstar, has moved up 7 this week to #22. Joe "hoodini10" Udine took down the Full Tilt $1k Monday on April 21st for $92,750, and is currently ranked #27 in the world at online tournament play.
Mark "TheOmaholic" Roland has moved up the rankings ladder for the sixth consecutive week, and is up 8 to #28. Keven "Stamdogg" Stammen took down his second PokerStars $100 rebuy on the year on April 23rd, winning it for $31,600. He moves up 9 this week to #32. Poker Pro Magazine's featured online tournament player for the month of may, Steve "gboro780" Gross, is up 5 to #34 on the heels of his 3rd place finish in the PokerStars $100 Sunday rebuy tournament for $19k.
Nick "fu_15" Maimone continues to impress Pro Pollers after winning the PokerStars $1k Super Tuesday for $66,600 in mid-April. United Kingdom's "JayPez" won the Full Tilt $65k Guaranteed on April 22nd, and is up 5 spots to #38. "Mendieta19" and "stevie444" are both up 8 this week, currently ranked #40 and #42. "JOEYTHEB" made a huge jump in the rankings this week; moving up 14 to #49, as "YoungSupremacy" rounds out the Top 50 upon climbing 12 spots in this week's rankings.
"Tomgus456" is one of Sweden's top online tournament players, and he is now ranked #56 in the world. Sweden's "Eisenhower1" is up 13 to #64 this week and has 8 online tournament final tables in the month of April, including a victory in the PartyPoker $20k Guaranteed. Two-time WSOP bracelet winner and WPT Champion "BigRiskky" is up 15 spots this week along with "Exitonly." They are now ranked #66 and #67 respectively. Stuart "THEDONATOR" Patterson is up 18 to #73; enjoying the largest rankings jump this week, as "mx4ever" makes his rankings debut at #76. "Ender555" and Chris "Cmoney3" Kline are both up 10 this week - to #79 and #86.
New to the rankings this week are "ImaLuckSac," who enters at #88, and Australia's "Rkruok," who is now ranked #90. Germany's "bastet" won the Full Tilt Sunday Brawl on April 27th for $71,700, and is currently ranked #98 in the world. Long-time PocketFiver "UHBigTex" is new to the rankings this week at #99 following his March victory in the PokerStars Sunday Million for $366,000. Australia's "Kochan" ends this week rankings update at #100. Daniel had a 2nd place finish in the FTOPS Event #9 earlier this year for $176,000.
Be sure to check out the P5's Rankings next week for continued coverage of the world's best online tournament players. For information on how the P5's Online Tournament Player Rankings are calculated, visit our Rankings FAQ page.
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- nanonoko (Feb 10 20:59:27)
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- CKingLivePro (Feb 10 20:56:13)
Going to the beach today because the internet has been spotty and because fuck it, it's a perfect day in Cabo
- RealKidPoker (Feb 10 20:54:39)
Got my test results from my physical. All normal and totally healthy. Getting my numbers faxed over. It's kind of fun not sure why but it is
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Worst toothpaste ever is dr. Kens winterclean pretty sure it's straight from china lead paint and all #fmt
- the_dean221 (Feb 10 20:50:26)
Heading down to Hollywood for the #WPT Hard Rock $3500 Main day1b tomorrow
- bigdogpckt5s (Feb 10 20:43:22)
At break have 10k was a 10k start sick field.
- realcharder30 (Feb 10 20:37:30)
And he got @coreyburbick with the Q9 in the 4 bet pot. Gg.
- RGHall (Feb 10 20:36:43)
9700 going to 100/200/25 after break.
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Support local farming! #itseasy http://t.co/QQ6qxJij
- realcharder30 (Feb 10 20:31:47)
Dude at our table is playing 100% of hands and owning everyone @coreyburbick @noahjschwartz @Matthew_Waxman @JCohen130 @MattStoutPoker
- The_DFish (Feb 10 20:30:29)
Got wizards shitting on me left and right, down to 20k @ 100/200 in #HardRock #worldpokertour
- achen88 (Feb 10 20:24:55)
Was the Fallsview 2500 btw, 5k main event on Sunday
- JasonMercier (Feb 10 20:17:00)
Hate this feeling of going 2-3 weeks without playing a hand of poker. Not used to it and idk if I'll ever get used to it #whenwillitend
- JSHTrader (Feb 10 20:11:46)
My bank teller just told me that every time I walk in, I remind her of Antonio Benderas?! Lol!
- JCamby33 (Feb 10 20:10:56)
“@wivawat04: Finally got castles, down to the final table streaming live on www.foxwoodslive.com #Castles #Castles #Castles” gl bro. Tid
- chicagocards1 (Feb 10 20:04:26)
12k to 55k after stupidly boxing @Bond_18 followed by flopping a set vs top pair #wptflorida
- Bond_18 (Feb 10 20:00:29)
Down to 22k after losing 9T to KT on Q84AJ.
- Patrolman35 (Feb 10 19:59:53)
RT @KySportsRadio: John Calipari was asked today about turning 53 today and he responded "two years were vacated, so I am really 51." A ...
- toddbterry (Feb 10 19:53:41)
Out. AQo < AKo aipf vs. a squeeze. Have won zero pots in last 3 WPT day 1s in Florida.
- twojacksjoe (Feb 10 19:53:33)
"I hope it's nice this weekend so I can go to.........uh.....................................Disneyland. I lost count." --my trainer
- killahmcgillah (Feb 10 19:53:10)
RT @glennmacaulay: Are YOUR butts, boobs, penises and vaginas ready for Valentine's Day?
- twojacksjoe (Feb 10 19:52:07)
My "morning constitutional" is having far too many amendments.
- RGHall (Feb 10 19:50:56)
9550 going to 100/200
- arfarfhowl (Feb 10 19:40:55)
RT @imKnicK: if i hear the words "ohhh sometimes, i get a good feeling" im gonna fucking kill myself.
- realcharder30 (Feb 10 19:38:43)
Playing the 3500$ WPT at Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL. Table w @MattStoutPoker @coreyburbick @Matthew_Waxman @JCohen130 Zaki, Noah S.
- JasonMercier (Feb 10 19:31:12)
Playing Wpt 3500 @SHRThePokerRoom bored to tears so far Regged 2 hours late too ... Small field so far. 2moro will be bigger I'm sure
- nanonoko (Feb 10 19:28:28)
RT @PokerStarsVIP: It only happens four times a year, first place gets $100k, and it's free for Supernova+ VIPs. QUARTERLY VIP TOURNAMEN ...
- BryanLeskowitz (Feb 10 19:26:26)
"@MattGlantz: Excellent piece on National Politics with regard to Poker by @DanOBrienPoker http://t.co/q1NCMjcq". Exellent article Dan!
- JonathanLittle (Feb 10 19:06:28)
I got in with QQ vs AQ and won. At 45k from a 30k start. Table is pretty wild so far.
- RGHall (Feb 10 19:05:36)
10,500 going to 75/150 gilbertfd on my right and 8 very nice men.
- achen88 (Feb 10 19:05:35)
haven't busted a live tourney that quickly in a really long time heh, couldn't fold top pair to lose half my stack then JJ<KT on QJ9 :)
- toddbterry (Feb 10 19:04:52)
WPT Hard Rock $3500. 18500 from 30K. Another fine start in Fla.
- DPJ702 (Feb 10 19:01:43)
#TGIF Dom verse stupid!!! http://t.co/ClUYew8h
- mcmattopoker (Feb 10 18:57:45)
@Titantom32 @SavagePoker Savage is salivating for me to get into town on Monday. he hopes I win a tournament so I have a golf bankroll
- chicagocards1 (Feb 10 18:56:37)
The play is super fast gonna have 200k or re enter the way this tables going
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