Poker Articles

September 2006 - Posts

• Online Poker Star Lou Russo Succeeds in Borgata

  
  

  Atlantic City, New Jersey – The Borgata Poker Open kicked off last week from the gambling capital of the East Coast, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Over 500 poker hopefuls from all over the United States traveled to the Boardwalk for their chance to capture... Read More... Posted Sep 19 2006, 05:54 PM by Dan with No Comments

• The End of an Era

  
  

  Today is an exciting day in the history of PocketFives.com, but also a sad day in some ways. JohnnyBax has been the ultimate staple of the P5s community for 17 months---he became the number 1 player in our rankings on April 18th, 2005, and he held the... Read More... Posted Sep 19 2006, 03:19 AM by Adam with No Comments

• Online Poker Players Alliance Membership Drive

  
  

  PokerStars.com has teamed up with the Poker Players Alliance with a big Online Poker Membership Drive this week. They are holding five $1 entry online poker tournaments with $5,000 added to each prizepool. These tourneys are an online membership drive... Read More... Posted Sep 18 2006, 08:00 PM by Lenny with No Comments

• A No Brainer

  
  

  I’m a bit of a sucker for Let-it-Ride poker, especially after I’ve had a few. One hot streak in a little casino in Metropolis, Illinois and I was hooked for life. I guess hitting quad sixes will do that to you. So, one of the best parts about the game... Read More... Posted Sep 18 2006, 07:50 PM by Lenny with No Comments

• Crazy Cypriot Places Third in World Championship of Online Poker Event

  
  

  PocketFives member and online poker superstar Crazy Cypriot went deep in the PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker Event #2, $500 No Limit Hold'em on Sunday, Sept. 17. With twenty players left, he, CardXfactor , and Micon were all still in... Read More... Posted Sep 18 2006, 11:00 AM by Dan with No Comments

• A Crazy Night in Cyprus

  
  

  One of the highlights of my trip to Vegas was meeting Argyris Argyrou who certainly lived up to his name " Crazy Cypriot " at the Pocketfives Party. This guy is a pleasure to be around any time and always has a big smile on his face, with or without a... Read More... Posted Sep 18 2006, 07:14 AM by Lenny with No Comments

• ActionJeff Wins PocketFives Online Poker Triple Crown

  
  

  ActionJeff , while not the most popular guy around sometimes, continues to amaze us with his ability to win online poker tournaments. With wins on Paradise, Pokerstars and UltimateBet totaling just shy of 30k, he makes the third PocketFives Triple Crown... Read More... Posted Sep 18 2006, 12:08 AM by Dan with No Comments

• Crown for the Kid

  
  

  ActionJeff , while he is not the most popular guy around sometimes, he continues to amaze us with his ability to win poker tournaments. With wins on Paradise , Pokerstars and UltimateBet totaling just shy of 30k, he makes the third Triple Crown winner... Read More... Posted Sep 17 2006, 10:42 AM by Lenny with No Comments

• Tmay420 Wins Back-to-Back "Oyster" Titles

  
  

  Tmay420 has been tearing up the tables recently with final table after final table. This week he caught fire again winning the Paradise Oyster on back to back nights, playing as TimDibiase ! This is the nightly $100 rebuy on Paradise, which attracts much... Read More... Posted Sep 15 2006, 07:12 AM by Lenny with No Comments

• Calling Capitol Hill's Bluff on Internet Gambling Bill

  
  

  The following appeared in the September 13, 2006 edition of the Ventura County Star by Colleen Cason. Poker players are refusing to fold to lawmakers who want to stop them from playing Texas hold 'em or five-card stud on the Internet. To show our... Read More... Posted Sep 13 2006, 10:30 PM by Dan with No Comments