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August 2007 - Posts

• Shelley Berkley’s H.R. 2140: A Closer Look

  
  

  It’s always wise to know about something before you dive into it. That’s why you visit PocketFives.com, right? You learn about poker, swap strategies, read about some bad beats, and then hit the tables. Ironically, on the world’s biggest stage, even the... Read More... Posted Aug 31 2007, 12:26 AM by Dan with No Comments

• P5sLive Wrap-Up: Legends of Poker

  
  

  On Wednesday night, the Legends of Poker event from Season Five aired on The Travel Channel. Joe Pelton walked away $1.6 million richer after his A-7 suited cracked pocket sixes. This past week, a new group of players descended on The Bicycle Casino in... Read More... Posted Aug 30 2007, 07:32 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Rankings Update: P5s Mod Flirting With Top 5 Status

  
  

  Although he has been in the top 10 before, apestyles (pictured, left) is getting oh so close to the top 5 in the PocketFives.com World Wide Rankings, coming in at #7 this week after jumping two spots. Last week he saw seven cashes, including five final... Read More... Posted Aug 29 2007, 06:59 PM by Tracy with No Comments

• PlayersOnly.com Exclusive Freeroll Blowout: Top 40 win seats in the $100K Guaranteed!

  
  

  PocketFives.com and PlayersOnly.com have joined together once again to offer P5ers the opportunity take part in a big event. Players Only will be holding a special $100k Guaranteed tournament on Sunday, September 9th. The tournament is a $50 buy in with... Read More... Posted Aug 29 2007, 04:23 PM by Sandy with No Comments

• A Closer Look: Spotlight on the “Old Timers”

  
  

  In this week’s segment of A Closer Look, I thought we would change pace a little and peer into the Sortable Rankings Console at some members who are wise beyond their years. Our top 10 this week will give respect to those PocketFivers who are at or above... Read More... Posted Aug 27 2007, 04:54 PM by Tracy with No Comments

• Riverloser: Swedish for Poker

  
  

  Riverloser is one of a select few Pocketfivers who has been around since the early days of the community. He is also a very talented player who doesn’t get the attention he deserves. This past weekend he finished second place in the Party 300k. His score... Read More... Posted Aug 26 2007, 03:08 AM by Lenny with No Comments

• Rankings Update: M8king #1

  
  

  Chad “ M8kingmoves ” Batista (pictured right) can breathe easy for a bit. The run he was on the last two months has paid off and he is now ranked #1 in the PocketFives World Wide Rankings. The PLB winner for the month of July has a current Sliding PLB... Read More... Posted Aug 22 2007, 07:00 PM by Tracy with No Comments

• The PPA Moves to Washington; Pappas New Director

  
  

  The Poker Players Alliance has been making its name felt around the poker world over the summer. From events at the 2007 World Series of Poker to engaging its members at the local level, the PPA has done it all. The main lobbying arm for the online poker... Read More... Posted Aug 22 2007, 04:29 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Robert Wexler’s H.R. 2610: A Closer Look

  
  

  Remember all those times you said to yourself, “Online poker should be exempt from all of this legislation. It’s a skill game, right?” One Congressman has taken that mentality to heart and developed the aptly-titled “ Skill Game Protection Act .” Known... Read More... Posted Aug 21 2007, 04:01 PM by Dan with No Comments

• PocketFivers Turn Heads at FTOPS

  
  

  The fifth Full Tilt Poker Online Poker Series wrapped up over the weekend and PocketFivers made a smash throughout. With over $7 million in guarantees, members of the online poker community were out in full force taking top spots in nearly every event... Read More... Posted Aug 20 2007, 01:20 PM by Dan with No Comments