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October 2007 - Posts

• Closer Look: Georgia

  
  

  Georgia is a state with many exceptional poker minds, some of which are well known and others that are just beginning to make names for themselves. Georgia happens to be the largest state east of the Mississippi River and home to the biggest cable-supported... Read More... Posted Oct 30 2007, 04:21 PM by MattW with No Comments

• All in a Day's Work: Chipsteela's Triple Crown

  
  

  When we first awarded the Pocketfives Triple Crown it required a player to make the final table of three 10k+ tournaments on three different sites. Back then, the catch was that it had to be done in a 24 hour period. Since 1/5/2006 the Triple Crown has... Read More... Posted Oct 28 2007, 10:54 PM by Lenny with No Comments

• Average Joes Head to Washington

  
  

  Turning on the television Wednesday night, I ran across a news story on Fox concerning the Poker Player’s Alliance Fly-In Event that concluded earlier that day in Washington, D.C. Poker pro Howard Lederer and PPA Executive Director John Pappas were interviewed... Read More... Posted Oct 25 2007, 04:05 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Rankings Update: Menlo again

  
  

  This week two of the top ten players in the PocketFives World Wide Rankings have moved up. In addition, there are several players in the top 100 who are rising quickly and now getting the attention they deserve. I don't think it's possible to go a week... Read More... Posted Oct 25 2007, 12:35 PM by MattW with No Comments

• Closer Look: O-H-I-O

  
  

  Ask anyone from Ohio if they would prefer to be #1 in the PocketFives Sortable Rankings or have their beloved Buckeyes be the #1 football team in the nation this year, and I'm sure they would choose the latter. Fortunately for one player, he can have... Read More... Posted Oct 23 2007, 03:24 PM by MattW with No Comments

• Thor the Mentor: Meet the Student (Part 2)

  
  

  John "JohnnyKran" Kranyak is a 23-year-old world class bridge player from Cleveland, Ohio. I went to high school with him and can recall many of his stories about traveling the globe playing bridge. I especially remember the story about Amsterdam. At... Read More... Posted Oct 18 2007, 03:17 PM by MattW with No Comments

• Rankings Update: M8kingmoves still #1, but SCTrojans getting closer

  
  

  This week in the rankings three players have improved their positions in the Top 10. SCTrojans has continued his quest to attain the number one spot and now only has one place to go. A big win in the Bodog $100k Guaranteed last week for $25,000 helped... Read More... Posted Oct 18 2007, 12:37 PM by MattW with No Comments

• thor the mentor: Crossing The Bridge Without Leaving It Behind (pt. 1)

  
  

  Poker players come from all corners of the world. For most players, though, being a poker player is only one part of their identity. For instance, a police officer is not just a police officer. He or she may also be a parent, a teacher, or a member of... Read More... Posted Oct 16 2007, 03:24 PM by MattW with No Comments

• Closer Look: ESPAÑA TOP TEN

  
  

  With the World Poker Tour Spanish Championship having just finished up, this seems to be as good a time as any to take a closer look at our most talented players in España. Spain is a country full of scenic vistas, including white sand beaches and undulating... Read More... Posted Oct 16 2007, 02:01 PM by MattW with No Comments

• The Wizard of Menlo Park

  
  

  Over a hundred years ago Thomas Edison established his labs on the site of a failed real estate development called Menlo Park. Meanwhile, 3,000 miles away, the California community of Menlo Park was incorporated in 1874. To most of the world, this remains... Read More... Posted Oct 14 2007, 02:30 PM by Lenny with No Comments