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January 2008 - Posts

• Triple Crown? Par for the Course

  
  

  Chris “herdgolf86” Tipper got a late Christmas present last month. Well, present isn’t quite the right word since he most definitely earned every penny of the $4,725 he won in the Full Tilt Poker 15k guarantee on December 26th. What added a little shine... Read More... Posted Jan 09 2008, 01:30 PM by Lenny with No Comments

• Closer Look: Nova Scotia

  
  

  For this edition of PocketFives Closer Look, we will be traveling to Nova Scotia, located on the southeastern coast of Canada not too far from the U.S. state of Maine. As is the case with just about any province in Canada, hockey tends to be the most... Read More... Posted Jan 08 2008, 01:52 PM by MattW with No Comments

• A New Year, A New Strategy for the PPA

  
  

  The Poker Players Alliance has caught fire in recent months. Heading into 2008, its membership stands at a shade under 900,000. That means the equivalent of one in every 300 Americans is a PPA member. Not bad for a lobbying group that is still unpacking... Read More... Posted Jan 05 2008, 01:03 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Rankings Update: D__RY Close to Cracking Top 10

  
  

  THE__D__RY (pictured) is starting off the new year in a flurry by climbing up the PocketFives.com World Wide Rankings and taking over 12th. It is seldom easy to improve within the rankings, especially when you are already within the top 20, but he's... Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 04:55 PM by MattW with No Comments

• iMEGA Legal Decision Still Up in the Air

  
  

  Back on September 26, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association made its case to U.S. District Judge Mary Cooper as to why the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act should be declared unconstitutional. A preliminary decision on whether... Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 03:55 PM by Dan with No Comments

• WTO Rulings Set a Dangerous Precedent

  
  

  In the waning hours of the 2006 Congressional session, Congress passed the Safe Port Act, designed to “improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses,” according to the U.S. House website. With passage of the Safe Port Act came... Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 03:32 PM by Dan with No Comments