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February 2008 - Posts

• P5's Bio: Tony "Bond18" Dunst

  
  

  It was late 2002... a cold wintry evening in Madison, Wisconsin. As below-freezing temperatures gripped the area, a waiter sat anxiously in a booth normally occupied by customers; taking a menu test for the local Damon's Grill . The young man sitting... Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 05:59 PM by dhubermex with No Comments

• Rankings Update: PearlJammer up to #4

  
  

  This week's PocketFives.com Online Tournament Player Rankings features a jump up to the #4 spot by Jon "PearlJammer" Turner (right), who has reached 29 final tables so far this year, with five of those being wins. His first place finish earlier this month... Read More... Posted Feb 27 2008, 01:42 PM by P5s Staff with No Comments

• PocketFiver "The-Toilet" Making His Mark

  
  

  Faraz "The-Toilet" Jaka has been a high-profile online tournament player for over a year. Since joining PocketFives.com as an active forum member, his online accomplishments include wins in the UltimateBet $200k Guaranteed and PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up... Read More... Posted Feb 26 2008, 10:44 PM by dhubermex with No Comments

• The Inaugural Bodog Poker Open

  
  

  Online poker players will get the opportunity to compete for huge cash prizes next month in the first ever Bodog Poker Open. This unique series will be comprised of five preliminary events, including No-Limit, Pot-Limit, and Limit Texas Holdem, along... Read More... Posted Feb 23 2008, 11:38 AM by dhubermex with No Comments

• Closer Look: Sweden

  
  

  The PocketFives.com Sortable Rankings for the country of Sweden have become extremely competitive in the month of February, as top-ranked online tournament players earn large amounts of cash and PLB points. Carrying the flag for Sweden (as of Thursday... Read More... Posted Feb 21 2008, 09:58 PM by dhubermex with No Comments

• The National Council on Problem Gambling and the Online Poker Industry

  
  

  The National Council on Problem Gambling , according to its website, is “the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families. The mission of the NCPG is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure... Read More... Posted Feb 21 2008, 05:56 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Poker Players Alliance State Directors Program Takes Shape

  
  

  In January, the Poker Players Alliance , the online poker industry’s main lobbying arm in Washington, D.C., sent an e-mail to its membership calling on individuals to step up and become a State Director. The newsletter, authored by PPA Chairman Alfonse... Read More... Posted Feb 21 2008, 05:38 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Rankings Update: Russell "rdcrsn" Carson Climbs to #6

  
  

  This week's PocketFives.com Online Tournament Rankings include a rare two-place jump within the Top 10, as Russell "rdcrsn" Carson (right) continues to enjoy the benefits of his $141,000 score in the PokerRoom $500k Guaranteed, combined with seven final... Read More... Posted Feb 21 2008, 12:02 AM by dhubermex with No Comments

• WPT Looks Ahead to Season 7; Lipscomb Comments on BeL0WaB0Ve

  
  

  Recently, we published an article on PocketFives.com outlining the excitement surrounding the World Poker Tour’s debut on GSN, The Network for Games, on Monday, March 24. Just a few short days later, the WPT formally released its schedule for Season Seven... Read More... Posted Feb 20 2008, 09:39 PM by Dan with No Comments

• PocketFivesLive: LAPC Preview

  
  

  The Los Angeles Poker Classic always draws one of the largest fields of the year, with last year’s event having a top prize of almost $2.5 million and second place brining in about $1.2 million. With so much money on the line almost all of the top pros... Read More... Posted Feb 20 2008, 08:49 AM by Court with No Comments