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April 2008 - Posts

• Rankings Update: USCphildo Approaches Top 10

  
  

  This week's P5's Rankings update features a five-spot jump for professional poker player Phil "USCphildo" Collins (pictured), who finds himself on the brink of entering the Top 10 after exploding onto the online tournament scene in early... Read More... Posted Apr 30 2008, 08:11 PM by dhubermex with No Comments

• Lee Jones is Still Who I Thought He Was!

  
  

  Back in 2007, I was fortunate enough to be able to take a business trip down to Nassau in The Bahamas for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Besides the big bucks on the line and waterslides through shark tanks, the center of attention at the Atlantis... Read More... Posted Apr 30 2008, 02:02 PM by Dan with 5 Comments

• Bodog Giving Away Seats to $100k Guaranteed!

  
  

  On Tuesday, Bodog announced that it will be giving away seats to its flagship $100k Guaranteed Sunday major tournament to PocketFives.com members. Beginning on Saturday, May 3rd, P5's members will be able to enter a weekly satellite tournament that... Read More... Posted Apr 29 2008, 10:29 PM by dhubermex with 17 Comments

• PocketFivesLive: WPT Championship Recap

  
  

  The World Poker Tour Championship at the Bellagio is a $25k buyin and brings out most of the big names in poker, both from the live and online realms. By the time play was down to the final 6 Cory “UGOTPZD” Carroll was the leading representative of online... Read More... Posted Apr 29 2008, 03:42 AM by Court with No Comments

• Tournament Review for 4-27-2008

  
  

  A total of five PocketFives.com members took down major final tables this past Sunday, but the day's largest score was recorded by Matthew "Plattsburgh" Vengrin (pictured), who took home $137,000 for his 2nd place finish in the PokerStars... Read More... Posted Apr 28 2008, 12:52 AM by dhubermex with 3 Comments

• Promoting the Freedom to Gamble Online

  
  

  Ever since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed into law in late 2006, a variety of organizations have stepped up to the plate to help online poker’s cause. From the Remote Gambling Association to the Poker Players Alliance, the online... Read More... Posted Apr 27 2008, 05:12 PM by Dan with 3 Comments

• Ron Paul, Jim McDermott Headline the PocketFives.com Podcast

  
  

  In the fast-paced world of online poker, several Congressmen have stepped up to the plate to push through legislation that is friendly to online poker. A far cry from the landscape two short years ago, 2008 is shaping up to be a resoundingly positive... Read More... Posted Apr 23 2008, 10:11 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Canada's "rdcrsn" Now Ranked #2

  
  

  This week's P5's Rankings update has 25 year old Canadian Russell "rdcrsn" Carson (pictured) moving up to #2 in the worldwide rankings after his 2nd place finish on April 18th in the PartyPoker Friday Night $25k Guaranteed pushed him... Read More... Posted Apr 23 2008, 08:22 PM by dhubermex with 3 Comments

• Poker Players Alliance Reaches One Million Members

  
  

  I’ve always wondered when I’d be writing the headline, Poker Players Alliance Reaches One Million Members. On Tuesday, April 22, the membership of the PPA, the online poker industry’s main lobbying force, finally cracked the seven digit mark. Its membership... Read More... Posted Apr 22 2008, 06:36 PM by Dan with No Comments

• PocketFives WPC Bonanza on Pacific Poker

  
  

  Pacific Poker has teamed up with PocketFives to create a truly awesome promotion for non-U.S. PocketFives.com members! Those who sign up to Pacific Poker through our links (or have signed up in the past) will be eligible to compete for a 1 in 10 chance... Read More... Posted Apr 22 2008, 01:04 AM by P5s Staff with 5 Comments