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April 2008 - Posts

• Tournament Review for 4-20-2008

  
  

  This past Sunday saw heavy participation in online major final tables by PocketFives.com members, led by top ranked tournament player Phil "USCphildo" Collins (pictured), who won the PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance tournament for $48k, and "Kadabra... Read More... Posted Apr 21 2008, 02:13 AM by dhubermex with 2 Comments

• Rankings Update: P0KERPR033 is New #2

  
  

  This week's P5's Rankings update features many significant movements in the Top 100, led by new blood in the #2 and #3 rankings. Jim "P0KERPR033" Campbell (pictured) has moved up to the #2 spot this week after putting up very impressive... Read More... Posted Apr 18 2008, 09:13 PM by dhubermex with No Comments

• PocketFivesLive: WPT Championship Preview

  
  

  April is a big month in the live poker world. The buzz around the World Series of Poker starts to reach a feverish pitch as everyone makes their plans to be in Vegas for the summer and there are a couple of huge tournaments to be played out as well. Both... Read More... Posted Apr 18 2008, 04:28 AM by Court with 1 Comments

• Congressman Robert Wexler Joins the PocketFives.com Podcast

  
  

  The last few weeks have been full of encouraging news from Capitol Hill. On April 2nd, the House Financial Services committee held a hearing that exposed the pitfalls of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) for the world to see. On April... Read More... Posted Apr 17 2008, 03:55 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Value Town: The Bodog $100k Sunday Guaranteed

  
  

  Perhaps one of the best kept secrets in online poker, the Bodog $100k Guaranteed tournament has been a favorite among professional and casual players alike. Every Sunday afternoon, participants pay a $100+9 entry fee to enter a weekly major tournament... Read More... Posted Apr 16 2008, 04:36 AM by P5s Staff with 15 Comments

• A Closer Look: Texas

  
  

  The PocketFives.com Sortable Rankings for the Lone Star State have seen a shake-up in the last few months, as newly ranked P5'er "the_Hunt_D" stands atop the Texas PLB with nearly 6,000 points. Hunter has had extremely impressive online... Read More... Posted Apr 15 2008, 01:36 PM by dhubermex with No Comments

• Tournament Review for 4-13-2008

  
  

  This Sunday's tournament action saw several PocketFivers take down the top prize in major online tournaments, as "stoweski" took down the Full Tilt Sunday Brawl for $68,700 and "JCarver" won the Ultimate Bet $200k Guaranteed for... Read More... Posted Apr 14 2008, 03:36 AM by dhubermex with 1 Comments

• Ron Paul, Barney Frank Look to End UIGEA

  
  

  Ten days ago, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled, "UIGEA Regulations: Burden Without Benefit?" Representatives from the banking industry, U.S. Treasury, and Federal Reserve all echoed the same sentiments: The regulations... Read More... Posted Apr 11 2008, 04:42 PM by Dan with 5 Comments

• PokerStars Reveals Sit & Go Leaderboard

  
  

  PokerStars has long been known as a premier site for Sit & Go players of all stakes. Recently, the world's largest online tournament poker site began its Battle of the Planets promotion, which will reward its loyal Sit & Go players of all... Read More... Posted Apr 11 2008, 06:43 AM by dhubermex with 4 Comments

• Barney Frank Appears on the PocketFives.com Podcast

  
  

  The momentum has picked up in the online poker world. On Wednesday, April 2nd, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing discussing the detrimental impact of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act on the banking industry. Charged with... Read More... Posted Apr 11 2008, 12:34 AM by Dan with No Comments