Poker Articles

May 2008 - Posts

• Chips Ahoy!

  
  

  If you’re like me, you’re in dire need of new poker chips for your home game. Half of my cheap chips from Wal-Mart are scratched up or have some sort of old cheese dip crusted into the grooves. I just recently discovered Nevada Jacks , one of the leading... Read More... Posted May 21 2008, 10:53 AM by Dan with 2 Comments

• Win a WSOP Seat Through the PPA

  
  

  This week, the online poker industry’s main lobbying group, the Poker Players Alliance, changed its look and swagger with a brand new website. Bringing poker news, forum posts, and key content front and center, the new and improved PPA website has received... Read More... Posted May 19 2008, 09:09 PM by Dan with No Comments

• FTOPS VIII Recap

  
  

  The Full Tilt Online Poker Series VIII concluded on Sunday, May 18th, with the $2 Million Guaranteed Main Event that was won by PocketFiver skipoker for over $410,000. Overall, P5'ers captured victories in six of 22 FTOPS VIII events. The series began... Read More... Posted May 19 2008, 08:01 PM by P5s Staff with 3 Comments

• Tournament Review for 5-18-2008

  
  

  This past Sunday's online tournament actions saw PocketFives.com members take home a boatload of cash thanks to huge prize pools in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series. "Skipoker" won the FTOPS Main Event on Sunday for $410,780! "Pudge714"... Read More... Posted May 19 2008, 02:39 AM by dhubermex with 1 Comments

• JeniDaMoaner Wins P5's WSOP Giveaway On Bodog

  
  

  Long-time PocketFives.com member JeniDaMoaner is headed to this year's World Series of Poker Main Event courtesy of PocketFives and Bodog ! This $12,000 WSOP package includes a buy-in to the $10k Main Event, plus hotel accommodations and expenses... Read More... Posted May 18 2008, 01:27 AM by P5s Staff with 7 Comments

• Lee Rousso Unsuccessful in Court, Plans to Appeal

  
  

  In a courthouse in Kent, Washington, PPA State Director Lee Rousso argued in favor of overturning a law that makes playing online poker in the state a Class C felony, the equivalent of being convicted of child pornography. It’s one of the most severe... Read More... Posted May 15 2008, 05:50 PM by Dan with 8 Comments

• Rankings Update: "M8kingmoves" Reclaims PLB Lead

  
  

  This week's P5's Rankings update shows top-ranked player Chad M8kingmoves Batista (pictured) regaining the overall PLB lead among online players worldwide. Chad took down yet another PokerStars $100 rebuy earlier this week, and currently holds... Read More... Posted May 15 2008, 12:38 AM by dhubermex with 2 Comments

• Gambling Continues to Grow in the United States

  
  

  You’ve heard newsmakers toss around numbers describing how big the online poker industry really is. Its mammoth size is part of the reason that there’s a strong movement in Congress, led by Congressman Barney Frank, to bring licensed internet gambling... Read More... Posted May 15 2008, 12:25 AM by Dan with No Comments

• Showdown for a WSOP Seat on Bodog

  
  

  The 2008 World Series of Poker is right around the corner. The action kicks off with Event #1, the World Championship of Pot Limit Hold’em, on May 30th. That’s two weeks away! The Main Event begins on July 3rd and culminates in a final table that will... Read More... Posted May 14 2008, 12:48 PM by Dan with 2 Comments

• Jeff Sandman Appears on PocketFives.com Podcast

  
  

  To me, it’s comforting to know that there are a variety of organizations out there fighting for the rights of online poker players. Take the Poker Players Alliance, for example, which has grown from 50,000 members to one million in less than two years... Read More... Posted May 14 2008, 01:01 AM by Dan with 1 Comments