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October 2008 - Posts

• Government Response Filed in UIGEA Case

  
  

  At the end of September, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association ( iMEGA ) filed an appeal to the Third Circuit in its bid to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIGEA ) by declaring it to be unconstitutional.... Read More... Posted Oct 31 2008, 09:41 PM by Dan with 3 Comments

• Not Only Does Bax Own…

  
  

  Shane shaniac Schleger has been a member of PocketFives.com ever since its early days. One of his first posts was a thread touting the skills of Cliff JohnnyBax Josephy, featuring responses by beanie, Duff McGuire, mhoddi, CoderMan1, and sheets entitled... Read More... Posted Oct 30 2008, 06:14 PM by Dan with 3 Comments

• PDI88 Wins First Triple Crown

  
  

  It’s difficult enough to win a Triple Crown on PocketFives.com, let alone do it while juggling a full-time job and a family. However, that’s exactly what Joe PDI88 Sidoryk managed to accomplish, capturing his first accolade by taking down three $30 rebuy... Read More... Posted Oct 30 2008, 02:35 PM by Dan with 11 Comments

• PocketFives Podcast Previews the WSOP Main Event

  
  

  On Sunday, November 9th, the final nine players in the World Series of Poker Main Event will head to the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio in Las Vegas to determine whose name will be written on the first place check worth a whopping $9.1 million. Play... Read More... Posted Oct 29 2008, 02:25 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Rankings Update: Shaniac Returns to Top 100

  
  

  This week's P5s Rankings update features former top 10 online tournament player Shane shaniac Schleger (pictured), who returns to the top 100 this week following an impressive month of October in which he won the PokerStars $200 Sunday rebuy for ... Read More... Posted Oct 29 2008, 09:57 AM by dhubermex with 3 Comments

• IGC Lawyer Briefs PocketFives on Kentucky Gaming Case

  
  

  The internet gambling case in Kentucky has sparked international attention. Many have argued that the ramifications of the case will be widespread, affecting websites that are wholly unrelated to online poker. One of the leading organizations on the front... Read More... Posted Oct 29 2008, 08:12 AM by Dan with No Comments

• WSOP Main Event Final Table Outlook from Darus Suharto

  
  

  When the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event resumes this Sunday, November 9th, two members of the PocketFives.com online poker community will be in attendance: Scott r_a_y Montgomery and Darus BejoMas Suharto. The latter holds the sixth... Read More... Posted Oct 28 2008, 08:41 AM by Dan with 5 Comments

• ElkY Wins World Poker Tour Festa al Lago

  
  

  Team PokerStars Pro member and PocketFiver Bertrand ElkY Grospellier dominated the final table of the World Poker Tour Festa al Lago , eliminating each of the other five players and amassing $1.4 million in the process. Grospellier sent fellow PocketFiver... Read More... Posted Oct 27 2008, 08:31 AM by Dan with 1 Comments

• Tournament Review for 10-26-2008

  
  

  PocketFivers won seven major tournaments over the weekend, including a $99,000 cash for Ryan gutshtallin Welch (pictured) for his victory in the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up. Ryan is ranked #62 worldwide in online poker tournament play according to the P5s... Read More... Posted Oct 27 2008, 12:09 AM by dhubermex with 4 Comments

• Roothlus Survives to make WPT Final Table

  
  

  Veteran forum poster and popular online tournament specialist Adam Roothlus Levy (pictured) will be among two PocketFives.com members participating in the 2008 WPT Festa al Lago final table Sunday afternoon at the Bellagio. Day 5 action of the $15,000... Read More... Posted Oct 25 2008, 10:15 PM by dhubermex with 6 Comments