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  • WSOP Main Event: Managing the Mayhem


    Do you hear that? Chips rattling, chairs squeaking, cards snapping, cameras rolling, pulses pounding, fists slamming, voices screaming and tears dropping. It can only mean one thing: the World Series of Poker No Limit Hold’em $10,000 buy-in Championship...
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    Posted Jul 02 2008, 12:29 AM by billywestom with 10 comment(s)
  • Is Variance Making You Sick?


    Am I running bad? Playing bad? Am I the unluckiest person in the history of statistics? One of poker’s great mysteries is how success can spiral so quickly into failure. We can get our money in good or make the right play, and have everything backfire...
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    Posted Jul 01 2008, 02:13 AM by grapsfan with 18 comment(s)
  • Who's better? Online or live players?


    With all the young online pros kicking ass in poker today, one burning question remains. Who's better? Online players or live players? Name live players seem to mock the notion that online players are better than them. Vice-versa, online players seem...
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    Posted Jun 30 2008, 09:15 PM by AceSpades with 28 comment(s)
  • Enjoying Las Vegas during WSOP


    Las Vegas is simply the BEST town on the planet! It is not an exaggeration to say Las Vegas has the best gambling, shopping, entertainment, restaurants and nightlife of any city on the planet. I am not writing this article to help you with the gambling...
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    Posted Jun 27 2008, 02:27 PM by niptuck with 10 comment(s)
  • Ergonomics and Online Poker


    Let’s face it: online poker is addictive. Not to mention, tournament levels are getting longer, starting stacks are getting deeper, and having multiple tables open is becoming the norm. I mean, really, who plays one table at a time anymore? The thought...
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    Posted Jun 24 2008, 02:14 PM by pimplyteen with 12 comment(s)
  • The Grand


    With all the intense poker action going on every day during the events of the WSOP it is easy to forget the light and fun side of the game. The Grand, a DVD that never really made it to the theatres, at least around me, delivers that fun side in spades...
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    Posted Jun 21 2008, 02:47 PM by seal with 12 comment(s)
  • The World Series of Poker: A Day in the Life


    Hey there PocketFivers, let me be the first to introduce myself. My name is Billy Westom, and I am a professional poker player from Longview, WA. I represent a group of talented young poker players, primarily out of the Northwest, who have been playing...
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    Posted Jun 11 2008, 11:34 PM by billywestom with 6 comment(s)
  • Live vs. Online Play: We're Not in Kansas Anymore


    “Yea, hi, I’m scheduled to play a tournament here today, but I walked into the room and couldn’t find the computers.” (Blank stare from the floorperson) “It’s a LIVE tournament.” “So, how long do players get to act?” “As long as they want.” “And how do...
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    Posted Jun 02 2008, 05:23 PM by shronk with 12 comment(s)
  • So You Want a Bunch of FPPs?


    Accumulation of Frequent Player Points (FPPs) is one of the four most common topics in the Poker Discussion Forum on PocketFives.com – the other three being bankroll management, how to accumulate chips late in a tournament, and ripping on top-ranked players...
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    Posted May 31 2008, 02:10 AM by grapsfan with 13 comment(s)
  • San Remo Trip Report: Part 4


    (cont.) The next day Nathanael and I go out while our friend plays Day 1B. He ended up busting in the second level when his nut straight ran into runner-runner flush, but we're both in pretty good moods. I've gotten over my bust out. I'm happy...
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    Posted May 27 2008, 11:00 PM by Assassinato with no comments
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