On Tuesday, July 3, the PocketFives League returns to HogWild Poker, which happily welcomes U.S. players. The league has been a staple of the PocketFives community for several months and regularly gets around 60 to 70 players per game. In July, we’ll be having five PocketFives League games, up from the normal four, which gives you one extra chance to prove your poker skills. Be sure to check out our Official League Thread.

Each game is completely free to play and open to all members of PocketFives, including those from the United States. The first game will start at 9:00pm ET on Tuesday, July 3, with subsequent games being held at the same time on July 10, July 17, July 24, and July 31.

Your performance in each game will determine your position on the overall league leaderboard. Due to popular demand, the payouts for July will be exactly the same as they were in June. Here’s what we’re playing for:

1st Place: $150 cash
2nd Place: $50 cash + PocketFives t-shirt
3rd Place: $30 cash + PocketFives t-shirt
4th Place: $20 cash + PocketFives t-shirt
5th Place: 25,000 Hog Bucks
6th Place: 25,000 Hog Bucks
7th Place: 25,000 Hog Bucks
8th Place: 25,000 Hog Bucks
9th Place: 25,000 Hog Bucks
10th Place: 25,000 Hog Bucks

If you want to join the league, click here to create a HogWild Poker account and you’ll automatically be registered. If you already have a HogWild Poker account created through PocketFives, then you should already be registered for the July league. Thanks to HWP for running the league once again and footing the bill for prizes for PocketFivers. Remember, there’s no cost to enter or any depositing hoops to worry about.

You may have noticed that we’re giving away 150,000 Hog Bucks in the PocketFives League this month. But, if you’re not a regular on HogWild Poker, then you may have no clue what those are. You can use Hog Bucks to unlock extra games in the HogWild Poker Staking Series, where the site gives away 10 live staking packages worth $500 apiece. HogWild has already awarded over 100 of these this year.

In order to participate, just register for games in the HogWild Staking Series each month, play in eight or more of them, and make your way into the top 10 spots on the leaderboard. Hog Bucks can be used to enter bonus games during the Staking Series, which gives you a leg up on the competition. You can also use Hog Bucks to make a variety of side bets with friends.

HogWild has also teamed up with Blue Shark Optics, which sponsors the Wednesday Night Freerolls during the Staking Series. The winner of each Wednesday Night Freeroll pockets $100 cash and gets a set of Blue Shark Optics sunglasses.

Remember, all of these games are completely free to boot. Moreover, Blue Shark Optics runs a Monthly Prize Series on HogWild Poker to give away even more of its gear.

Sign up for HogWild Poker today. If you have any questions about the PocketFives League, e-mail support@pocketfives.com.