What are you supposed to expect when the event you grew up watching is suddenly live and in front of your own eyes? Scott Blumstein saw Chris Moneymaker win the Main Event when he was a teenager but never thought he’d make it to the poker’s biggest stage in his first ever attempt. Neither did… Continue reading 3 Glorious Days: The Scott Blumstein Main Event Final Table Rail

The 2017 World Series of Poker is over and once again, former #1 PocketFivers had a summer to remember, including two bracelet wins and another Main Event final table appearance.

The 2017 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is officially done and dusted, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more bracelets up for grabs. This October, King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic is playing host to WSOP Europe, with 11 events on the schedule. And 888poker is the only online poker room offering qualifiers… Continue reading 888poker Now Providing Exclusive WSOP Europe Satellites

Scott Blumstein capped off a dominating wire-to-wire final table performance to win the 2017World Series of Poker Main Event late Saturday night in Las Vegas. The 25-year-old New Jersey native started the final table with the chip lead and over three days of play never once let go of it. Saturday night, Blumstein consistently chipped… Continue reading WSOP: Scott Blumstein Wins 2017 WSOP Main Event, $8.15M

With the 2017 World Series of Poker now over, most of the players at the top of the PocketFives Rankings have made their way home from Las Vegas and some have made sure the rest of the online poker world knows. Holding down the top spot again this week is ‘C Darwin2‘ and he did… Continue reading RANKINGS: Back from Las Vegas, ‘C Darwin2’ Reasserts Control of #1

Phil Ivey and David ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott were announced as the newest members of thePoker Hall of Fame during the broadcast of the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event final table Friday night. Ivey’s induction comes in his first year of eligibility. The 10-time WSOP bracelet winner turned 40 in February, the minimum age for… Continue reading Phil Ivey and Devilfish Ulliott Named to Poker Hall of Fame

Scott Blumstein started Day 9 action at the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event final table with nearly half of the chips in play. In just over four hours of play he managed to increase his overall lead and now just has two opponents standing between himself and the world championship. While most assumed… Continue reading WSOP: Scott Blumstein Holds Commanding Main Event Lead; Three Left

The final table of the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event began Thursday night in Las Vegas with Scott Blumstein sitting on the biggest stack. After 5.5 hours of play, two players were sent to the rail early but Blumstein? He remained on top throughout the night and ended with 49.4% of the chips… Continue reading WSOP: Scott Blumstein In Full Control of Final Table; Seven Remain

The World Series of Poker Main Event final table starts Thursday evening and PokerShares.com has all the odds leading up to poker’s richest three days.

If you’re an online grinder working your way up from the microstakes, or maybe you make a 45-minute drive to your local casino once a week to play the $75 nightly tournament, then you should be cheering for Scott Blumstein when the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event final table begins on Thursday night.… Continue reading WSOP: Chip Leader Scott Blumstein Represents All Main Event Dreamers

Scott Blumstein came out to Las Vegas to play the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event because he felt like he was ready. He had hopes of cashing. Instead, the New Jersey native finds himself as the chip leader heading into the final table. “Surreal. I don’t even know how it happened. It’s been… Continue reading WSOP: NJ Grinder Scott Blumstein Leads Main Event Final Table

Christian Pham once registered for a World Series of Poker tournament by mistake and won it. On Sunday, Pham made all the right moves to end Day 6 of the 2017 WSOP Main Event and ended up as the chip leader with just 27 players remaining. Pham’s move up the chip counts came at the… Continue reading WSOP: Christian Pham Soars to Day 6 Chip Lead; 27 Remain

Written by Lance Bradley This time last year Bryan Piccioli, once the #1-ranked online poker player in the world, was deep in the World Series of Poker Main Event and updating his friends and family back home in Olean, New York as he made his way through the field. His parents, Dan and Diana, were… Continue reading WSOP: Bryan Piccioli Thriving Through Tragedy with Main Event Run

With just 85 players still standing on Day 6 of the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event, 22 of them are PocketFives members. The group has a combined $33.6 million in lifetime tracked online earnings with former #1-ranked Bryan ‘theczar19’ Piccioli leading the way with $6.36 million.

Day 5 of the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event ended with just 95 players still in contention for the $8.15 million first place prize money and 94 of them are looking up at Robin Hegele. The German pro finished just two 5,000 chips shy of being the first player to have more than… Continue reading WSOP: Robin Hegele Leads Final 85; Ruane, Hallaert Still Alive