It was moving day at the World Series of Poker, as the Main Event continued to roll on with Day 6 action bringing the field down to a scant few tables. Meanwhile, seven other bracelet events were on tap for players looking for one last chance to score a gold bracelet before the series comes… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Jeffrey Farnes Takes Main Event Lead, While Smith, Zhang, and Lococo Fall

“I also wanted to say that there are so many deserving nominees who have worked hard to earn a place in the Hall of Fame. More and more great players and builders are starting to turn 40 years old. I really hope that the World Series of Poker begins to induct a couple more nominees… Continue reading The Time Is (Still) Now For Change In The Poker Hall of Fame

A dramatic day at the felt saw Kevin Gerhart claim his fourth WSOP bracelet with his second of this World Series in Event #62, the $1,500-entry Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Elsewhere, the Poker Players Championship reached its final five players as Eli Elezra grabbed the chip lead heading into the final day… Continue reading WSOP 2021: Kevin Gerhart Wins Fourth Career Bracelet, Eli Elezra Leads Final Five in $50K PPC

Nick Schulman spends a lot of time in the commentary booth during the World Series of Poker but on Monday he wasn’t able to do the commentary for one of the $10,000 Championship events. He was busy winning it. Schulman was the sole bracelet winner on Monday as nearly every table was in play for… Continue reading WSOP: Nick Schulman Beats Brian Hastings for $10K PLO8 Championship

Sunday at the 2019 World Series of Poker saw three players from three different countries win the first bracelets of their careers including an American pro taking down the largest Online Championship event in history.

Three players won bracelets on Day 15 of the 2019 World Series of Poker and a couple of four-time champions put themselves in position to win their fifth. John Gorsuch, Rami Boukai, and Andrew Donabedian all ended their day by posing for winner photos.

On Saturday, Alex Foxen tweeted that he was looking to make some bracelet bets for the 2019 World Series of Poker. Sifting through the responses, it appears he found a few takers. One of the first players to pop into Foxen’s mentions was recent WPT L.A. Poker Classic winner David ‘ODB’ Baker, who offered $20,000… Continue reading Alex Foxen Books WSOP Bracelet Bets with David Baker and Others

Scott ‘Aggro Santos’ Margereson has two World Championship of Online Poker titles and won the PokerStars Sunday Million in 2015. On Wednesday night he added World Poker Tour champion to his resume.

Once one of the most feared nosebleed stakes online cash game players in the world, Brian Hastings says he is “moving on from poker as a full-time job.” Hastings made the announcement in a wide-ranging blog post on his website on Sunday. The three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner touched on his battles with… Continue reading Brian ‘Stinger88’ Hastings Moving on From Pro Poker Career

A few scant hours are all that’s left of 2015. As the countdown to 2016 begins, many of you will spend time reminiscing about 2015 and making big plans for 2016. The last 12 months in the poker world have produced controversy, countless victories, feuds, and even some tragedy. While these might not be the… Continue reading Negreanu, Amaya, Batista, Hastings Top PocketFives Stories of 2015

What started as a field of 6,420 in the World Series of Poker Main Event has been whittled down to just 69. On Monday, the field will likely be trimmed even further down to 27. Right now, Pierre Neuville leads the way with a stack of 7.1 million. Neuville calls Belgium home and had eight… Continue reading Negreanu, gboro780, P0ker H0 All Alive in WSOP Main Event With 69 Left

We’re down to 237 players in the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event. If you’re a regular reader of PocketFives, then you’ll recognize the name Joseph McKeehen (pictured), who is known as dude904 on our site. He has the chip lead in the tournament entering Day 5 with 3.1 million and is one of… Continue reading Joe McKeehen (dude904) Leading WSOP Main Event with 237 Left

The 2015 World Series of Poker began with Brian Stinger885Hastings (pictured) blowing up Twitter with bracelet bets. With almost 70 bracelet events on deck this year, Hastings seemingly had plenty of chances to make good on his wagers. Sure enough, within a couple of weeks of the 2015 WSOP starting, Hastings took down the $10,000… Continue reading 2015 WSOP: The Summer of Brian Hastings

The survivors of Days 1A and 1B of the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event took to the Rio on Wednesday for Day 2AB. The players from Day 1A made their way to the Amazon Room, while the players from Day 1B were seated in the Brasilia and Pavilion rooms inside the cavernous convention… Continue reading Brian Hastings, CrownUpGuy Among WSOP Main Event Day 2AB Leaders

Just days after winning his second 2015 WSOP bracelet, high-stakes pro Brian Stinger885Hastings began to receive some unwelcome media attention. The 27-year-old was accused by fellow poker pros of violating PokerStars’ terms of service by using a virtual private network (VPN) to obfuscate his location and play on the site from the United States.