Hosted by Lance Bradley and Donnie Peters, The Fives runs each week and covers the latest poker news, preview upcoming events, and debate the hottest topics in poker.

Staking arrangements are commonplace in poker, and for the most part things tend to work out. That said, there are disagreements between parties that do occur, such as the recent dispute with Cate Hall and Chad Power involving a $60,000 makeup figure. The best way to resolve these issues may not be so commonly known,… Continue reading Somerville, Mercier, Wade Talk Best Practices for Staking Deals

As the final days of 2017 slowly tick by, it’s time to take a look back at the year in poker. Over the last 10 days of the year, PocketFives is taking readers on a trip back in time to recap the last 12 months in a fun and unique way. To date we’ve gone… Continue reading 2017 in Review: Accusations & Insults Ignite The Year In Grudges

2017 was a year of big fields and bigger prize pools for the popular series of 888Live Events. As the current 888Live Season comes to an end we look back on the major events and the players who found themselves fortunate enough to lift the 888Live trophies and call themselves champions. In February, the King’s… Continue reading 888Live Season in Review: London, Sao Paulo, Barcelona, Oh My!

While it is true that in tournament poker just about every hand counts, for those who make it deep – perhaps even to the end – often times there are one or two hands that can be looked back upon as being a crucial development to the story of the tournament. Those hands and decisions… Continue reading Fortune Favored The Brave: Key Hands From 888Live’s 2017 Season

From a field of 609 entries, the €1,100 buy-in 888Live Barcelona Main Event played down to a winner on Monday with Luigi Shehadeh navigating his way to victory and a €110,000 score. The day started with 25 players but after Javier de Vicente Miquel was eliminated in ninth place, the official final table took no… Continue reading Luigi Shehadeh Wins 888Live Barcelona Main Event, Cate Hall Finishes Fourth

It was billed as the ‘Twitter feud heard round the world … of poker’ and on Sunday afternoon at SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, Cate Hall and Mike Dentale added another chapter to their ongoing rivalry. Hall defeated Dentale 2-0 in the best-of-three $15,000 heads-up freezeouts in a little over 3.5 hours. The match was live… Continue reading Cate Hall Sweeps Mike Dentale 2-0 in Heads Up “Grudge Match”

It was the hand heard ’round social media. On Day 3 of theWorld Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic in December, Cate Hallcalled Barry Hutter’s six-bet shove with and the hand was soon the talk of Twitter. Hall attempted to get in front of the firestorm that she assumed would follow but could not firmly batten… Continue reading Anatomy Of A Feud: Mike Dentale And Cate Hall Set To Square Off

A few years ago Mike McDonald felt that some players were getting out of hand with how they priced themselves when selling pieces. As a bit of a lark he launched a Twitter account under the name @BankofTimex and started offering his own pricing on some players in high profile events. He never meant for… Continue reading Mike McDonald Makes ‘Bank of Timex’ a Reality with PokerShares.com

Many are reflecting back on the year and suggesting 2016 is a year we might want to forget. Do not let the celebrity deaths or endless talk of politics keep you from remembering some of the happier storylines the past year had to offer though. It was a memorable year in poker with countless tournaments,… Continue reading NUMBER CRUNCH: Looking Back at Poker in 2016

At a final table that included current World Poker Tour Player of the Year frontrunner Benjamin Zamani, Season XIV breakout star Cate Hall and two-time WPT champion Darren Elias it was a relative unknown that was left standing on Wednesday night as WPT Maryland Live played down to a winner. Zachary Smiley, who dropped out… Continue reading WPT: Zachary Smiley Wins WPT Maryland Live for First Career Cash