As 2019 draws to a close, PocketFives takes a look back at the year that was in poker news, going month-by-month through the biggest and most important stories of the year. In June, all eyes were on the 2019 WSOP, which kicked off with a bang that included the largest live poker tournament ever and… Continue reading 2019 Retrospective: WSOP Big 50 Breaks Record, Ivey Returns in June

Dates for the 2020 World Series of Poker were announced on Wednesday, and the 51st WSOP is scheduled for May 26 through July 15, 2020.

The poker dream is alive in all of us. At the 2019 World Series of Poker, Femi Fashakin enjoyed living out his dream as he turned $500 into $1.147 million in a single poker tournament. This wasn’t just any poker tournament, though. Fashakin won the world’s largest-ever live poker tournament, the WSOP Big 50, from… Continue reading Nigerian-Born Femi Fashakin Lives Poker Dream, Turns $500 Into $1M

What could possibly overshadow the conclusion of the largest poker tournament of all time where one player walked away with $1 million at the 2019 World Series of Poker? The unexpected and unannounced return of Phil Ivey. While the Big 50 was playing down to a winner on the ESPN main stage Friday afternoon, the… Continue reading WSOP: Phil Ivey Returns, Femi Fashakin Wins Big 50 for $1.15M

In the lead up to the World Series of Poker every year, there always ends up being a discussion about who the best player without a WSOP bracelet is. Two players whose names have come up in those conversations each permanently removed themselves from contention on Thursday by winning one of poker’s most highly coveted… Continue reading WSOP: Daniel Strelitz, Yuval Brohnstein Join Bracelet Winners Club