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

Shaun Deeb and Brandon Adams both bagged up chip leads in “post-lim” events in the shadows of the Main Event at the 2019 World Series of Poker on Tuesday. Those two were the headliners in two of the five events outside of the Main Event on the calendar but Dan Zack also put on a… Continue reading WSOP: Brandon Adams Leads Final Fifty Final Table

Jason Young has a decent collection of stuff he can put up on the mantle. The World Series of Poker bracelet he won in 2008 could be the centerpiece of it all. The trophy he got for taking down a WPTDeepStacks event in January should be there as well. But neither of those hold any weight compared to what he likely woke up to Sunday morning.A handmade Father’s Day card from his six-year-old daughter, Kaeley.It’s a moment only possible because four years earlier Jason completely upended his life,