For the next two weeks, the online poker world will be focused on PokerStars and the Spring Championship of Online Poker. Action kicked off Sunday with 15 different events starting, but only three played down to a winner.

Online poker is a global game with players logging on and grinding from every part of the world. Every country has a #1-ranked player and here we take a look at some of those that lead the way in their home countries.

The #1-ranked player in Uruguay also topped the October PLB race. ‘kofi89’ used consistent results and a single mammoth victory to accumulate 4,383.78 PLB points, more than 1,000 above the closest competitor, to take the monthly title.

Each month, The PocketFives Milestone Report looks at the online poker players who are achieving career-best achievement or reaching new heights in the rankings. A Trio Of PocketFivers Hit $2 Million Three longtime members of PocketFives climbed over the $2 million lifetime earnings mark this week.

Longtime online poker tournament specialist Ryan ‘HITTHEPANDA’ Franklin took down the PokerStars Sunday Million for a cash prize of $159,701 with fellow veteran Anatoly ‘NL_Profit’ Filatov of Russia finishing second for $112,069 and #400-ranked ‘vip25459‘ placing third for $78,646. ‘Alexey5758‘ was awarded $55,192 in fourth place while ‘fatboi‘ of the United Kingdom walked away with… Continue reading SUNDAY MAJORS: Ryan Franklin Wins Sunday Million for $159,700

The problem with being the #1-ranked online poker player in the world is that the rest of the world is chasing you. A bit of a rungood from any of the contenders puts your position in peril. Unless of course, you’re Swedish superstar ‘C Darwin2‘. Thanks to three qualifying cashes over the past week, ‘C… Continue reading RANKINGS: ‘C Darwin2’ Adds to Lead, Stays #1 for 7th Straight Week

MedStudent91‘ captured an outright victory in the PokerStars Sunday Million and took home $152,455 to lead the way in major online poker events over the weekend. The #2-ranked in Uruguay, ‘kofi89‘ finished runner-up in that tournament and collected $106,985 while ‘Rhayadder‘ was awarded $75,078 for third place and ‘Kheragon‘ walked away with $52,688 upon finishing… Continue reading SUNDAY MAJORS: Sam ‘TheSquid’ Grafton Wins PokerStars Sunday Grand