The biggest day of action so far in the 2022 WSOP saw four bracelets and five other events take place in the Bally’s and Paris cardrooms as millions were won on the World Series of Poker. With bracelet wins for big names such as Joao Simao and debutant winners such as Simeon Spasov, it was… Continue reading WSOP 2022: Joao Simao Captures Second WSOP Bracelet, Luke Schwartz Leads Negreanu and Ivey in $50k PPC

Over the past 50 years, for many, the World Series of Poker has grown into more than just a poker series. It’s become a pilgrimage of sorts. Players from all over the world head to Las Vegas to take their shot at battling against the best, bringing home a bracelet and possibly be crowned a… Continue reading 2020 WSOP: Nations That Could Thrive in Online Bracelet Chase

“I’m gonna keep playing.” Those were the words that Phil Galfond posted on Run It Once’s website regarding the ‘Galfond Challenge‘ against ‘VeniVidi1993,’ with the post coming just more than two weeks after Galfond suspended the match. That was it. Short and sweet.

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

One of Brazil’s top poker players went from online legend to World Series of Poker bracelet winner on Monday night while Korea’s Ji young Kim became the first woman from her country to win a bracelet.

By the time the 2019 World Series of Poker is over, the “Best Player Without a Bracelet” is going to be all new names. Three more players who have seen their names on the list in the past, pulled out a red marker on Saturday and crossed it off permanently. Former #1-ranked PocketFiver Ari Engel,… Continue reading WSOP: Chidwick, Engel, Schwartz All Break Bracelet Goose Eggs

On Thursday, Loren Klein added his name to the World Series of Poker history books and now has a shot at erasing a few names in 2020. Klein was one of three players to win bracelets on Thursday, with the other two winning the first bracelets of their career.

Steve ‘BetrThanPhil’ Tripp took the headlines on Day 3 of the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker after grinding his way to victory in Event #8 (High) for a score of $100,343.

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

There was a four-way final table deal in the PokerStars Sunday Million weekly flagship tournament ever the weekend that involved three PocketFives members. Luke ‘lb6121’ Schwartz‘ of the United Kingdom earned $130,718 upon becoming the event’s official winner, as ‘Stoooookie!‘ finished second for $109,571. The UK’s Jayme Jayme ‘jayme1987’ Bury cashed for the largest amount… Continue reading Luke Schwartz Wins Sunday Million, ‘C Darwin2’ tops Sunday Grand

James ‘Andy McLEOD’ Obst did the unthinkable on Tuesday. The Australian poker pro and former #1 ranked online player in the world won defended his PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker title in the $1,050 Six Max Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo event. Obst came to the final table with an overwhelming chip lead and never… Continue reading Luke Schwartz, James Obst Grab SCOOP Titles on Day 3

Luke Schwartz(pictured), who plays on PokerStarsas lb6121, won his third SCOOP title this week after taking down a $1,050 Pot Limit Five-Card Omaha High-Low Six-Max event. The tournament spanned two days, drew 125 entrants, and sported 69 rebuys and 102 add-ons. Eighteen players made the money and the final seven returned for a Day 2… Continue reading Luke Schwartz Wins Third SCOOP Title

There is no arguing that Luke “FullFlush” Schwartz (pictured) is a fantastic poker player. It was almost six years ago that he made his presence known to the poker world when he started tearing up the high-stakes tables on Full Tilt Poker, going toe-to-toe with the game’s best players.