The latest big winner in the Big, Big Series was a name known to everyone in the poker industry – Paul Volpe. At a high-quality final table, PokerStake seller Brock Wilson ran all the way to fourth place for yet another six-figure score, while Frank Lagodich agreed to a deal when heads-up that gave him… Continue reading Paul Volpe Wins Big, Big Championship as Brock Wilson Finishes Fourth

The opening event of the PokerGO Tour Mixed Game Festival saw David Funkhouser win the top prize of $187,200, meaning success for PokerStake investors at the first opportunity.  Funkhouser, who is selling action to some of his events via the official PokerStake page for the nine-event series has action on sale for Events #5 and… Continue reading David Funkhouser Wins Opening Event of PGT Mixed Game Festival for $187,200

After a stunning final table performance, Dan Cates won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship to get his name on the Chip Reese Trophy. Elsewhere, Josh Arieh won his fourth bracelet and Georgios Sotiropoulos took his third on Day 37 of the 2021 World Series as Day 1b of the World Series of Poker Main Event… Continue reading WSOP 2021: Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates Wins Poker Players Championship, Josh Arieh Scores Second Series Victory

A dramatic day at the felt saw Kevin Gerhart claim his fourth WSOP bracelet with his second of this World Series in Event #62, the $1,500-entry Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Elsewhere, the Poker Players Championship reached its final five players as Eli Elezra grabbed the chip lead heading into the final day… Continue reading WSOP 2021: Kevin Gerhart Wins Fourth Career Bracelet, Eli Elezra Leads Final Five in $50K PPC

The latest day of poker action has concluded at the home of the World Series of Poker, the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. With two more bracelets won, there was also a pivotal day at the felt in the prestigious Poker Players Championship as Ryan Leng ended the third day on top of… Continue reading WSOP 2021: Ryan Leng Leads $50K Poker Players Championship Final Ten, Two More Bracelets Won

This week the World Series of Poker Main Event, in all its glory, returns to the Rio for what is strongly rumored to be the very last time. Thousands of players – both pros and recs – will pony up the $10,000 buy-in in hopes that after more than two weeks, it will be they… Continue reading First-Round Picks: The 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event

Over the next few months, as online poker in Pennsylvania goes from a pipe dream to reality, at least a few of the newest operators in the state will be looking for players to bring on board as Team Pros or Ambassadors.

It’s not just online poker that is coming back to Pennsylvania, the online poker dream is returning with it.

August is the time to go ‘Big’ or go home. The 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL and will run from August 1-13 with a 27-event schedule culminating in the return of their four featured tournaments, dubbed ‘The Big 4’.

In what has to go down as one of the crazier days of the 2019 World Series of Poker, four players won bracelets including a Poker Hall of Famer, a New Jersey online poker beast, and two players for whom the bracelet was a long time coming. Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu got as close to winning… Continue reading WSOP: Hennigan, Cheong, Bojang, Lupo All Earn Bracelets

While Pennsylvania online poker on the cusp of becoming a reality, former PocketFives #1 Paul Volpe has been in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, where he continues to pile up results – especially in one event in particular.

Twenty-six years ago Jim Bechtel carved his name into poker history by winning the 1993 World Series of Poker Main Event. On Tuesday, the 67-year-old farmer earned the second bracelet of his career by winning the $10,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven event. His win was one of two bracelets awarded on Tuesday as nine… Continue reading WSOP: Former Main Event Champ Jim Bechtel Wins No Limit 2-7

  Frankie O’Dell Wins Third Omaha Hi-Lo Bracelet Frankie O’Dell just might be the best Omaha Hi-Lo tournament player ever. On Sunday he beat out a final table that included Robert Mizrachi and Owais Ahmed to win his third bracelet in that variation and if you’re still unsure about his place in the game, just… Continue reading WSOP: Frankie O’Dell Snags $10K Omaha Hi-Lo Championship

2019 marks the 50th annual World Series of Poker. The most prestigious poker festival in history has played a pivotal role in creating many of the legends and superstars of the game. To commemorate the occasion, PocketFives editorial staff each ranked the top 50 players in WSOP history in an effort to define and rank… Continue reading Ranking the 50 Greatest Players in World Series of Poker History

The World Series of Poker Player of the Year race featured a new leader almost every week for the duration of the series. Elio Fox jumped to an early lead thanks to his bracelet win and runner-up finish in the $100,000 High Roller all within in the first week. By the middle of June, Fox’s… Continue reading WSOP: Shaun Deeb Locks Up Player of the Year…For a Few Months