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 January, all eyes – and seemingly poker players – were on a tiny island in the Caribbean.

Dutch player ‘MelonsAreYum‘ had one of the most dominant performances in partypoker POWERFEST history on Tuesday, beating out 130 other players to win Event #46 Super High Roller ($5,200 PKO 8 Max). ‘MelonsAreYum’ and Sweden’s ‘MOTHERSMATTERS‘ agreed to a heads-up deal that saw both players earn a touch more than $57,000. The difference between the… Continue reading POWERFEST: ‘MelonsAreYum’ Grabs $105K in Bounties on Way to SHR Win