Last month, Denis Timofeev (pictured), who is known on PocketFives as Flat, took third in the PokerStars Sunday Millionand put back $93,000. He’s associated with the 2CardsCollege pro poker training teamand told PocketFives, “I was very happy about finishing third, but I’m a little upset because I was so close to heads-up. I played with… Continue reading Flat Wants to Buy a Flat, Duh

In June, Russia’s Viktor papan9_p$Ustimov won the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up after a three-way deal and walked off with $66,000. That was the largest amount given out and Ustimov was one of four PocketFivers to make the final table. Although it was just his ninth tracked win, he has almost $500,000 in online tournament scores to… Continue reading From the White Wolves to the Sunday Warm-Up

Last month, Moscow’s Ravic85(pictured) took down the PokerStars Sunday $109 Rebuyoutright for $63,000. There were well over 1,100 entrants that day and Ravic85 outlasted five other PocketFives members at the final table. Now, he’s camped out in Las Vegas for the annual World Series of Poker.

According to this week’s PokerScout Scouting Report, the coming year will be a pivotal one not only for Russia, but also for online poker worldwide. “Players from the Russian Federation currently comprise a significant portion of total traffic on many of the largest poker sites,” the PokerScout report stated. “But if the Russian government has… Continue reading Online Poker Upheaval in Russia Could Severely Affect Global Traffic

Two weeks ago, Alexander Ivanov (pictured), who is known as s3c3on PocketFives, finished in second place in the Full Tilt Sunday Major, a $215 Re-Entry tournament, for $30,000. There were nearly 900 entrants and Ivanov, who calls Russia home, booked his second largest cash to date.

Oh, tech problems. This author especially hates technology, like when he strolls over to his computer only to find 10 updates that have to be installed before he can check his e-mail. Also in my camp with a disdain for tech issues is Russia’s harrrrmonica, who won the Full Tilt Sunday Brawl in recent weeks… Continue reading “I Usually Tilt a Lot About Any Tech Problems During a Session”

Over the last weekend of August, Russia’s MAMOHT_T(pictured) came away with the victory in the 888 Poker Mega Deep. Defeating a field of 681 entrants meant a $32,000 payday, as he defeated fellow PocketFiver Grind24seven heads-up.

Late last month, Russia’s MatveichukR(pictured) took down his sixth PocketFives Triple Crown. If the award isn’t familiar to you, the way to get one is to win three $10,000 prize pool tournaments with at least 100 players each across three sites tracked for the PocketFives Rankings within seven days. PocketFivers have won 106 of them… Continue reading MatveichukR Wins Sixth Triple Crown

We’ve done a lot of interviews here on PocketFives featuring players who have won some of the largest tournaments offered on a weekly basis. Recently, Russia’s hellohellohello(pictured), whom we’ll refer to as H3 from here on out, won the 888 Poker Sunday Challengefor $23,000, an iPOPS event for $25,000, and the PokerStars Sunday 500 for… Continue reading “Be Ready to Get a Punch to Your Face and Liver”

You have to love the advice that GoGooseGo(pictured), whose goes by Paul, gave to his fellow regs on PocketFives: “Never work on your game. You just have bad luck!” All kidding aside, Paul final tabled the PokerStars Sunday $100 Rebuy last month, cashing for $23,000 following a fourth place finish. He is on the cusp… Continue reading “My Advice to Regs: Never Work on Your Game. You Just Have Bad Luck!”