On PocketFives.com, player rankings are obviously pretty darn important. But while some players revel in the glory of a high ranking, for others – like Conor ‘1_conor_b_1’ Beresford – it’s really just a by-product or something far more important. “I don’t really follow my rank that much to be honest,” Beresford says. The young player,… Continue reading UK Grinder Conor Beresford: “I’m really just here for the money”

In August, UK PocketFiver Fold Machiii(pictured) finished in fourth place in a rock solid final table of the PokerStars Sunday $109 Rebuy. He cashed out for $15,000, his fifth largest score to date, and has successfully pulled past $1.3 million in career winnings. He’s up to #124 worldwide in the PocketFives Rankings, his highest slotting… Continue reading Big Up to the Goat Crewdem

Poker is generally thought of as an individual game, pitting player versus player. Thanks to the partypoker UK Team Challenge, poker in the UK is about to go to a whole new dimension with the biggest team tournament the country has ever seen.

Earlier this month, longtime PocketFiver Spraggs(pictured) final tabled the PokerStars TCOOP Main Event and put back $159,000. “I’m so happy,” Spraggs told PocketFives following the biggest tournament score of his career. “I feel very lucky to have weaved through a big field in such a huge tournament. I’d always aimed to eventually have a huge… Continue reading “I Might Buy My New French Bulldog Puppy, Pierre, a New Collar”

Players in the United Kingdom may have more hurdles to cross in order to be able to enjoy online poker from the comfort of their own homes due to new internet filters that will block adult-related material. Starting as soon as this week, UK residents who wish to play online might have to contact their… Continue reading Internet Gambling About to Become Even More Complicated in the UK

As of December 1, UK-facing online gaming operators are subject to a 15% Point of Consumption (POC) taxas part of the enforcement of the new gaming bill of the land, the UK Licensing and Advertising Act of 2014.

The Gambling Licensing and Advertising Bill was passed by the United Kingdom’s House of Lords and became a part of British law after it received Royal Assent on May 14, 2014. The UK gaming law includes stricter underage gambling controls, but perhaps more importantly a 15% point of consumption gaming tax for online gaming operators.

United Kingdom’s Craig mcc3991 McCorkell ended Day 5 of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event with almost 4.4 million in chips, which was good enough for 11th place out of the 79 players remaining. He finished in 13th place for $441,000.

Here’s a new adage for you: “To beat poker, you have to be poker.” We’ll tell you why we care about that phrase in the first place in a little bit, but in the meantime, we’ll say that Andy andyh26Holman took down the PokerStars Sunday Storm last month for a commanding $36,000 after a three-way… Continue reading “To Beat Poker, You Have to Be Poker”