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Player Ecosystems a Point of Focus at iGNA 2016
From time to time I get to break away from my normal routine and attend industry events, and this week was one of those times. The event on tap...
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More Open Face Chinese Poker: A Game Where I Can Hang with Moorman (Maybe)
A few weeks ago, I wrote an introductory article about Open Face Chinese Poker (OFC). Since then, I've been playing pretty much non-stop and from what I can...
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My Intro to Open Face Chinese Poker
Prior to my trip to the Bahamas for the PCA earlier this month, Open Face Chinese Poker (OFC) was just a series of words I'd heard a bunch of...
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Analysis of Alleged Full Tilt Buyout by PokerStars
For months and months, poker players everywhere have been frustrated by numerous news bits about the possible impending sale of Full Tilt Poker. With hundreds of millions in...
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P5s No Longer Advertising U.S.-Facing Poker Rooms
It's been a while since PocketFives management has come out and made a statement about the state of affairs in online poker. We, like many of you, have been...
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Merge Gaming Network Rakeback Grows to 35%
On April 15th, PlayersOnlywill jump ship from the Cake Poker Network to the Merge Gaming Network. The site will continue to accept real money customers from the United States...
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Rankings Update: A PR0 Rises to the Top
Jim "P0KERPR033" Campbell has been waiting a long time to get to the number 1 spot in the rankings. Ever since his April win in the Sunday Million, he's...
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Who's the Best Player in Your Country or State?
Ever since our earliest days as a site, we at PocketFives.com have been committed to bringing the online poker community a rankings system that is unparalled anywhere else on...
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Rankings Update: One Phat Cat
Shawn "phatcat" Luman is no stranger to a high ranking, having spent much of the last eight months in the top 10, but after falling off a bit, he...
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Rankings Update: A Pair of Big Movers
Aditya "Intervention" Agarwal and Scott "SCTrojans" Freeman shot up through the rankings this week in a way few are able to match. Each gained 16 spots en route to...