The organizers of a nascent poker tour engaged in a practice that, while not necessarily against the rules or an all-out poker crime, was certainly off-putting to many poker players.

On Sunday, the second and final day of the PocketFives Main Event at Running Aces played out. The capstone of a 13-day series, the $750 Main Event sported a field of 111 entrants and the top 12 finished in the money. In the end, a three-way chop saw Hank Mlekoday of Minneapolis (pictured) receive $18,802 […]

If you’re looking for some live poker this weekend, then check out the Main Event of the PocketFives live seriesgoing on at Running Aces in Columbus, Minnesota. On Friday, the first of two Day 1s in the $750 buy-in Main Event will take place starting at 5:00pm local time. On Saturday, Day 1B will occur […]

Pictured here is the bounty package that was up for grabs on Saturday night at PocketFives’ live event at Running Aces Harness Parkoutside of Minneapolis Minnesota. The special $300 Pro Bounty generated a field of 66 players and coughed up a top prize of $6,300.

Tuesday marked the start of PocketFives’ first live poker festival. The site: Running Aces Harness Park outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Twenty-six events are on tap in total, including a special $300 Pro Bounty this weekend and a $750 Main Event that starts on April 11. View the schedule.

In December, PocketFives hosted a $335 buy-in tournament at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minnesota (pictured). The tournament, which had two starting days and garnered quite a bit of interest among locals and the PocketFives community, ultimately pulled in 329 entrants and shelled out a first place prize of $26,000. As PocketFives Live Event […]