The Fives Poker Podcast

In this episode, Lance and Donnie discuss the amazing turnout for Day 1A of the partypoker MILLIONS Online, preview the upcoming WPT Five Diamond and discuss the ins and outs of the $100K bathroom prop bet.

Recapping of the partypoker Caribbean Poker Party and getting into the nitty gritty of Gordon Vayo's worst bluff ever.

Partypoker Live faces allegations of stalling and backing players to meet guarantees. Meanwhile, Partypoker online gears up for a $20 million guarantee, smashing the previous record for largest internet poker prizepool. Donnie posits five questions to Lance in a new recurring segment.

WSOP Europe wraps up, crowning Shaun Deeb as Player of the Year. Donnie chats with Jason Somerville on location at Run It Up Reno. The Partypoker Montreal MILLIONS event comes up well short of its $5 million guarantee, with an overlay of more than $1 million.

WSOP Europe carries on in Rozvadov with little fanfare. Partypoker announces $20 million in guarantees for the MILLIONS online series. Doyle Brunson debuts on PokerGo for Godfather Week with Bobby's Room regulars. Lance's fantasy roster decides to take the week off.

Rob Yong expresses disappointment with his tournament series MILLIONS UK. Haralabos Voulgaris accepts an executive position with the Dallas Mavericks. Shuan Deeb makes a final push to retain the WSOP POY lead.

WSOP Europe returns to Rozvadov, a tough draw for a yearly event. Doug Polk walks away from full-time professional poker. On the 20th anniversary of its theatrical release, the Ringer writes an oral history of Rounders.

New Pocket Fives managing editor Donnie Peters joins the podcast. Lex Veldhuis makes a deep run in the WCOOP Main Event while streaming on Twitch. Ali Imsirovic is the breakout star of the Poker Masters, taking down two events for $1.2 million. Cate Hall and Chad Power get into a public staking dispute. Will Kassouf loses Grosvenor sponsorship amid chip stealing accusations.

DDOS attacks wreak havoc on various online poker sites. Jake Schindler, Alex Foxen, Maria Ho and Shaun Deeb put up big results at SHRPO Big 4. PokerStars awards 10 Platinum Passes in Barcelona and reaches a casino partnership in Pennsylvania for regulated online poker.

Antonio Esfandiari enters a prop bet to box Kevin Hart. Partypoker announces a massive tournament schedule ahead of WCOOP. The Big 4 returns with four simultaneous live streamed final tables on Poker Night In America. Chris Moneymaker goes on a US tour to give away Platinum Passes.

Men Nguyen's heavy drinking and angle shooting steals the show at WPT Gardens. Triton Poker puts on another action packed event in South Korea. Short deck hold'em variant continues to take the poker world by storm. A disgruntled business rival challenges Doug Polk to a boxing match. Online poker inches closer to fruition in Pennsylvania as nine gaming companies apply for licenses.

John Cynn and Tony Miles have an epic heads up battle for the WSOP Main Event title. Grueling schedule makes the finalists noticably weary. A new swath of postlim events provide a trove of stories, including Phil Hellmuth's 15th bracelet. The $1 million buyin Big One For One Drop has underwhelming attendance. Justin Bonomo claims the top spot in all-time tournament earnings.

Recorded on location inside the Rio at the World Series of Poker. Lance and Matt make predictions for the big event and discuss various storylines leading up to it.

Scotty Nguyen and Shaun Deeb clash at the WSOP $25,000 PLO final table. A WSOP bracelet is won in New Jersey for the first time. Loren Klein stirs the pot with a controversial hat selection en route to his 3rd bracelet. Scott Seiver breaks through the top 10 all-time MTT earnings list with his latest WSOP victory.

Michael Mizrachi wins his historic 3rd title in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship at the WSOP. Should winning lots of bracelets ensure Hall of Fame status? An ethical dilemma arises when a romantic couple finish 1st and 2nd in the MSPT $1,000,000 guaranteed event.