Released on: May 22, 2008, 4:56 pm

Press Release Author: PocketFives.com

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: Members of the PocketFives.com community dominated the eighth
Full Tilt Online Poker Series, proving that the site is home to the top tournament
players on the planet. PocketFiver "skipoker" won the FTOPS Main Event, pocketing
over $400,000 in the process. Overall, PocketFives.com members won six of the 22
events. They're the talk of the town in the online poker world.

Press Release Body: San Jose, Costa Rica - May 25, 2008 - The Full Tilt Online Poker
Series VIII just concluded, paying out an enormous amount to online poker players
all over the world. The Main Event, which boasted a guaranteed prize pool of
$2,000,000, was won by "skipoker," who took home a staggering $410,000 for first
place. "AceSpades" had a tremendous showing in the FTOPS VIII, collecting a pair of
top three finishes for a combined total of $260,000. However, the brightest star of
the Series was "Halfrek," who won Event #11 and Event #21 for a grand total of
$860,000!

This week's online tournament rankings update shows aggressive player Daniel
"djk123" Kelly moving up to the number two spot worldwide. Daniel has been on fire
lately; reaching six final tables in the month of May, including second place
finishes in the UltimateBet $200k Guaranteed Sunday major and the $40k Guaranteed
Sniper tournament. Phillip "USCphildo" Collins has put together one of the most
impressive online tournament runs in the history of the game so far in 2008. Phil
moves up one spot to #10 worldwide this week on the heels of yet another big score
in the Full Tilt $1k Monday tournament. After winning the tournament earlier this
year for nearly $70,000, he final-tabled it again - this time placing second for
$58,700.

This week, the PocketFives.com Podcast welcomes Jim Evering, Co-Founder of Nevada
Jacks. The company specializes in customized ceramic poker chips, making it perfect
for your home game or charity tournament. The U.S.-based company got its start after
Evering was unable to find a suitable poker chip. He commented, "I was looking for a
good set of poker chips for my mother and father. I looked online and really
couldn't find much. Years of work and research allowed us to create Nevada Jacks and
start manufacturing our own quality product."

You can also purchase clay poker chips with a vintage Nevada mold. However,
regardless of what type of chip you decide to purchase at Nevada Jacks, taking care
of them should be a top priority. After all, no one will want to play in your home
game if all your chips are covered in crusted nacho cheese sauce. Evering gives you
a few tips to ensure that your investment will last a lifetime: "Never leave clay
poker chips in the car. You shouldn't wash them with any warm detergent; a mild bath
should be fine. For home use, they can be played with for generations."

About Us:
This article was published courtesy of PocketFives.com.
Pocket Fives (www.pocketfives.com) is a site dedicated to Online Poker. Our goal is
to expand the online poker community through our Poker Discussion Board, Online
Tournament Player Rankings, Site Reviews, Articles, and Blogs.

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