A community-centric content series, **Poker Today** highlights upcoming events, news, and personalities within the Steem Poker community. ![pokertoday.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdCA6j1RM8ngQUK6a8kf6m5JMwXJdFq1uuuWdgU4SxAXa/pokertoday.jpg) Poker Today was created to **streamline current Steem Poker operations, increase awareness of Steem Poker on this platform and others, and raise support for ongoing community activities.** Run by @chiefmappster and @nicnas , the post payouts of Poker Today go to achieving these three main goals. **[DREAM: FRP]** ![steempokerheader.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWUiASht6rzeLGhdXnNk797pQ5UyEW7wgnyUeyjxUViKP/steempokerheader.png) **Today marks the fifth issue of Poker Today.** Topics discussed in this issue of Poker Today are: - **information and results** from this past week's events from the @spl , Steem Pro Poker League, and the Weekly Thursday Steem Poker Tourney - **incredible poker tool functionality** created by @internetguy , the website deveopler ninja of the @spl - **how to watch** all of the @spl poker tournaments live thanks to the efforts of @steeminator3000 - **how to support** the Steem Poker community with new Steem Poker Swag 101 - **schedule and sign-up information** about this week's events from the @spl , Steem Pro Poker League, and the Weekly Thursday Steem Poker Tourney Future issues of Poker Today will also include interviews of Steem Poker personalities. @guy-fawkes420 is currently planning the first interview. Let us know which Steem Poker personality you would like to see interviewed. My vote is for @internetguy , the website guru of the Steem Poker League. @tuck-fheman already has started an epic interview series that we might have to integrate with @guy-fawkes420 series because it is absolutely incredible. He really does a great job. I was blown away after reading his first interview. Check it out here: https://steemit.com/poker/@tuck-fheman/steem-poker-league-players-unmasked-spl-away-from-table-aft-series-vol-1 ![steempokerheader.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWUiASht6rzeLGhdXnNk797pQ5UyEW7wgnyUeyjxUViKP/steempokerheader.png) **Three** (3) awesome Steem Poker community events took place this past week. The fourth Steemit Poker Pro League Tourney was the first event played this past week by the Steem Poker community. **Twenty-nine** (29) Steemians battled out a grueling Pro League competition. ![proleague.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNvFK6iGBAcXaV8WG9Lo8DGr3DTPM4HMzcLExkdzhm7oj/proleague.png) @spirits4you got his second win of the season taking down @tbnfl4sun heads-up winning **20 SBD** for his efforts. ![splweek4payout.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdidRYpYacsnvwrCuSMUdCvs91UKkuTqcJrsj3gBojmLD/splweek4payout.jpg) Check out more detailed analysis and coverage of the event here: https://steemit.com/poker/@tuck-fheman/steem-poker-pro-league-50-sbd-7-17-results-congratulations-to The next poker event taken place last week was the **50 SBD Steem Poker League Tourney.** The @spl is the premiere Steem Poker league that was founded by @tuck-fheman and @bigpchef and has paid out over **1850 SBD** out to date to Steemians apart of the Steem Poker community. **They took this responsibility of starting and building** a premiere Steem Poker league on themselves using their own time and resources to provide a place for Steemians to interact, build relationships, and play poker. ![steempokerleague.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbwwVtjafW3ueBiGRnwyoNSc4RvgF84mGryTkj12PGddt/steempokerleague.jpg) **Forty-seven** (47) Steemians took part in this epic poker tourney hosted by the @spl . @zizelevak steamrolled through the tournament with brash and bullying play beating @livenowandwow for the victory and 20 SBD. ![proleagueresultsweek4.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVrSkFYjN7LWea75o1gQ4zuD6bJsQ6RadcJNaqLe47UsV/proleagueresultsweek4.jpg) Check out more coverage of the event with a write-up by @tuck-fheman here: https://steemit.com/poker/@tuck-fheman/50-sbd-freeroll-poker-tournament-7-19-completed-results-are-in-steem-poker-league **The last event this past week** played by the Steem Poker community was the Weekly Thursday Steem Poker Tourney hosted by @chiefmappster . This week's prize pool was supported in part from @nicnas as well. Thanks again @nicnas. ![weeklythursdaytourney.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ2S3G7x28krU1S5wLjv1jtVVXgGffaZWdjpYNvZUvV1o/weeklythursdaytourney.png) *courtesy of @internetguy* Thirty-eight (38) Steemians took part in the fourth Weekly Thursday Steem Poker Tourney hosted on the epic lucksacks.net the home of the @spl and Steemit's premiere poker portal. There was a lot of action down the money with @bloomberg and @quantumpoker going all-in and finishing 6th and 7th place respectively. @elacec ultimately ended up taking down the top prize by combining excellent play and timely calls to beat out @tylersr for first place and win **15 SBD.** **Sign-up for this upcoming weekly Thursday Steem Poker Tourney at Lucksacks.com,** and check out the epic hand-by-hand recap of the entire Thursday Tourney at http://pokertool.com/hh.php?a=1 ![steempokerheader.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWUiASht6rzeLGhdXnNk797pQ5UyEW7wgnyUeyjxUViKP/steempokerheader.png) Streamlining the @spl 's operations is always the goal and with the added poker tool created by web developer ninja, @internetguy , operations and running at a new level. ![screencapture-pokertool-1500770458496 (1).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVTUHPAJE2sya4rhxpEABPjXYEHEUfd5MjbXDNPs6aevE/screencapture-pokertool-1500770458496%20(1).png) @internetguy developed an epic tool, www.pokertool.com , that literally can give a comprehensive, visually-appealing recap of every tournament and live game played by the Steem Poker community. This helps the leaders of the @spl create the posts debriefing this information in a more effective and efficient manner. It also allows for another avenue to highlight key matches such as #1 rated Lucksacks player versus the #2 rated Lucksacks player. Pokertool.com also keeps current rankings of @spl Top Earners and the Lucksacks Top 200 Standings. It gives the Steem Poker community another way to keep up to date with how they and their favorite Steemians are doing. Thanks again @internetguy for all the time, attention, and resources you put into building this Steem Poker community. You are much appreciated. ![steempokerheader.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWUiASht6rzeLGhdXnNk797pQ5UyEW7wgnyUeyjxUViKP/steempokerheader.png) Thanks to the Turkish Sensation, @steeminator3000, the @spl has had a majority of the Steem Poker community tournaments live-streamed via Twitch. ![steeminator.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmceqtBx8smsZmqDMaRumM97Ya4tZwVm6hi824Mqk9pbBc/steeminator.jpg) @steeminator3000 is a true leader as he took full responsibility on setting up the @spl Twitch account, making sure the equipment was effective & efficient, and he took the time out to broadcast these epic Steem poker experiences for all to witness. You can check out the Twitch live-streams here: https://www.twitch.tv/steemitpokerleague And for more information about the myth, the man , the legend, @steeminator3000 take a look at @tuck-fheman interview on the @spl 's resident DJ here: https://steemit.com/poker/@tuck-fheman/steem-poker-league-players-unmasked-spl-away-from-table-aft-series-vol-1 ![steempokerheader.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWUiASht6rzeLGhdXnNk797pQ5UyEW7wgnyUeyjxUViKP/steempokerheader.png) Another way the **Steem Poker community is spreading awareness** of the @spl on this platform and others is thru the design and release of a variety of Steem Poker community inspired merchandise. ![splswag.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZnFbBpApBLbSXXuKJeAWzAFNb2WrEztgjM86E78tJ4rY/splswag.png) It is also proven by wearing @spl gear your "luckjuice" goes up by a factor of 5. I would say it is a wise investment to say the least. Sales of @spl also goes directly to providing more daily freerolls and tournaments to the community. Support the Steem Poker community here: http://www.cafepress.com/splswag ![steempokerheader.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWUiASht6rzeLGhdXnNk797pQ5UyEW7wgnyUeyjxUViKP/steempokerheader.png) The fifth and final topic discussed in this issue of Poker Today is the schedule for this upcoming week's events. ![monthlytourn.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaafFtcSo4zAJK16obFwnpWoihoqmEKV36E4g8HNDQBpu/monthlytourn.png) **Sunday, July 23rd at 12PM CDT / 5PM UTC** is the Steemit Pro Poker League hosted on Pokerstars. The Pro League is currently filled up with fifty (50) players so if you would like to join let someone in the Poker Discord channel know. **Tuesday July 25th at 8AM CDT / 3PM UTC** is the @spl 's league tourney. Register for the tournament at Lucksacks.com Lastly, this **Thursday July 27th at 1PM CDT / 6PM UTC** is the Weekly Thursday Steem Poker Tourney. Register for the tournament at Lucksacks.com ![steempokerheader.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWUiASht6rzeLGhdXnNk797pQ5UyEW7wgnyUeyjxUViKP/steempokerheader.png) This concludes Issue 5 of Poker Today. Stay tuned for Issue 6 in a few days. Make sure to follow @spl, @tuck-fheman , @bigpchef , @chiefmappster, and @nicnas for information from some of the leaders of the Steem poker community. **All post proceeds go to streamlining current @spl operations, increasing awareness of the poker community to the whole platform and others, and support ongoing community activities.** ![spldivider.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdxMzGDNgRKmLVBrWSrvWxQ9GLKqvc1W3bFWxqvYr8yoT/spldivider.jpg) Thank you as always for your time and attention. Namaste @chiefmappster ![paul.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmR54LeouFD1Ln7ZwJiwcTDF9nHjScvuaMwDwhoGbnqciR/paul.jpg)