Cal "cal42688" Anderson Retakes Top Online Spot from Chris "moorman1" Moorman
Chris ��moorman1�� Moorman��s one-week reign atop PocketFives.com's online poker rankings came to an end on Wednesday courtesy of Calvin ��cal42688�� Anderson. This marks the eighth time Anderson, who was last in the top spot on October 23, has been the No. 1 ranked online poker in the world.
"With the state of the game and so many upcoming, hard-working, and talented players, being ranked No. 1 on PocketFives is a prestigious accomplishment, especially if held for a long period of time," Anderson told PokerNews. "It��s an intrinsic achievement that I find very fulfilling. It��s something that money can't buy, nor that you get rewarded for externally. That��s what poker and other games should be about. The best players are the ones that don't do it for the money; they do it for the love of the game."
Here��s a look at this week��s top 10 online players:
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Calvin ��cal42688�� Anderson | 7,795 points |
| 2nd | Chris ��moorman1�� Moorman | 7,717 points |
| 3rd | ��Sheater�� | 7,612 points |
| 4th | ��pessagno�� | 7,548 points |
| 5th | Vinkyy�� | 7,526 points |
| 6th | ��j.thaddeus �� | 7,087 points |
| 7th | ��kleath�� | 6,943 points |
| 8th | Toby ��810ofclubs�� Lewis | 6,859 points |
| 9th | Anton ��VnilaVader�� Herrmann | 6,843 points |
| 10th | ��jdpc27�� | 6,795 points |
According to PocketFives, Anderson cashed in 47 tournaments last month for $38,000, including a win in the PartyPoker $30,000 Guaranteed Sunday for $6,100 at the end of September. Nine months ago, Anderson��s 22-week stretch atop the rankings came to an end, which was the second-longest streak ever behind Chad ��M8kingmoves�� Batista's 45-week stretch from 2007 to 2008.
"Throughout WCOOP I grinded pretty hard and it was my goal to get back to No. 1," Anderson said. "Towards the end of WCOOP I got back up there. Since then I haven't really been playing that much, so most of my points are from the past. I am looking forward to seeing how things pan out on the leader board. Although its not something I��m directly shooting for right now, dropping down in the rankings might motivate me to grind a little harder."
Moorman has been making noise in the poker world in the past couple months for several reasons. At the end of September, he won a $215 buy-in event on partypoker to become the first player to surpass $10 million in lifetime career online earnings. According to PocketFives, no other player has even earned more than $7.5 million playing online tournaments.
Two weeks later, the British superstar took down the Full Tilt Poker Sunday Brawl, a victory that earned him his unprecedented 17th Triple Crown as recognized by PocketFives.com. This award celebrates poker players who win three tournaments on three separate sites over a seven-day period. Each tournament must have a prize pool of at least $10,000 with at least 100 players in the field.
"I know that getting back to the top has been a goal of Moorman��s and I was glad to see him accomplish that," Anderson said. "He's been working extremely hard over the past six months and I am really happy for him and his recent success."
Only two players have won more than 10 Triple Crowns over the past eight years �� the other being Peter "Belabacsi" Traply with 11 Triple Crowns.
At the end of September, Moorman also launched a brand new interactive website that features a blog with bi-weekly posts and behind-the-scenes videos and photos.
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