<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-11-001807.txt : 20110520
<SEC-HEADER>0001214659-11-001807.hdr.sgml : 20110520
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110520170025
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-11-001807
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110520

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ante5, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001490161
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				272345075
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10275 WAYZATA BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-426-1241

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10275 WAYZATA BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRISH OIL & GAS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001521232
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53952
		FILM NUMBER:		11862299

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 2356
		CITY:			BISMARCK
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(701)751-3141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 2356
		CITY:			BISMARCK
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58502
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-05-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001490161</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ante5, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANFC.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001521232</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>IRISH OIL &amp; GAS INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 2356</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BISMARCK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ND</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>58502</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4226081</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Issuer has voting control over 2,505,640 of these shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy P. Furlong, Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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