Poker Fraud Alert Radio

Weissman (JustifiedHomicide) co-hosts. Mason Malmuth's iron fist now lands on Daniel Negreanu. Idiotic WSOP Circuit ring winner steals 25k tournament chip after tournament is over. Pennsylvania bill introduced to make a crime out of playing online poker. Sheldon Adelson's group launches a new attack ad against online poker. Will it be effective? Druff and Weissman review "Runner Runner", which was just released on DVD. Editorial: WSOP events & structure need to change. MtGox is looking like the Full Tilt of bitcoins - is huge bitcoin crash coming soon? El Chico Loco has a problem with his computer, calls a scam "tech support" company for help.

Controversy at the Palms where generous promo sparks controversy, leads to firing of manager. Mason Malmuth attempts to control PFA content, bans Druff from 2+2. Full WSOP schedule announced, limit holdem again scaled down. PFA user reports unethical behavior on Full Flush Poker. Druff appears on Blu-Ray Extra for film "Runner, Runner". Don Johnson: Casino-crushing blackjack genius, or overhyped fraud? Insane multiple rebuys at 6-figure-buyin Aussie Million events. Tom Dwan having an "issue" with Full Tilt, claims to not feel comfortable playing there. Borgata cheater Christian Lusardi charged with bootlegging DVD's from China. Big cyber-attack against LV Sands website, displays employee names & SSNs! The odd tale of the 20-year-jackpot at MGM Grand. MtGox stops withdrawals due to alleged flaw in bitcoin system. badguy23 asks for the community's support during a tough time for Grandma Rosa. BeerAndPoker co-hosts the final 1/3 of the show.

garrett co-hosts. Druff tells of his ugly last two weeks involving the norovirus and breaking 3 ribs. Some news is given about Brandon's possible return to the show. A bonehead cheater sneaks numerous fake 5k chips into touranment, then gets caught in ridiculous way. It's time to boycott Cardplayer Magazine & call them out for complicity in Lock Poker scam. Apparently Lock Poker pros were not really all fired. Todd Brunson accuses Chau Giang of stealing $800 during live poker game. Caesar's screws up, accidentally leaks $10k and above event schedule for 2014 WSOP early. Update on Full Tilt repayment situation. More problems at WSOP.com: Foreign transaction fees, deposit failures. Opinion: VIP programs for NV/NJ poker rooms are modeled incorrectly & punish part timers. Why does Greg Raymer need a stake to keep playing poker? Is Steve Wynn really against online gaming now? Update given on Peter Falcone. Mtgox might be having big time money problems. badguy23 calls in to insist he only scammed cla because he knew cla himself was a scammer.

Erik Ryland co-hosts. Updating last week's story, Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum indeed was caught stealing $700 in dealer tips at Foxwoods, using chopsticks and duct tape. The poker media comes under fire for shying away from covering the Newnum situation, given that he was one of their own. Lock Poker drops all but 3 of their pros, and site traffic is down to fewer than 100 players. A possible connection is found between Lock Poker and a Vancouver realty company. Lee Jones of Pokerstars confirms that they will return to Barcelona Arts in 2014, despite laptop thefts and hotel security's role in the crime. Brandon "CompleteDonk" Barnes pulls a nasty scam on the high limit community of 2+2. A lobbyist takes to Twitter to bash safety of existing legalized online poker sites. Cantor Gaming pays out $5.5 million to settle allegations of illegal sportsbetting. Resorts World Casino in NYC lays off 175 employees after pay raise, but who is in the right? New Jersey releases numbers for online gaming for the final 41 days of 2013. Ryland talks about his New Year's in New York City. David Williams joins the cult-like Choice Center. Is Steve Dannenmann the next Tom Vu? Poker players loses $150,000 in home invasion robbery.

Plagued with a bad cold, Druff fights through this solo show for his first episode in 23 days. Druff gives a few highlights and lowlights from his New Orleans vacation. The PFA 2013 Leaderboard is revealed. Haseeb "Dogishead" Qureshi returns to the scene with a book & yet another series of lies, and Druff commits a few missteps while getting involved. Highly suspected Swedish cheater Sahmer Rahman now thought to possibly to be involved in EPT Barcelona laptop tampering. Broadcaster Nick Geber sheds some light on the UB tournament won by Annie Duke's boyfriend Joe Reitman. Is Ultimate Poker pro William Reynolds angle-shooting and killing other players' action? Gus Hansen accuses opponent "SallyWoo" (Chung Ho on Pokerstars) of cheating with a computer program. Druff introduces his new game, "What shady thing did Lock Poker do now?" There has apparently been superuser-style cheating on fantasy sports site fanduel. Dan Bilzerian claims Phil Ivey is broke. WPT Play Money site hacked, passwords are not encrypted. Full Tilt adds weird "Adrenaline Rush" games to site, plus adds pit games to their software. Party Poker makes marketing agreement with New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers. There is new Jennicide gossip. SrslySirius releases a new song. Harrah's Rincon gives away $1,000,000, but still managed to look bad in the process. Did Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum get arrested for tip-stealing at Foxwoods, or is it a bogus report? badguy23 is accused of welching on a $500 bet with a PFA user. Bitcoins surge back near $1100, stabilize once again at $900, and are now usable to deposit on the Winning Poker Network.

Chinamaniac co-hosts. Computer security experts "F-Secure" verify that holecard-reading trojan was installed on players' laptops at EPT Barcelona. Pokerstars' Lee Jones posts unsatisfying statement about the EPT Barcelona situation, fueling strong suspicions of a cover-up. Paypal using UB cheater Greg Pierson's company Iovation for IP and hardware information on customers. WSOP.com having all kinds of problems with their real money sites in New Jersey and Nevada. Colonel Fabersham makes a wacky prank call to WSOP.com support in Antigua, illustrating the ridiculousness of their support services. Jamie Gold has "designed" a poker room for a ridiculous gambling day-cruise ship out of Florida. Caesars files lawsuit against Massachusetts gaming commission chairman. Listener "SixFigs" calls up to discuss taxes for poker income. Tom Dwan leaves Full Tilt as a pro. Scam site PokerByProxy's $5-video-for-hire guy refuses to help track down suspects. Druff tells the story of why his 16-year-old-virgin self rejected a date with a hot 18-year-old girl in 1988. Druff explains why badguy23 may be gone from PokerFraudAlert. We discuss the ever-changing bitcoin value, which has taken another recent hit. This is our first show in our new studio. Main content starts around 30:15 mark.

PokerFraudAlert wasn't just snubbed by BLUFF Magazine's Reader's Choice Awards -- we were double snubbed. One of the 2+2 Pokercast hosts has an affinity for PFA. PokerByProxy decideds they've stolen all they can, and disappears into the sunset. Bracelet winner Loni Harwood admits to multi-accounting, but is it really such a big deal? An Atlantic City poker pro escapes two attempts to rob him of $100,000. Dan Harner, aka Flapjack1270, has apparently ripped off a gullible 2+2 poster. Natalie Maines tweet-bashes the Rio. Druff tells a story entitled "The Cumshot Heard 'Round the World" about having a potential relationship ruined by Ken Scalir's actions in 1992. Bitcoin is crashing, but is there a way to profit from it? Main content of the show starts at the 28:50 mark.

SrslySirius co-hosts. Taylor "tdomeski" Douglas scammed NFL "survivor pool" on 2+2 for $15,000, but is he really as sorry as he claims? Bodog offices in Manila raided as the result of a civil war within the company. Greece forces online poker sites to make tax treaties, with rates making it nearly impossible to show a profit. New scam site "PokerByProxy" laughably claims to take your money and play it for you in poker, and pay you anything they win. Hero Poker is coming back in December. iPoker removing tables and dollar-based games, but is it a hidden way to raise rake? Pokernews interviewed Druff about this website and his life in poker. Druff tells a personal story how the Colorado Rockies almost cost him $1,000,000 in the year 2000. TMMLK calls in several times and annoys everyone. cleatus and Ryland also check in.

Sheldon Adelson is attempting to attack legalized online poker, but Druff doesn't think he's as evil as many in poker believe. The American Gaming Association attempts to counter Adelson's stance. A New Jersey State Senator is trying to include foreign players in the state's online poker player pool. Software package "PokerSnowie" claims to be able to analyze your hands from a perfect NL game theory standpoint. What really happened at the Pokernews "junior presenter" contest where SrslySirius' girlfriend unexpectedly lost? Caesar's has obtained a license to offer online gambling in New Jersey through their Bally's brand. Full Tilt remissions are said to be starting on March 31, 2014. badguy23's ex-girlfriend Josey calls in to both clarify her current feud with badguy, as well as takes questions about her former life as a stripper. Druff explains why he feels it's ethical to try to "get over" on casino promotions. Bitcoins have run up in value again, and Druff debates the situation with callers "sinner" and BeerAndPoker. Marco Valerio has left Quadjacks again, and SrslySirius calls in with some new insight about the original ownership situation of that site.

Chinamaniac co-hosts. The Chris Moneymaker/Jason Young saga seems to be over, with an unsatisfying ending. Skrill payment processor stops taking deposits for Lock Poker. Pokerstars probably won't be getting a NJ license for upcoming online gaming. New "Equity Poker Network" launches for US online players. Weird new "Quarter Poker" site launches, supposedly giving players a free 25 cents every day. Legalized US poker report: Delaware struggles, WSOP.com inches ahead, NJ allows self exclusion. Druff and China discover the Kenyan Poker Tour and Royal Swazi Rumble. The identity of AG400 at the Aria has likely been figured out. We take questions from the chat room and various listener calls, including tony bagadonuts, TMMLK, and Brett from Sacramento.

Druff becomes increasingly involved in the Chris Moneymaker/Jason Young feud. Josey, badguy23's ex-girlfriend, calls in for 40 minutes to dish a lot of dirt on him, and accuse him of stealing Vicodin from her. The Revolution network insists Lock owed them a lot of money before leaving. Lock is struggling to get traffic on their new network. Druff breaks down exactly who is behind "Pure Poker", as well as their history dating back to 1999. Party Poker co-founder Ruth Parasol has been forced out of her own company. Party Poker's new Head of Poker announces the end to segregated tables, and swears the company will be more transparent in the future. Pokerhost kills player-to-player transfers. Druff analyzes the Main Event Final Table, as well as the criticism levied upon the play there. Did Annie Duke's boyfriend Joe Reitman have help to win a UB tournament in 2006? Longtime lurker listener "RonsGonnaRon" calls in to apologize to the wormhole. Main content starts at around the 21:55 mark.

LAWN CIGAR co-hosts. This is a monster 5+ hour show with thirteen scheduled topics -- and we end up discussing even more than that! Chris Moneymaker and Jason Young are in a heated dispute about a $20k sportsbetting debt. Lock Poker leaves the Revolution Network owing a lot of money, and Revolution takes revenge by attempting to hijack their software and customer base. Carbon Poker (Merge Network) steals from its regular grinders by abruptly and retroactively changing their rakeback payments. Pokerhost bans several players simply for winning. Marco Traniello and Jennifer Harman are getting a divorce, and Marco is already showing off his new, young girlfriend. Traffic on WSOP.com still hasn't overtaken Ultimate Poker, as both sites struggle. Iovation wins a "Fraud Prevention" award, but are they actually awarding themselves? Matt Savage and Daniel Negreanu have another public spat on Twitter. Howard Lederer goes cake-crazy at his 50th birthday party. Viktor "isildur" Blom is another another huge heater, but what motivates players like him to play for such ridiculous stakes? Druff reviews "Ultimatebeat", the new documentary about UB. Neteller's parent company will be processing online gambling payments in New Jersey. The Full Tilt remissions fund was apparently used to pay $6 million to Kentucky on a matter related to UB. Canton Gaming is eyed in a federal money laundering probe, and it looks a lot more serious than it would appear on the surface. Druff thinks he knows why renowned NBA sportsbettor Haralabob Voulgaris start up a tout service. Pokernews presenter candidate Sarah Albright calls in to ask for last-minute votes. Main content of the show begins around the 29 minute mark.

Chinamaniac co-hosts. Is Garden City Group in over their heads with the Full Tilt refund process, or are they just experiencing a learning curve issue? Why are Ultimate Poker sponsored pros leaving the site? We discuss what came out of a "legalized internet gambling" conference today in Philadelphia. Chino Rheem admits that most of the rumors about him are true. Tom McEvoy was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame, but was he at all deserving? Another Vegas strip shooting turns deadly, making it the second one since December. Several plea bargains are made in the "Trincher" Russbian mob gambling ring case. Caesar's fails again, this time in Boston where they are kicked out of a partnership due to another partnership with a Russian mobster. We discuss baseball for the last hour or so of the show. Main portion of the show begins around the 22 minute mark.

Garden City Group is not going to pay people for their Full Tilt Points or other bonuses. Scott Bell releases the long-awaited "UltimateBeat" documentary, about the UB cheating scandal. Michael Mizrachi has left Lock Poker, but does he deserve any credit for it? Lock's Bryan "PrimordialAA" Pellegrino is defending Annette Obrestad, but does she deserve the criticism? Greg Raymer "gets off" -- but this time it's a good thing. Four casinos now have permits to launch New Jersey online poker on Nov 26. Joe Sebok has moved on from crushing hella grapes. Caesar's is swapping out old video poker machines, continuing the assault against Seven Stars grinders. TMMLK calls in and attempts to prank call Stephanie. Main show content begins at 19:44 mark.

Chinamaniac co-hosts. New Jersey releases their new online gaming regulations, and some are surprising. Lock Poker has fallen well below last week's low of 15 cents per dollar. Matt the Ratt offers a different report of the meaning of "AG400" at the Aria. We debate whether online poker is as tough as it will ever be. We talk about the implications of Silk Road getting busted. Druff talks about his experience at exciting NLDS Game 4 involving the Dodgers and Braves. "Runner Runner" opens to terrible reviews. Pokernews' owner Tony G is running for European Parliament. We attempt to call the Barcelona Arts Hotel security department again. A crazy call comes in from Stephanie and Ken, and badguy23 joins in on the fun.

Chinamaniac co-hosts. We discuss the continued problems with the Full Tilt remissions process, and Druff reads a statement from a guy who talked to a government lawyer about the issues. Lock Poker has hit a new low, trading at just 15 cents on the dollar. We discuss the situation of gamblers in debt to casinos, and whether it should be a crime. Ivey's Room at Aria has a new sign that says "A.G.400", and Colonel Fabershame attempts to get to the bottom of it. Legendary gambler Archie Karas was arrested for cheating. Vanessa Rousso thinks she's a DJ, and we play her interview about it on Pokerstars. 888 Poker takes on "table campers".

Garden City Group is having all kinds of problems processing USA Full Tilt refund petitions, and it might be worse than it seems. Lock Poker is secretly offering priority cashouts to certain players. The 2013 Poker Hall of Fame nominees are announced, and Druff gives his opinion of who is worthy. Druff provides insider news regarding the near future of online poker in California and New Jersey. Is there a female SrslySirius on the way to the poker media? The Wynn is said to be using Caesar's properties to provide future online gambling to New Jersey. A player was arrested at Mohegan Sun for cheating in pit games with invisible ink, but Druff warns that this might be indicative of similar schemes occurring in poker. A teenage hacker made sci-fi look real when he took control of internal webcams on several laptops, and Druff explains the ways to prevent this from happening to you. badguy23 calls in and provides a teaser regarding a big reveal he plans for next week.

This is a "makeup" show after the original version failed to record into the archives. The Full Tilt Claims process has started, and players can now petition to get their money back. WSOP.com opens for real money poker for players physically in Nevada. Druff reveals some things he's recently learned about Ultimate Poker, which give him hope that the site will be able to somewhat compete with WSOP.com. Druff tries to call the Barcelona Arts Hotel where poker players' laptops were stolen and tampered with, possibly an inside job by hotel employees. Greg Merson gets in on the fight against the unfair "Auto Seat Scripting" on Pokerstars. Druff plays bits of Brett Richey's new rap, and doesn't understand the voice change. Justin "Boosted J" Smith, Abe Mosseri, and others get a temporary break regarding the bookmaking case against them. Luke "Full Flush" Schwartz freaks out on Twitter. Online poker movie "Runner Runner" releases a new featurette. The WPT Championship leaves Bellagio after 12 years.

Laptops are stolen, tampered with, and returned at the EPT Barcelona (a Pokerstars event), and it appears to be an inside job. Druff calls out Pokerstars for failing to protect its players and getting manipulated by the likely corrupt hotel security. Druff provides an after-story in the current Erik Ryland saga. The Full Tilt repayment process is to start on September 16, but certain groups of people might find themselves excluded. WSOP.com is rumored to be launching real money games for Nevada players on September 16th. Druff discusses his recent back-and-forth with Ultimate Poker employees on 2+2, and his offer to consult with them. Betsafe Poker stole $5900 from a longtime winning online player, who moved abroad to play poker. Druff breaks down a NY Times article about the Heads Up Limit Hold 'Em Bot, found at many casinos since 2011.

Colonel Nigel Fabersham makes two hard-hitting phone calls and uncovers the truth regarding two famous poker players. First, he gets to the bottom of the report that The Grinder's wife is dealing cards at a card room in Florida. Later, he uncovers who got the house in the separation involving Prahlad Friedman and Dee Luong. User "duped_samaritan" calls up and gives an update on his Harrah's AC bedbug situation. Erik Ryland calls in to talk about his success with the ladies at Vegas clubs, along with his surprising foray into the "webcam girl" industry. John McCain was caught playing poker on his iPhone during a Senate hearing. Mimi Luu flipped out when she didn't know what to do with her KK at the Seminole Hard Rock Open. SrslySirius calls in to talk about his new job. TMMLK and badguy23 have an old-fashioned battle on the air. Druff talks about a sick angle shot at the Winstar Poker Room that resulted in a player getting tased. Druff takes random questions from the chat room.

Not one, but TWO different Justin Smiths are in trouble with the law this week. Prahlad Friedman is getting a divorce. Ridiculous "Poker Pills" site claims that a pill can make you a better poker player. Two separate poker couples -- one in Florida, one in Asia, are apparently scamming poker players. Mike Matusow fears chip dumping is occurring at the Seminole Poker Open, but the real vulnerability is even bigger. Ultimate Poker has unveiled new software, and has caused more problems than it has solved. Druff warns Caesars Total Rewards members to check for RCs that might have been lost due to a computer error recently.

Chinamaniac co-hosts. Did the same driver who tried to hit Druff last week also shoot someone on I-15 this week? Full Tilt claims process is starting on September 16, but players failing to file claims quickly may get shut out. TMMLK calls in numerous times during the show, driving away at least one listener. "LaurenKlingsHairyAsshole" calls in to debate about Melanie Weisner. "LuckyYou" calls in to give his opinion of Ultimate Poker. We discuss the 3% withdrawal fees for Skrill and Neteller cashouts on Party Poker. Harrah's Atlantic City apparently has a bedbug problem. Faraz Jaka attempts to shatter the high-flying image of the professional poker player. Druff and China field lots of questions from the chat room about a variety of subjects.

Druff describes a scary situation on Interstate 15 this week where a psycho attempted to intentionally hit his car and knock him off the road. Ken Scalir and "Angry Stephanie" call in several times, as Druff demands to know the sordid details behind Ken's spending of Druff's money at "fat girl clubs". As Druff hits the 10-year mark of being a poker pro, he talks about both what he's proud of and the things he regrets. Scammer Vladimir Geshkenbein defends himself on PFA. Intertops is segregating their games from Lock/Revolution due to being owed a very large sum of money that is never likely to be paid. Infamous Pokerstars player (and former friend of Druff/neverwin) "thyprez" has died at age 38. BeerAndPoker joins the show as the co-host for the second half, and TMMLK also calls in to share the hosting duties at times. Caesar's is clamping down on "Seven Stars grinders", but not before wasting $1,000,000 on awarding a prize to the wrong person. PFA member "wesrwood", who scammed someone for $5 about six years ago, is now running high stakes fantasy leagues on 2+2, and holding all of the money.

Eric "Sheets" Haber is our special guest, and provides a long, eye-opening interview into the world of poker staking. Druff relives a memory from 24 years ago today. Lock Poker has abandoned 2+2, and Druff breaks down what that means for their future. Melanie Weisner is accused by a 2+2 user of selling Lock funds in March at a profit, using a priority cashout system. The $175 PGA freeroll contest is announced. The sordid story of WCGRidger being allegedly scammed by UK player Josh Tyler is discussed, and once again Daniel "Jungleman" Cates is in the middle. The Full Tilt refunds may come much earlier than recently reported. South Point is finally getting their Nevada online poker room up. MGM's CEO thinks New Jersey and Nevada will share player pools by 2014. Longtime listeners delaware and TMMLK call in.

Druff returns from a 10-day vacation after a stressful WSOP. Chinamaniac guest-co-hosts. We discuss the firing of UB cheating figure Bonnie Leinhos from her new job at the LVH poker room. We talk about PKR.com and their refusal to let go scamming pro Vladmir "Beyne" Geshkenbein, as well as PKR's own shady behavior involving reneging on deals with affiliates. Daniel Negreanu is talking trash about Tom Dwan in an interview. Is NioNio on UltimatePoker actually connected in a way to Russ Hamilton, or just a gimmick account? We talk about PPA getting an "unfavorable" rating in a recent poll on 2+2. There's a new poker show in development called "Poker Night in America", but does it offer anything new? Poker player Masa Kagawa was arrested as part of an Android Malware ring in Japan. The star of an upcoming CNBC sportsbetting show is actually a scammer. We break the bad news that Full Tilt payments won't occur until at least July 2014, and probably later than that. We reveal a surprising guilty plea in the Russian Mob gambling bust from a few months ago. Some baseball discussion occurs at the end of the show, as an elated Druff notices that the Dodgers have won their 27th game in their last 33. The site experienced crashes during the show, but the radio remained broadcasting and properly archiving.

Druff relives his depressing end to the WSOP Main Event, just a hair away from the money. El Chico Loco makes his return, and makes a prank call to UB cheating suspect Bonnie Leinhos (now the LVH Poker Room manager) that is both awkward and hilarious. Druff tells of a terrible bait-and-switch promo currently occurring at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, and Colonel Fabersham calls up to demand answers. Mark Newhouse has made the WSOP Main final table, and Druff talks about his history with him. Vladimir Geshkenbein finished 62nd in the Main Event, but apparently scammed his original backers. An old man attempted to dump chips to a perplexed Doc Sands at the Main Event, but it backfired badly. Druff plays a video of Dutch Boyd talking about his fallout with Scott Fischman, and gives his own opinion. Bryan "PrimordialAA" Pellegrino defends himself on a BLUFF video, regarding the Lock Poker situation. A happy ending is revealed for Rio theft victim Eric Sonstegard. Druff announces the site's new sponsor, StatClash.

Druff hosts this one solo from a secret location. Day 1 of the Main Event has concluded for Druff, and he talks about his results and some key hands that shaped his day. Eric "Willing2Die" Sonstegard comes on to talk about a disturbing incident at the Rio, where the hotel's negligence allowed another guest to steal thousands of dollars from his room, and they won't compensate him properly despite proof that it occurred. Druff discusses the two recent female bracelet winners, and how they differ from the typical "high maintenance" female poker pros. A former host of "Loveline" reveals a strange secret about actor and poker player James Woods. Druff discusses the "Burger King Hat Guy", who allegedly walked away from a Borgata poker game, owing $2k to the pot and refusing to pay. Pokerstars has found another partner in New Jersey, after the Atlantic Club failure. Druff plays and analyzes the hilarious Doug Lee interviews with SrslySirius. The new WSOP Main Event bracelet is worth a staggering sum of money. joseythepussycat calls in, and offers Druff matzah ball soup if he wins the Main Event.

In this unusual episode, Druff broadcasts starting 10pm PDT from a Vegas hotel. Early in the show, he is visited by former co-host Brandon "Drexel" Gerson and Bobby Orr. Brandon does a 90-minute segment on his own, mainly discussing the Jasep situation, as well as explaining how he and Druff achieved Seven Stars status at Caesar's properties. Chinamaniac co-hosted both with Drexel and through a portion of Druff's hosting of the show. Erik Ryland calls in to talk about his success on Ultimate Poker. Druff calls a girl who gave her phone number to Ryland on Ultimate Poker, and pretends to be Ryland. Druff and China talk about the rapidly deteriorating situation at Revolution Gaming. Some sad news is revealed regarding a young poker player's health. The curious situation of a WSOP dealer knowing Mike Sowers would get bad beat before it happened is examined, with further clarity provided by a listener call-in. Druff talks about Ben Mezrich's apparent attempt to counter his book's bad reviews with shills of his own. Druff discusses the disturbing situation at Genting Poker, where they are cheating players out of "promotional dollars" on the Hendon Mob skin. TMMLK makes his return to radio after a long absence, but is immediately challenged by badguy23. lewfather pretends to be BeerAndPoker, but eventually both are on the phone at the same time. Court documents reveal that Wynn blackjack dealers make $90k/year, and Druff discusses what that should mean for future tipping. Druff criticizes Caesar's for making money on the Little One for One Drop charity event. Druff gears up for his return to the WSOP after a 16-day hiatus.

Did Chino Rheem take $111,111 from Guy Laliberte for the One Drop tournament and run off with the money? Jesse Jett, accused of failing to keep to his Rio Deepstack chop agreement, calls in to clear his name. Druff analyzes David "Viffer" Peat's decision to stop playing poker. Ultimate Poker is coming to New Jersey this fall, but they're having problems in Nevada where their software allows for button-related angle shooting. Attack Poker signs convincted online poker payment processor Chad Elie to be a site pro. Ongame Network only had 31% of player deposits on hand in November, 2012 -- a bad sign for online poker in general. Poker pro Eric "Willing2Die" Sonstegard claims Rio employees stole $3k & an iPad from his room. Druff discusses the circumstances that led to Pokerstars' deal to buy the Atlantic Club being dead in the water. 2012 WSOP Champ Greg Merson is angry at private games being allowed in the Aria, and Druff gives his take on the situation. Druff gives tips related to the WSOP Main Event, coming up next week.

Druff's exciting run in the $5k WSOP Limit event, where he finished 5th, is the main subject of this show. Chinamaniac guest-hosts. Druff discusses certain hands, the makeup of the table, and criticizes the 30-minute-delated holecard camera, which he feels changes the integity of the game. We talk about David "ODB" Baker's overly critical commentary about Druff while announcing the action on ESPN 3, and the reasons behind his anti-Druff bias. Erick Lindgren won a bracelet and $600k, but will he pay anyone? Druff talks about a brief feud he had with user JSTAT regarding some comments Druff made about older poker players. Matt Glantz wrote an opinion piece on eliminating the $2500-$5000 WSOP events, and we give our opinion on it. An update is given on the condition of poker player Kevin Boudreau, who had an aneurysm on June 14. We give the sad news that an 86-year-old WSOP dealer was killed by a car while crossing the street. Druff and China give some tips involving the Rio hotel in Las Vegas, where the WSOP is held. badguy23 calls in, but is depressed because he lost a lot of sportsbets earlier in the evening.

Druff analyzes the hidden dangers of Nevada allowing other countries to join their online poker network. The trailer for "Runner Runner" is played, and Druff comments on the upcoming poker movie. Druff reads "Straight Flush" author Ben Mezrich's 2+2 posts and calls him out for his intentional mangling of the truth regarding Absolute Poker's founders. Chinamaniac joins the second half of the show, and the two hosts discuss Google Glass being banned from casinos. We talk about the recent WSOP offer to Kobe Bryant to play in Jerry Buss' place. The recent Hollywood Dave versus Tiffany Michelle twitter spat is discussed. We give several ideas on how to improve the WSOP. Matt the Rat checks in from Las Vegas. badguy23 calls in with his girlfriend Josey, a huge New Kids on the Block fan, who is excited about Chinamaniac's connections to the group.

Chinamaniac guests hosts for most of the show. Druff recaps his first two events of the WSOP. We discuss the logistical failures with the WSOP Millionaire Maker event, and explain why the excuses are bogus. Phil Ivey apparently doesn't bag his own chips at the end of WSOP days, and we talk about that. We question why Ultimate Poker won't reveal who has replaced Iovation. Information comes out regarding the liquidation of UB/AP assets by the government. We discuss the terrible new book by Ben Mezrich about the AP guys. We talk about the gigantic overlay in the failed ISPT. Yet another small poker network (Poker in Venice) has gone broke. badguy23 calls in to ask if he should distribute porn featuring the mother of his child. "Delaware" checks in and tells a story about the very early days of AP.

nutty007 and Chinamaniac take turns guest co-hosting. We discuss Chino Rheem and Erick Lindgren's 1-2 finish that the Bellagio WPT, and where their combined $1.7 million in prize money will really go. We talk about the upcoming WSOP, how the staff will handle the new same-day-second-flight format, and Druff reveals some new plans on how to be more effective at the tables. China and Druff discuss gank's departure from Lock Poker, just days after he publicly slammed Druff in a public chat room. Druff breaks down iPoker's apparent war against US players sneaking onto their network, and the seemingly shady behavior of one of their big affiliates. All three hosts talk about Mike Caro's recent odd rant about cheating in online poker. We break down the recent claims of a 2+2 poster to have inside information from a former UB employee. Druff talks about his trip to Laughlin. badguy23 hits the show with a river phone call, and offers to send his girlfriend to Druff.

Druff talks about how Jamie Gold got into such a dire financial situation to where he's selling his WSOP bracelet. Known scammers Chino Rheem and Erick Lindgren lead the $25k Bellagio WPT event, and we follow their progress live. Druff discusses the efforts underway to pressure companies and regulators to disallow Iovation from providing their services. Lock Poker spokesman Shane Bridges lies, and sort-of admits what he did regarding Druff's report about the infamous Portugal retreat. Druff calls out Lock Pro Brett "gank" Jungblut for attacking his credibility during a recent chat session. Druff criticizes Ultimate Poker's refusal to provide proof that they no longer work with Iovation. An update is provided on the 5-year-old Microgaming scandal. Druff provides many helpful tips -- both logistical and play-wise -- for this year's WSOP. The new proposed California online poker bill is analyzed. Druff tells the unfortunate story of Moore Games, which has vanished and apparently cheated its customers. Druff relays a user's concerns about Table Ninja and their recent alleged bait-and-switch tactics.

Druff and co-host Chinamaniac analyze the first hour of the bombshell UB cheating tapes. We discuss Annie Duke's usage of the "15-minute-delay" Auditmonster tool on UB. We talk about Phil Hellmuth's press release regarding the UB tapes, and whether he was truthful. Druff reads the softball interview of Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson and gives his own commentary. We analyze the somewhat troubled situation at Ultimate Poker, and whether they are likely to thrive in Nevada in the long term. Druff updates his previously incorrect info on the launch date of WSOP.com for real money in Nevada. We talk about Vanessa Rousso's bad beat that actually wasn't. Phil Ivey's lawsuit against Crockford's to recover his $12 million in winnings is discussed. We take a look at the current legal action against bitcoin's Mt. Gox by the US government. Druff reveals he has finally recovered toddwitteles.com thanks a PokerFraudAlert user.

Druff goes over the rapidly escalating crisis at Lock Poker in opinionated detail. The unfortunate connection between Ultimate Poker and Ultimatebet is discussed. Druff recaps the recent Eric Morris versus Dan Fleyshman argument, and gives his opinion on the matter. A PFA user accuses the Crown Europe online casino of stealing 70,000 euro from him. Druff discusses his upcoming WSOP and how his shares are sold out. An attempt is made to call Lock CEO Jennifer Larson, and a woman of the right age group is reached, but was it really Jennifer?

It's a new era for both PFA Radio and online poker, as "Druff & Drexel" officially becomes "Druff & Friends", while Station Casinos officially launch the first legal online poker room available in the United States. Chinamaniac co-hosts with Druff this week. We give our opinion of the new UltimatePoker.com legal Nevada-only poker site, and Druff explains the technology behind identifying which players are actually in Nevada. We talk about the abhorrent situation at Lock Poker, which has hit a new low this past week. We discuss the unfortunate suicide this week of a Vegas poker pro, whose father claims it was mostly due to the events of Black Friday. Druff talks about the events he's selling for the 2013 WSOP. Dave Lerman plays the part of a Henna Tattoo scam victim on a Las Vegas TV news broadcast. We provide an update to the story of the guys sentenced for hacking Joe Sebok's e-mail in 2010, with a lot more details given than last week. We read the responses posted on PFA from the owner of Infiniti Poker and poker pro Jason Stern, both of whom were criticized on last week's broadcast. Ken Scalir calls in from a pay phone and talks about the "water drinking trick" he utilizes at the Coachella Music Festival. We talk about the strange appointment of disgraced UB COO Paul Leggett to Head of Online Gaming at Amaya. We discuss Pokerstars' failed attempt to purchase the Atlantic Club in New Jersey.

Vwls joins as guest co-host in place of Brandon. We discuss the stiff sentences handed down for the hackers who tried to exposed Joe Sebok's stiffy. We try to figure out which poker players are sponsoring a new "user friendly" porn site. Marco is back in, Zac is out at Quadjacks, and we poke fun at the "opening statements" on the new site. Druff talks about the patch he'll be wearing at the 2013 WSOP. We discuss WSEX going down due to being broke, and the owner's supposed suicide. Lock Poker is hosting their own tournaments, and Druff explains why that's not a good thing. We reveal the scam GRRRINDERS poker site, and find an odd connection to a new, up-and-coming poker site called Infiniti Poker. Chico Loco calls the owner of Infiniti Poker (who guarantees a 273% ROI), and expresses a desire to invest. badguy23 calls in and questions when the hosts lost their virginity, which spirals into a number of amusing stories.

Druff makes a major announcement regarding Drexel's future on the show. Former host Vwls calls in and hosts a special segment where badguy23 calls in to defend himself against murder allegations regarding the suicide of his girlfriend, but Druff doesn't take the segment as seriously as he should. Druff explains the reasoning behind the busts of several well known poker players involved in a New York ring that operates high stakes private games. The situation of online poker in the US, two years after Black Friday, is reviewed. Druff warns everyone about the shady Enet Poker Network, which apparently stole from some of its players. The new "Beginner's Tables" at Full Tilt are discussed. Druff criticizes author Ben Mezrich for his highly biased book which paints the AP owners in an inaccurately positive light. Chad Elie's lawsuit against his former lawyer is analyzed. Druff discusses the August $10 million guarantee tournament at the Hollywood Hard Rock of Florida, and Chico Loco calls their poker room to demand answers. Druff ponders whether a Boston-marathon-like terrorist attack could occur at the WSOP. The crazy week of bitcoin values is discussed, and Druff gives his suggestion for potential future "investment" in the highly unstable alternative currency. A new alternate URL for PokerFraudAlert is provided for those who can't access the site from work.

SrslySirius guest co-hosts in place of Drexel. We discuss the real money poker coming to WSOP.com and the beta test for Nevada residents, along with Caesar's aggressive promise that it will be running in 2013. Lock Poker is having even more money problems. Druff confirms and gives more details about his upcoming appearance in a DVD Extra of a major theatrical movie. We talk about a PFA member being cheated in Carbon Poker's Last Man Standing contest. We discuss the recent confession by Peter "Zupp" Zepsen that he multi-accounted against Viktor Blom in 2009. Ray Bitar is getting no jail time, and we give our reactions. We analyze the situation with the Royal Bank of Canada sending warning letters to online poker players. Zynga Poker is offering real money poker, but not the way you might think. Erik Ryland calls in to talk about bitcoins. We play clips from the trailer of upcoming online poker documentary "Bet, Raise, Fold". We attempt to call a few more leaked celebrity phone numbers. badguy23 gives us a number to prank call of a strange guy in Los Angeles.

SrslySirius and Chinamaniac join Druff as guest hosts. We talk about the likely scenarios with "limbo balances" and "phantom balances" regarding the Full Tilt payment process. We reveal the first casualty in the Revolution Gaming fiasco. We play Dutch Boyd's video where he is begging for money to use to write a book, and analyze his situation. Druff announces that he will probably be in an "extra feature" in a theatrical movie's DVD. We discuss the curious situation of the huge Foxwoods Casino receiving millions in federal grants. We talk about career scammer Peter Falcone, and Nolan Dalla's recent revelations about him. The return of "Poolstars" is touched upon. We stroll down memory lane with infomercials from Don Lapre, Matthew Lesko, and Tom Vu. The three hosts take random questions from the chat room. New member "garrett" calls in and complains that someone from the forum found his mug shot.

Chinamaniac guest co-hosts in Drexel's place. We discuss the recent hard times of two recent WSOP Main Event winners -- Greg Raymer, who was arrested for soliciting a prostitute, and Jerry Yang, who is very possibly broke. Druff talks about his recent experience of getting cheated at the Harrah's Rincon spa. We talk about the early stages of the Full Tilt reimbursement process that have started. Lock Poker's major debts to its skins is discussed. Druff reveals that he's allowed on 2+2 for the first time in five years, but with a weird twist. We play clips of the new reality poker show pilot "Living the Life" and poke fun at it. We discuss the latest poker breakup Twitter tilt. We examine the new poker staking site PokerBossPro, and its weird connection to a disgraced PFA user. We attempt to prank call various celebrities. The recent surge in bitcoin value is discussed. badguy23 calls in to reveal a recent personal tragedy, causing Druff to open up about a similar story of his own from 2012.

SrslySirius guest-co-hosts in place of Drexel. This show is full of ups and downs, starting with an angry Shaun Deeb, calling in response to a rumor Druff stated about him. Druff complains about PPA Vice President Rich Muny's apparent attempt to "out" his longtime fake account on 2+2. We discuss the ramifications of the big online poker sites comprising of 99% of the PPA's funding in 2010. We take a look at Choice Center Las Vegas, the sort-of-cultlike self-help group that Daniel Negreanu is recommending to other poker players. We discuss the disturbing trend of "segregation" on certain poker networks, where good players aren't allowed to play bad ones. We talk about Minted Poker's e-mail, encouraging its own players to completely withdraw funds from their site. We discuss the American Gaming Association's attempt to prevent Pokerstars from owning a New Jersey casino. SrslySirius reveals a surprising fact that might result in Druff's reinstatement on 2+2 after 5 years of being banned. Druff had a bad sore throat throughout this show, but played through the pain for 3 hours.

SrslySirius guest co-hosts. Scott "ElevenGrover" Bell, producer of the "Ultimate Beat" documentary series regarding UB, is our guest, and he shares lots of information and opinions regarding the complex web that is the UB cheating scandal. We talk about online poker being legalized in Nevada, and what it means for the future of federal legislation. Druff gives his opinion on how safe it really is on the Vegas strip, after the shocking shooting in the street in front of Bellagio. We talk about Caesar's raking the entire $9000 "penis penalty" in the WSOP Ladies Event. Druff gives an update on the John "Jasep" Sepulveda scam.

In an epic battle between two long-winded, former engineers, Druff and Poker Players Alliance Vice President Rich Muny debate for 3 hours about the effectiveness of the PPA. Druff analyzes the 2013 WSOP schedule, and comments on the "male penalty" in the Ladies Event. Barry Greenstein's claim regarding being cheated on the Open Face Chinese Poker app is discussed. Druff shares his memories and little-known facts about recently-deceased Lakers owner Jerry Buss. The Chris Ferguson settlement with the DOJ is touched upon. Another update is provided regarding the Jasep/John Sepulveda scam situation. Druff mentions yet another problem involving Partouce Poker. The Travis Makar/Brad Booth text messages from last summer are read and analyzed. SrslySirius calls in to inquire about Druff's weight loss progress. Brandon, still on hiatus, was not present for the show.

Druff plays and analyzes four of the recently-released "Makar tapes" where Russ Hamilton secretly taped a meeting regarding damage control after the UB superuser scandal. Former UB programmer Jack Bates comes on to discuss the tapes and some of the UB employees with whom he had contact. User "NaturalBornHustler" tells us about sportsbook BetOnline apparently cheating him and purposely delaying/refusing his cashout requests. Chico Loco calls BetOnline to complain about the way they've treated him and other customers. Druff gives an update to the Jasep scam situation, and explains how Jasep scammed a non-poker community in 2010. The epic failure of the ISPT series is discussed. Druff theorizes that Lock Poker is broke after they recently "segregated" their middle and upper-limit games from the other skins on their network. Brandon was unavailable for this episode.

Brandon "Drexel" Gerson returns to the show, and we discuss the unfortunate "Jasep scandal", where trusted user John "Jasep" Sepulveda stole many thousands of dollars from PokerFraudAlert users and the 22Q charity. Original UB programmer Jack Bates makes a surprise call to us, and sheds some light about the UB software and the early days there. We play and analyze the 7 tapes provided by Travis Makar, which appear to be incriminating Greg Pierson and Russ Hamilton. But are the tapes all they appear to be? Druff touches on Pokerstars.net now being playable on Facebook. The firing of Bellagio Poker Room Director Doug Dalton is discussed. Druff talks about yet another scandal on 888.com. We play a clip of telemarketing scammer (and online payment processor) Jeremy Johnson talking about an alleged million-dollar bribe to Harry Reid, and a meeting he had with Reid, Ray Bitar, and PPA Director John Pappas. Druff plays stupid animal sound effects from one of his young son's iPhone games. This show unfortunately had a lot of internet issues, so you may notice some brief "cutouts" in a few places. Make time for this one, as it's nearly 5 hours long!

Ethics are a big source of discussion as Druff discusses PLOL's $1100 rolling of Pokerstars. The curious situation of badguy23 versus Bovada is analyzed. Pokerati Dan makes his PFA debut, and discusses the apparent lack of funds at Face Up Poker. Druff reads a letter from a trusted informant regarding the Lock Poker cashout situation. We give an update to the ZOOM tournament debacle at the Pokerstars PCA. Druff and SrslySirius discuss the fallout from last week's prank call to Sorel Mizzi. Druff talks about the re-emergence of Travis Makar, and struggles with the decision whether to prank call accused UB conspirator Greg Pierson. Druff explains his position on the current BAP/staking controversy on PFA.

SrslySirius guest-co-hosts in Brandon's absence. Alvin Finklestein calls a well-known poker pro about an actual content theft issue. We talk about the increasingly troubled situation at Lock Poker and the responsibility of their sponsored pros to take interest in the situation. We discuss the poorly run Pokerstars PCA tournament that cost entrants around $40k in wasted buyins. We analyze the situation with user "Yebsite" and the identity theft issue surrounding him. We discuss the GTECH online casino games at Betfred and NordicBet that were found to be rigged. Druff does the entire show from a hotel room in a secret location, though a listener apparently locates him and prank calls his room during the show.

Chinamaniac guest co-hosts, as Drexel is absent. Druff announces a unique diet plan to lose 30 pounds. Dave Lerman describes how he rolled the Dr. Phil Show for free dental work. We talk about telemarketing scammer (and online poker payment processor) Jeremy Johnson's accusation that he bribed the Utah Attorney General and Senator Harry Reid in 2010. We examine Vanessa Selbst's poker accomplishments and how much luck it took to get there. We discuss home poker games, highlighted by a deadly home game robbery in Maryland. Druff warns non-US players about gutshot.com not paying anyone. We get a tip about Pokerstars possibly offering games in New Jersey by the end of the year. Alvin Finklestein and Colonel Nigel Fabersham prank call The Palms, and get banished to security.