Poker Fraud Alert Radio

(Topic begins at 0:20:04 mark): Druff returns a weird phone call he got two days ago where the caller thought he ran a sperm donation clinic.... (0:31:37 mark): badguy23 checks in.... (0:41:42 mark): Major Daily Fantasy Sports scandal, as female reality show star winning $1 million dollar tournament appears to have cheated.... (1:11:51 mark): Mike Postle refusing service, Mac Verstandig shows up at his house.... (1:25:13 mark): Pro-Postle blog claims he may not have cheated, but who runs it, and what is their motive?.... (2:04:22 mark): Veronica Brill gives backstory on disgraced Stones tournament/stream director Justin Kuraitis.... (2:30:26 mark): Seals With Clubs (SwCpoker.eu) in controversy over allowing racist epithets to be written in chat.... (3:10:16 mark): Sacramento area card room (not Stones) shut down for various violations involving money handling.... (3:23:33 mark): WSOP releases schedule for $10k and $50k buyin events.... (3:54:46 mark): Eric Bensamochan ends up in nightmarish scenario involving Hollywood Park jackpot.... (4:20:25 mark): Luke Schwartz makes brash heads up challenge to Galfond, who then accepts.... (4:31:34 mark): California finally making some moves towards sportsbetting legalization. tradershky co-hosts.

(Topic begins at 0:17:04 mark): Druff spends his New Years 2020 in Tahoe instead of Vegas.... (0:52:40 mark): "Independent" investigator Michael Lipman is now representing Stones Casino in the lawsuit against them.... (1:13:43 mark): ACR money trade scammer Brian Voytek at it again.... (1:38:16 mark): Karina Jett comes on the show to explain about her Vegas autism charity tournament.... (2:07:43 mark): Player at Golden Nugget Atlantic City claims he has a negative comp balance.... (2:18:45 mark): Slot Hustling 101: How to quickly and easily play +EV slots "Scarab", "Golden Egypt", and "Ocean Magic".... (2:41:49 mark): Ridiculous high stakes PLO8 hand in Bobby's Room sees "run it twice" scenario deliver a two-outer both times.... (2:52:33 mark): Several takers on "The Galfond Challenge" regarding high stakes heads up action.... (3:13:15 mark): Listener video poker question: Play better game at $20/tier credit or worse game at $10/tier?.... (3:31:58 mark): Vegas casinos now overrun with triple zero roulette games.... (3:37:14 mark): Macau casinos very profitable but still rapidly declining in revenue.... (3:46:09 mark): Louisiana casinos starting to move off of the water thanks to recent law change.... (4:03:11 mark): Sportsbetting launches in New Hampshire. tradershky co-hosts.

(Topic begins at 0:20:11 mark): Oklahoma Johnny Hale passes away at 92 -- but he had a mostly-unknown grudge with the WSOP.... (1:19:18 mark): High stakes cash pro Kym Lim folds quads, Twitter goes crazy.... (1:41:49 mark): Update: Ignition continues to dodge Druff's cashout skimming accusation.... (2:00:04 mark): Alex Foxen under fire after WPT Five Diamond win comes from six $10k buyins.... (2:07:16 mark): Olivier Busquet releases new podcast where he admits to being close to broke.... (2:43:57 mark): Addicted gambler sues Caesars Windsor after losing $342k there.... (3:06:18 mark): Canada Revenue Agency going after high-stakes poker pros for possible tax dodges.... (3:22:18 mark): Toyota 4Runner and its driver got stuck in the remote Black Rock Desert, and Facebook tried to help.... (3:56:57 mark): Venetian installing triple-zero video roulette.... (4:04:35 mark): New Years Eve tips for Las Vegas.... (4:31:22 mark): Can you hear this sound which is "inaudible" to most over 30?.... (4:40:09 mark): Payday loans: Predatory or safety net for poor people?.... tradershky co-hosts. Tyrone calls in during the show.

(Topic begins at 0:24:31 mark): California Indian casinos attacking Commerce and other casinos on two fronts -- but who is in the right?.... (1:08:39 mark): Peter Jepsen ("Zupp") convicted of trojan-related cheating over 6-year span.... (1:24:05 mark): Unregulated, non-government companies are stalking your every move through your cell phone, and it's legal.... (2:14:04 mark): Ignition skims money from Druff's cashout.... (2:42:18 mark): Bovada/Ignition removes brings back deleted cash games, then removes them again.... (2:53:48 mark): Joe Biden expresses support for online poker, but what does that mean?.... (3:14:51 mark): WSOP announces dates for 2020 series.... (3:40:58 mark): Michigan legalizes online poker, sportsbetting.... (3:56:35 mark): Druff in the middle of a dispute involving former Playboy Playmate and actor Scott Schwartz.... (4:26:51 mark): Major bust of Canadian sportsbetting ring involves Hells Angels & Mafia.... (4:37:49 mark): Global Poker Awards to make tweak in order to prevent previous controversy from reoccurring.... (4:43:31 mark): Update: Tahoe video poker is still a good option for earning Caesars Diamond & Seven Stars.... (5:00:52 mark): Diamond members will lose free access to Las Vegas Caesars properties spas in 2020.... (5:10:29 mark): Hard Rock Atlantic City disappointed with early returns.... (5:27:45 mark): Vegas area restaurant serves cannabis-infused meal. tradershky co-hosts.

(Topic begins at 0:23:39 mark): Druff played his only WSOP Circuit event of the year.... (0:42:53 mark): Maurice Hawkins, 13-time WSOP Circuit ring winner, criticizes recent decisions of the tournament series.... (1:04:12 mark): Update: More information comes out related to Raymond Davis criminal case.... (1:32:41 mark): Bovada/Ignition issues during Thanksgiving weekend freaks out players after they see zero balance.... (1:59:07 mark): Update: Maryland Live eliminates hidden $10 chip add-on as a result of Allen Kessler & this show.... (2:17:25 mark): British poker player Kalem Lodge convicted of biting off another player's ear after poker game.... (2:29:00 mark): Jew Tip of the Week: Using built-in credit card insurance to get money BACK on destroyed recent purchases.... (2:52:46): Injured Arizona Cardinals player Josh Shaw suspended for betting against own team.... (3:07:19 mark): Klay Thompson was even a fish at the Golden State Warriors team poker game.... (3:19:05 mark): Daniel Negreanu to Host Poker Tournament at Fundraiser for Andrew Yang.... (3:36:26 mark): Why does the bank ask intrusive questions when withdrawing a few thousand in cash?.... (4:03:59 mark): Tips regarding things NOT to do when sportsbetting. tradershky co-hosts.

(Topic begins at 0:28:59 mark): As the mainstream and poker media finally pick up on it, we discuss the bizarre Ray Davis criminal case.... (1:25:20 mark): Druff and poker attorney Mac Verdstandig arbitrate bet between Jason Bral and Allen Kessler.... (2:05:42 mark): America's Card Room claims breakthrough in detection of bots on their site.... (2:27:51 mark): WPT Champ Dennis Blieden pleads guilty in $22 million embezzlement case.... (2:59:17 mark): GGPoker blocks certain countries due to regulatory reasons, but seems to invite players to use VPN and cheat the system.... (3:11:35 mark): Phil Galfond finally does something right regarding his Run It Once Poker site.... (3:26:38 mark): Editorial #1: When you love the business, but hate the owner, what do you do?.... (4:00:47 mark): Editorial #2: Should government protect us from being ripped off, or is "buyer beware" a better policy?.... (4:17:07 mark): Editorial #3: University of California about to dump the SAT -- is it a good idea?.... tradershky co-hosts.

(Topic beings at 0:15:40 mark): Daniel Negreanu signs with GGPoker.... (0:36:13 mark): Shareholders for Caesars and Eldorado approve sale.... (0:43:42 mark): Palms to allow players to directly buyin to table games through debit card.... (0:58:51 mark): OJ Simpson suing the Cosmopolitan.... (1:11:05 mark): Steve Wynn claims Nevada Gaming lacks authority to punish him further.... (1:18:10 mark): William Hill buys all of Cantor Gaming's live sportsbook assets.... (1:33:06 mark) Low-limit scammer Chris Polker targeting ACR money swappers, but is there more to the story than it appears?.... (1:52:49 mark): Two people shot outside Florida poker room.... (1:57:48 mark): Resorts World Vegas to have delay, more features.... (2:11:18 mark): Caesars Diamond and cardholders can get free drinks at the Patio Bar at Flamingo.... (2:15:25 mark): Some Las Vegas locals eligible for two month upgrade & RC multiplier at area Caesars properties.... (2:19:15 mark): Good video poker machines disappearing from Harrah's and Harvey's Tahoe.... (2:29:47 mark): Encore Boston Harbor drops $50 table minimums and paid parking.... (2:39:45 mark): Two-time WSOP bracelet winner passes away.... (2:48:22 mark): Ken Scalir calls in.... tradershky co-hosts.

(Topic begins at 0:22:08 mark): Doug Polk accuses Daniel Negreanu of knowing he had erroneously-credited Player of the Year points.... (0:52:51 mark): Freerolls Poker Club co-founder Trent Daniel comes on to engage in a rebuttal to our segment last week about their investment offering, and we ask the tough questions.... (1:53:15 mark): Cirque founder & known high stakes poker fish Guy Laliberte arrested in Tahiti for growing cannabis.... (2:39:13 mark): Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov are no longer Pokerstars pros.... (3:15:30 mark): Caesars Rewards / Total Rewards to introduce two new Diamond levels in 2020.... (3:37:06 mark): Run It Once Poker disappears from pokerscout.com activity monitoring -- but why?.... (4:16:19 mark): Bovada/Ignition makes change in software to fight "table campers", but was that a mistake?.... (4:24:01 mark): What to do when a poker site freezes your account and falsely accuses you of wrongdoing.... (4:48:55 mark): Florida man murders poker opponent who had beaten him out of $3500 that week.... tradershky co-hosts.

(Topic begins at 0:19:20 mark): WSOP Player of the Year Disaster: Clerical error caused title to wrongly be awarded to Negreanu, also royally screwing Shaun Deeb.... (0:57:01 mark): Allen Kessler joins us to discuss the WSOP POY mess.... (2:16:42 mark): Small update in Mike Postle / Stones cheating scandal.... (2:29:27 mark): Poker vlogger Mark Ari arrested while live streaming while walking around New Jersey acting erratically.... (3:20:47 mark): Heads up Sit-n-Go "Dream Machine" bot ring exposed by a former accomplice.... (3:45:03 mark): "Freerolls Poker Club" in Texas pitching for investors with a ridiculous sales pitch.... (4:28:10 mark): Former WSOP Main Event champ and Bellagio president Bobby Baldwin to be director of gaming for upcoming casino "The Drew" in Vegas.... (4:45:43 mark): Pokerstars Pennsylvania is up and running -- but will it succeed?.... (4:59:02 mark): Vegascasinotalk.com member denied Seven Stars for being overcomped.... (5:22:42 mark): Wynn and Encore Las Vegas are now using unpopular/unethical no-change ticket redemption machines.... (5:35:45 mark): Encore Boston on pace to make $700 million in its first year -- but still fall short of initial projections.... (5:41:52 mark): "Mattress King" Jim McInvale lost $13 million after the Astros blew Game 7 of the World Series -- but was this bet what it appeared to be?.... Co-hosted by tradershky.

(Topic begins at 0:20:53 mark): Special guest interview with "Chicago" Joey Ingram.... (1:50:43 mark): Poker community starts mass Twitter discussion of rebuy/reentry problem at major tournaments..... (2:14:06 mark): A "misdeal" occurred at a major online poker site..... (2:27:24 mark): Druff limited to $50 betting on Bovada.... (2:39:34 mark): Listener "50Cinquanta" feels the PokerFraudAlert freeroll is a fraud, but he is really just an ingrate?.... (2:47:56 mark): Washington State taking "public comment" on possible repeal of a stupid poker betting limit law.... (2:56:10 mark): Venetian appears to have lost money on their controversial Lucky Shot maximum prize pool series.... (3:13:00 mark): Super drunk Ben Affleck shows up at Commerce, plays poker, somehow wins anyway.... (3:30:12): Angry woman who was ejected from Las Vegas Cannery casino intentionally crashes RV into it.... (3:48:21 mark): Andrew Yang tweets support for online poker legalization, but does he really understand the issue?.... (4:09:56 mark): MGM is selling MGM to MGM.... (4:23:48 mark): Druff editorial #1 - Is Voter ID law unethical?.... (4:50:10 mark): Druff editorial #2 - Few people understand the real problems with US healthcare.... (5:34:50 mark): AHoosierA calls in to tell yet another story of a Las Vegas masturbation encounter.... tradershky co-hosts.

(0:17:05 timestamp): The weird scandal Congresswoman Katie Hill -- and PokerFraudAlert receiving contact regarding breaking an important detail of the story.... (1:18:21 mark): Poker player Marguerite Spagnuolo went on TV claiming the Aria cheated her, but is the story true? .... (2:06:28 mark): Scandal-ridden Partouche Poker Tour making a return to France.... (2:16:11 mark): Male dealers at women's event of "Battle of Malta" forced to work topless.... (2:33:47 mark): Update: Shady Venetian "Total Prize Pool" event has started, but how is it doing? ... (2:46:31 mark): IGT rolls out smartphone-based cashless system to play slot machines.... (3:12:24 mark): Norman Chad airs public complaints on Twitter about WSOP reentry events.... (3:41:59 mark): Encore poker room evacuated as water rushes through ceiling. tradershky co-hosts.

America's Cardroom reportedly in crisis -- filled with bots, not paying rakeback correctly, full of crashes and freezes (topic begins at 0:29:37 mark). Listener "HandOfGod666", who brought the recent ACR story public, calls in to explain what is going on (1:12:57). Pokerstars bought by company which owns Paddy Power, Betfair, and Fanduel (1:49:15). WSOP dick-exposer Ken Strauss ruled incompetent for trial (2:10:20). Vanessa Rousso pregnant with twins, wife also pregnant with third baby at same time (2:27:15). Appellate court hears arguments regarding what constitutes "cheating" in Ivey edge sorting case (2:43:29). Oceans Casino in Atlantic City under fire for confiscating rewards points of players (3:02:56). Nevada Gaming seeks to revoke Steve Wynn's gaming license due to his sexual harassment (3:38:30). Virgin Trains USA to start work on failtrain between Vegas and Victorville in 2020 (3:58:26). Druff went to The Bicycle Club to try their new 40-80 game (4:21:43). Gunman kills 3, is then shot dead, after shooting at Triple A Aces underground NYC poker club (5:11:33). Vince Van Patten releases prop betting movie, "7 Days to Vegas" (5:25:33). tradershky co-hosts.

Rio Las Vegas has sold -- what does that mean for the WSOP (topic begins at 0:25:25 mark)? Resort fees under bipartisan attack in Congress (1:04:41). Allen Kessler cries foul over $10 hidden fee of $400 satellite at Maryland Live (1:41:48). Phil Ivey reportedly once tipped $4800 on behalf of Nick Schulman for $200 massage (2:17:15). Ronnie Bardah lasts just one episode on Survivor (2:39:47). Major Russian hacker who also operated scam online casinos pleads guilty in US court (3:06:15). Circus Circus reportedly sold to existing Vegas casino owner (3:33:25). Al Alvarez, writer of "The Biggest Game in Town", dies at 90 (3:44:42). Major bitcoin crash occurs after US-based crypto trading app flops badly (3:54:53). The weird story of the closure of huge messaging app "Kik" (4:13:40). Microgaming Network announces 2020 closure (4:41:19). Pokerstars hit with 400,000 euro fine by Netherlands (4:49:31). tradershky co-hosts.

Embattled WSOP.com manager Bill Rini is no longer with the company (topic starts at 0:31:54 mark). Body of "Tony" (William Sean Creighton) from 5 Dimes supposedly found in Costa Rica (2:00:33). Update on Venetian "maximum prize pool" tournament series, including Chico Loco phone call (2:11:50). Vlogger Ryan DePaulo gets lifetime ban from Borgata after filming without permisson (2:41:17). Mike Matusow and Phil Hellmuth involved in another Live at the Bike controversy (3:06:15). Houston poker club accidentally gives away $250k of promotion to someone who didn't really win (3:21:00). Pokerstars PCA event will not return in 2020 (3:42:07). Weird embezzlement story out of Goldman Sachs India involves supposed online poker debt (4:03:58). Seth Palansky claims WSOP will be at Rio at least through 2021 (4:14:07). MGM may sell Bellagio, MGM Grand & lease them back, plus may also sell Circus Circus (4:38:51). Lawsuit filed against Kevin Hart over allegedly unauthorized sex tape at Cosmopolitan (4:50:15).

khalwat returns to the show. Ken Scalir checks in (topic begins at 0:21:50). Daniel Cates, Ilya Trincher file objection to Borgata seizure of Ivey's WSOP winnings -- segment featuring attorney Eric Bensamochan (0:37:08). Phil Galfond makes numerous appearances online in order to prop up sagging Run It Once poker site (1:18:02). Ethical question: If a guy who just scammed you accidentally drops his wallet & drives away, do you return it (3:01:18). Kings Casino in Czech Republic accused of having payout problems (4:01:20). Two people to appear on PFA Radio this month regarding scamming accusations against Vegas comedian Vinnie Favorito (4:17:24). ACR player required to take video of himself playing before cashout processed -- but is there a good reason for this (4:30:00)? Bart Hanson was on reality show "Anything for Love" in 2003 (4:40:58). Julien Martini marries Kate Hoang, who finished second to him at 2018 $1500 O8 WSOP event (5:05:22). Venetian running tournament where they keep all money above guarantee amount (5:15:18). Mumbles calls in and reveals he rarely showers (5:36:40). Update: Some students like "Circus Circus University" in Reno (5:48:49). Some Vegas casinos applying "fees" to drinks now (6:08:09). Site of October 2017 mass shooting in Vegas to become community center (6:16:14). Kawhi Leonard's sister arrested for robbery/murder of elderly woman at Pechanga Casino bathroom (6:20:19). Pennsylvania auctions off license for new casino, gets no bidders (6:33:47). Two men arrested for running illegal poker room in Phoenix area (6:44:15). tradershky also co-hosts.

The mysterious death of former Vegas poker pro Erika Trenck (topic starts at 0:20:23). Former porn star & poker player Stephanie Sadorra / Jenni Lee now living in Vegas tunnels (1:17:06). Listener concern: "I can't get it up!" (1:51:52). Quon Zhao pulls nasty angle-shot/cheat at EPT Barcelona televised table (1:59:44). Phil Hellmuth leaves, takes some of Mike Matusow's stack off the table on Like At the Bike (2:15:12). Rapper Fetty Wap arrested for punching Mirage three employees (2:28:55). Caesars regional directory in Atlantic City fired for "making out" with subordinate in public (2:37:18). SEC hits Tom Reeg, incoming Caesars CEO, with subpoena regarding insider trading allegation (2:52:03). Law firm being sued by raided Houston poker club (2:57:23). Justin Hammer no longer with Commerce - is Allen Kessler to blame (3:28:25)? DC sportsbetting on hold after phony subcontractor hired to run operation (3:39:55). tradershky co-hosts.

Ken Strauss, the WSOP penis-exposer, indicted on terrorism charges regarding late July incidents (topic begins at 0:22:55 mark). Druff explains how "bathroom troubles" lead to radio being a day late this week (0:38:55). Caesars releases the final 10% of Nick Marchington's WSOP money (1:19:45). A look back at online poker's legalization battles, Black Friday, and where online poker currently stands in the US (1:35:27). Poker Tracker hacked, payment info ends up exposed (2:49:16). High speed train project from Victorville, CA to Vegas back on track (3:18:17). Hooters to rebrand as OYO (3:32:17). SLS goes back to Sahara brand (3:50:25). Genting Group saves Resorts World New York from bankruptcy (4:09:19). What is the true defintion of "rakeback", and when is changing that term for marketing unethical (4:16:27)? Phil Galfond offering to play high stakes PLO on his own site -- is this ethical (4:36:22)? tradershky co-hosts.

Confirmed: Phil Ivey's winnings at WSOP Event #58 have been taken by Borgata (topic beings at 0:38:06 mark). Lady sarcastically offers to show breasts at poker table, calls police after busting tournament, arrested on her own warrants (0:58:29). End of an era: No more mass multi-tabling allowed on Pokerstars (1:19:32). Another Nevada casino robber shot dead by police, this time in Laughlin (1:44:12). Hard Rock Casino to permanently close in February 2020, ahead of rebranding to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas later that year (2:02:18). Eight casino workers in Florida charged with stealing $5.3 million over 4 years via "fake credits" scheme (2:16:15). Run It Once Poker now has resizable tables -- but is it too late or them to ever succeed (2:35:09). tradershky co-hosts.

Druff celebrates being mostly healthy one year after last year's problems started exactly a year ago (topic starts at 0:06:07 mark). Druff took a trip to eastern US and Canada (0:44:02). Update: Druff's "Move Over" ticket adjudicated in court (1:14:45). Michael Borovetz arrested again for airport scamming (1:35:50). WSOP Main 7th place finisher Nick Machington sued by staking group "C Biscuit Stables" -- but who's in the right (1:47:58)? Poster on 2+2 accuses Bovada of demanding money for phony chargeback (2:20:27). IRS sending warning letters to people who misreported cryptocurrency income (2:45:22). Home game scandal near Cherokee, NC involved custom backs of cards made for cheating (2:58:25). AHoosierA calls in, and discusses a weird serial masturbator stalking his wife (3:16:30). Poker journalist Haley Hintze victim of room invasion burglary attempt at Candlewood Suites Las Vegas, featuring Colonel Fabersham call attempting to get to the bottom of it (3:33:21). Man arrested for follow-home robbery of poker player who played at Harrah's North Kansas City (4:21:13). John Mehaffey writes article listing faults with regulated Nevada online poker (4:30:42). WSOP very likely to return to Rio in 2020 (4:51:31). Druff to start playing mixed game tournaments at the WSOP in 2020 (4:55:25).

Listener sends highly critical message to Druff about current state of radio (topic starts at 0:32:20 mark). WSOP Main Event "genitals guy" Ken Strauss arrested for threatening to destroy casinos for banning him (0:45:15). Terminal cancer WSOP player Kevin "Racks" Roster dies (1:21:47). Millions of grasshoppers invade Las Vegas (1:41:18). Colonel Nigel Fabersham calls MGM Springfield to find out about ID requirement in poker room (1:54:24). Slot tech steals $22,000 from MGM Springfield (2:06:23). Update: Rio's Yelp page getting trashed by Doug Stanhope fans (2:13:05). Update: Massachusetts Gaming Commission finds no wrongdoing on part of Encore despite lawsuit against them (2:29:32). Circus Circus Reno to be new temporary University of Nevada Reno dormitory in 2019-20 (2:46:18). Kenny Hallaert claims late registration is "too powerful" and hurts rec players (2:55:41). WSOP.com payout issues cause concern among poker pros (3:20:37). Pokerstars offers "cash out" option when all-in (3:36:59). Capital One, Equifax data breaches -- how much should you be concerned (3:57:25).

Druff runs very deep in WSOP Main Event, and talks about his experiences with eventual winner Hossein Ensan (topic starts at 0:23:20 mark). Main Event bubble clusterfuck occurs, including a missing min-casher (1:25:17). Unexpected "second bubble" mess occurs at 163rd place at Main Event (1:58:35). Jack Effel causes controversy with ruling/attitude in critical moment for Dario Sammartino close to Main Event final table (2:15:11). Alex Livingston's QQ fold preflop during final 6 at Main Event -- smart or stupid (2:29:23)? Druff gets pulled over for violation of "Move Over Law" south of Vegas (2:30:05). Update on Smashburger Rio situation (3:21:09). Lawsuit filed against Encore Boston Harbor (3:40:59). Comedian Doug Stanhope gets banned from Rio, blames it on bad review he posted in February (3:54:32). Two guys scammed terminal cancer patient Kevin Roster, including a Baylor tennis player and a guy Druff once knew in 2009 (4:30:44). Is VPNing into non-US-accepting poker sites cheating (5:11:13)? Guy wins $500 royal flush promo at MGM Springfield, but they won't pay him due to leaving ID in the car, and they won't let him get it (5:34:30). WSOP.com allegedly ships wrong amount of chips to winner of side pot in tournament (6:02:49). Maurice Hawkins accused of ripping off a backer again (6:18:57). Dennis Blieden accused of embezzling $22 million from company to enter high stakes poker tournaments (6:48:47). Robert Alexander accused of embezzling investor money to gamble, play poker (7:01:09). Borgata went after Ivey's Nevada assets, WSOP winnings (7:14:13). Video poker with over 100% payback at mid-limits offered by Downtown Grand in Vegas, then downgraded (7:26:53). Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena, CA has roof collapse (7:43:44). tradershky co-hosts part of this marathon 8-hour episode.

Druff makes costly mistake at Limit Holdem satellite, then blows 4th consecutive chip lead at $10k Limit event (topic begins at 0:29:33 mark). Two large earthquakes wreak havoc upon players of WSOP Main Event (0:47:14). Andy Frankenberger claims to have lost double-up set-over-set opportunity due to earthquake evacuation during hand (1:03:23). Main Event player Ken Strauss exposes his penis, throws shoe at table while all-in blind early on Day 1 (1:10:45). Georgii Belianin disqualified from WSOP Main, banned, and jailed after jokingly grabbing another player's stack following hand (1:51:21). Luke Vrabel banned from Twitter after a series of popular, well-liked tweets sending busted Main Event players to "hit the showers" (2:06:53). Horrible ruling forces player to raise for almost half his stack when he just attempted to call smaller bet at WSOP Main (2:31:55). Druff with well above average stack after 2 days of Main Event (2:53:00). Record Main Event Day 1C attracts 4879 entrants, and overall over 8000 entrants for only the second time in history (3:42:04). 71-year-old Sue Faber wins WSOP bracelet in open event, becoming the oldest woman ever to do so (3:54:47). Liv Boeree busted out of Main Event by boyfriend Igor Kurganov (4:09:39). Terminal cancer patient Kevin Roster plays Main to bring attention to disease, runs up to 220k, gets too sick to play normally (4:17:43). Facts about California and Nevada earthquakes that you probably don't know (4:34:23).

Caesars sold to El Dorado for $8.7 billion -- what you need to know (topic starts at 0:25:45). Druff runs very deep in PLO8 event, gets a huge stack day 1 at Mixed Omaha, and plays a super weird hand at limit holdem (1:16:53). Bryce Yockey takes worst televised poker beat ever in one of the worst spots ever (1:49:23). Rio looking "more likely than not" to be 2020 venue for WSOP (2:20:14). Diamond (cards) are a WSOP player's best friend (2:28:33). Druff double-charged for food at Hash House at the Linq, nobody can fix it (2:53:43). Druff's altercation with Rio Smashburger shift manager leads to revelation of longstanding corporate "concern" about that restaurant (3:20:31). Aria "private games" are back -- this time with a supposedly legal excuse to run them, angering many poker pros (4:05:54). Poker pro Aaron Mermelstein claims he had $9000 stolen from him at the Ft. Lauderdale airport (4:33:15). Update on Agua Caliente jackpot theft story (4:44:03). 2019 Poker Hall of Fame candidates announced (4:47:25).

Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs accused of stealing money from players by PFA forum member (topic starts at 0:38:37 mark). WSOP bracelets won by familiar names: John Hennigan, Adam Friedman, Ismael Bojang, Joseph Cheong, Michael Mizrachi, Greg Mueller (1:20:47). Mysterious "Rachel Lees" Twitter account writes long essays criticizing Negreanu & modern poker culture (2:21:51). Negreanu to out people who owe him money soon? (3:20:55) Colonel Fabersham calls Orleans regarding a man winning "LIPS" $200 Ladies Shootout (3:47:01). PFA Exclusive: Insider reports Cosmopolitan reportedly "very close" to being sold (4:06:54). Brandon Steven pays $1.1m fine to avoid prison in Kansas underground poker game case (4:14:13). Party Poker CEO posts blog regarding recent controversial changes to software (4:26:08). Sportsbetting coming to New Hampshire (4:32:56). Editorial: When positive change happens in response to a lie, should we keep quiet? (4:39:45) tradershky co-hosts. Call from "Chinese Tyrone".

Druff talks about the rest of his Big 50 event, including a surprising encounter with a girl from his past (topic begins at 0:24:38 mark). Druff bricks other events badly in the first half of his WSOP (1:09:34). Druff gets in standoff at Rio after refusing to open door for erroneous "safety check" (1:21:52). $25k Fantasy League thrown into turmoil after event added to schedule (1:40:58). Sam Soverel makes terrible fold-out-of-turn mistake, but was it intentional (2:13:15)? Weird pseudo-all-in controversy involving Mario Ho (2:39:01). Poker table collapses during WSOP event, causing arguments regarding re-creating chip stacks (2:55:52). $10k Short Deck event creates Day 2 registration embarrassment for WSOP (3:13:56). All nine WSOP Onlne bracelet events can be played in New Jersey, due to recent DOJ decision (3:29:58). Backlash against PokerGo for moving some streaming content to premium CBS service (3:43:19). Scammer Adnan Mohammed's voicemail hacked, recordings put on YouTube (3:55:24). Hot 26-year-old female Russian poker player dies in bathtub under mysterious circumstances (4:27:54). Randall Emmett owes/owed money to a lot of poker pros, including Kelly Minkin and Danielle Andersen (4:40:15). Lottery-like satellite suggestion by Daniel Negreanu sparks angry debate between him and another poker player (4:52:38). Party Poker to stop providing hand histories (5:23:15). tradershky co-hosts. Calls from Tyrone from Vegas and Rob from Pittsburgh.

Druff puts beatdown on Day 1 of the WSOP Big 50 (topic starts at 0:19:38 mark). Horrendous lines, mismanagement, inappropriate venues plague Big 50 event (1:30:56). PFA Radio listener "mdj1980" makes deep run at O8 event (1:57:39). The sad truth about the bad food options at the Rio (2:07:26). Daniel Negreanu got fired or non-renewed from Pokerstars (2:35:59). Negreanu's zero-markup WSOP package suffered an embarrassing technical failure resulting in way too many pieces being sold (3:18:16). Negreanu has already made a final table at a $10k WSOP event (3:32:53). Jamie Stapler's poker videos deleted from Youtube, other poker videos also removed (3:37:54). Jamie Stapler's poker videos deleted from Youtube, other poker videos also removed (3:49:24). Two gamblers suing Sugarhouse Casino after losing $250,000 for "faulty decks and shufflers" (4:01:13). Rapper Meek Mill claims Cosmopolitan kicked him out for being black (4:10:45). Party Poker to force screen name change to combat data mining (4:39:43). tradershky co-hosts.

Poker player claims room break-in theft at Bally's, says hotel won't help (0:32:25). Sportsbetting tout "Vegas Dave" makes plea bargain to federal charges (1:34:25). Viffer seen playing 5-10 NL in cardroom, looking old (2:41:32). WSOP final tables no longer being streamed on Twitch, requires PokerGo subscription (4:18:18). Public asked to vote for WSOP "First Fifty Honors" (3:16:22). CNBC does special on professional poker staking (3:29:03). booking.com clamping down on hotels trying to stiff them out of resort fee commission (3:53:12). Druff's biggest poker tournament heartbreaks (4:04:17). Party Poker apparently coming to Nevada, but why? (4:42:07). Two more states legalize sportsbetting (4:52:25). Bitcoin beginner primer (5:02:03). tradershky co-hosts. Calls from badguy23 and SideEffect towards end of Negreanu topic.

Fake poker player profiles on Facebook are attempting to scam (topic starts at 0:24:16 mark). Dan Heimiller posts WSOP package with insane markup which is mostly hidden from buyers (0:53:20). Man hits $609k win at Kentucky Derby through William Hill in Reno, only paid $35k (1:37:35). Pokernews article: Give plasma to replenish poker bankroll (2:17:55). IRS seizes $4 million assets from Oregon poker player, over pirating accusations (3:01:26). Bovada removes certain cash tables from site (3:24:35). Las Vegas Review Journal does long article about Rio, but is it accurate? (4:01:30). Major sportsbetting partnership made between Pokerstars and FOX (4:34:34). New Jersey online site gets in trouble after geolocation easily faked (4:57:10). tradershky co-hosts.

Celebrate PFA's 300th episode... 2 months ago (topic begins at 0:19:42 mark). Annette Obrestad now in "makeup" -- literally (0:25:28). Catrific puts foot in mouth again after her attempt to get sell WSOP pieces. gets trolled on Twitter (1:43:58). Daniel "Jungleman" Cates releases weird sex-themed video of himself (2:02:11). Ronnie Bardah latest poker player to be cast for CBS' Survivor (2:22:37). Dutch Boyd now dealing poker at the Wynn (2:31:42). What a call! WSOP Main Event champ Ryan Riess calls off entire stack with ten high on river -- and wins (3:05:47). Update: WSOP to charge $3 per tournament to use tournament wire account (3:20:36). Las Vegas hotel resort fees have increased again in 2019 (3:29:13). Caesars properties to cut comps further in 2019 to bring down marketing costs (3:57:42). Vancouver area casinos were recently "epicenter" of massive Canadian money laundering, according to report (4:32:22). Montana legalizes sportsbetting, becomes first new state to do so in 2019 (4:45:40). tradershky co-hosts.

Ray Davis arrested for alleged "sexual assault against minors" (segment features attorney Eric Bensamochan, begins at 0:34:00 mark). Chicago Joey has America's Card Room CEO Phil Nagy on his show to discuss bots, other matters (1:44:45). Cate Hall claims she's going celibate forever (2:34:39). WSOP makes various positive additions and changes, but will some be choked out by oppressive fees? (2:46:00) Coordinated bust carried out against Texas underground card rooms (3:13:09). Randall Emmett and 50 Cent battle on social media over $1 million debt (3:55:25). PFA listener Ari Engel gets Annie Duke picture taken down from Horseshoe Tunica (4:13:09). Phil Galfond gives update regarding the status of struggling Run It Once Poker site (4:22:00). Antonio Esfandiari surprisingly beats Kevin Hart in boxing match (4:58:23). Three people extradited from Spain to Costa Rica to face charges over kidnapping of 5 Dimes' "Tony" (5:10:27). Massachusetts decides fate of Wynn property near Boston, regarding Steve Wynn's sexual misconduct (5:22:22). Failed "Lucky Dragon" casino in Las Vegas purchased (5:29:53). China bans free money poker apps, making "Chinese poker boom" unlikely in near future (5:36:52). tradershky co-hosts.

Major, long-running scam occurring at Dominican Republic casino of international hotel brand Riu (segment features attorney Eric Bensamochan -- starts at 0:18:34 mark). Colonel Fabersham and Chico Loco attempt to call Riu hotels in order to get to the bottom of the situation (1:38:24). Shaun Deeb and Daniel Negreanu going at it hard on Twitter (2:06:32). 3Bet Poker Clothing is going out of business (2:36:23). The ongoing tournament markup debate: Who is right? (2:54:18). Phil Galfond's "Run It Once" looking like it will be a failsite (3:22:40). James Holzhauer crosses $1 million mark in Jeopardy winnings (4:05:20). The Bike is decaring war on Commerce mid-stakes action (4:25:05), including a Colonel Fabersham call. Pokerstars stupidly takes bets on New Jersey college game -- in New Jersey (4:45:02). Update: Another guilty plea in police-backed illegal Kansas underground poker game (4:52:08). New US sportsbetting watchdog association formed (5:02:22). Editorial: Is college loan forgiveness the right thing to do? (5:10:12). tradershky co-hosts.

Druff ejected from an Indian casino with threat of arrest if he returns (topic starts at 0:23:35 mark). Druff runs into issues with Orbitz (1:13:30). Daniel Negreanu accuses Global Poker Awards of impropriety after "trolls" win best podcast award (1:29:05). Pokerstars fires three more pros, including Barry Greenstein (1:58:28). ACR issues refunds for exposed Latvian bot ring (2:21:28). Steve Wynn might be banned from his own casino (2:45:13). Caesars names CEO, could be sold soon (3:38:48). Cosmopolitan could be sold soon (3:56:56). Pennsylvania online poker now has a launch date (4:06:13). Is it wrong to call out someone for owing you a small amount of money for a long time? (4:17:09). tradershky co-hosts.

Druff finally takes flight for the first time since anxiety issues started in August (topic begins at 0:23:11). PokerFraudAlert media credential DENIED by WSOP after 7 straight years of approval (0:33:53). Female social media personality registers for small tournament, gets sat in big tournament, says nothing, gets caught (1:02:03). Mike Matusow starts new podcast, talks about Full Tilt days (2:19:53). Latvian bot on ACR malfunctions heads up in tournament, folds every hand preflop (3:29:26). Worst online poker software ever? Bovada update outrages poker community (3:39:31). Charlie Carrel has quit poker, has started a (weird) charity called "Abundance", Druff makes fun of his funding video (4:15:03). Vanessa Selbst reveals she has a 6-month-old son (5:08:30). Caesars Entertainment may be for sale next week (5:27:53). Bruce Deifik, former owner of Atlantic City's Ocean Resort, died in a car crash (5:36:02). Video released of Adam "Pacman" Jones cheating in casino (5:52:40). Mike Dentale appeared on recent episode of "The People's Court" (6:00:08). Sportsbettor James Holzhauer sets single-day Jeopardy record (6:06:20). Druff pulls of great April Fool's prank on PokerFraudAlert forum (6:25:30). tradershky co-hosts.

Broke poker player attempts to rob successful player Darren Elias home, runs into babysitter instead (topic starts at 0:17:06 mark). How is Phil Galfond's Run It Once Poker site doing so far (1:00:44)? PFA Radio listener/advantage player does it again -- him & friends hit NJ online casinos for $500k (1:47:46). Does a pit games dealer have a right to expect thousands of dollars as a tip for dealing a jackpot hand (2:12:15)? Lee Jones has quit Pokerstars -- what should we think of him overall (2:37:22)? Michael Josem (former Pokerstars security manager) long-form interview (3:04:46). tradershky co-hosts.

Druff almost has serious injury while skiing (topic begins at 0:13:28 mark). Druff's credit card info stolen, he attempted to track down culprit (0:21:34). Attorney Eric Bensamochan comes on to discuss the latest Phil Ivey lawsuit situation (0:43:47). Bellagio robbed by same bandit from 2017, shootout ensues at valet area (1:29:59). Darren Attebery (aka Darren Lara) comes on to tell his story of being falsely accused of the Bellagio robbery in 2017 (1:55:43). Global Poker Awards finalists announced, PFA snubbed again (2:49:00). Gambler bets $25 on crazy 20-way parlay, wins over $100k (3:08:15). Disqualified 2017 Main Event player Joseph Stiers has lawsuit dismissed (3:30:28). Dealer arrested in New Hampshire for "bottom dealing" in casino game (3:41:25). New Vegas strip casino might replace beaten-up Motel 8 near Mandalay Bay (3:46:37). Showboat Casino in AC to reopen? (4:03:30) Did Druff know Beto O'Rourke in the 1980s? (4:24:55)

Druff books "test" airline flight in major step toward recovering from anxiety/depression issues (topic begins at 0:20:39 mark). Buy a piece of Druff in the 2019 WSOP (0:44:40). Danielle Andersen (dmoongirl) accuses Kirsten Olieberg of scamming her (1:15:40). Californian Vinh Dao caught by New Jersey legalized poker sites, faking his location (2:11:40). Jessica Dawley accuses John Lee of PayPal chargeback scam (2:28:55). Jeff Boski deletes Druff's YouTube comment, blocks him on Twitter after being called out on lie (2:44:03). Sugarhouse Casino in Pennsylvania fined $30k, people fired over Doug Polk "flip" hand (3:02:10). Poker players Mickey Craft and Mike "Wisco" Murray both pass away (3:27:51). Should WSOP players be congratulated by staff after a min-cash (3:44:25). MLB Commissioner calls sportsbetting "a positive thing" for baseball (4:18:48). Editorial: The bigger issue of the celebrity college admissions scandal is being ignored (4:28:02). tradershky co-hosts.

Sheldon Adelson has cancer, hasn't been at work in over 2 months (topic starts at 0:17:10 mark). Entertaining listener "shoeshine box" calls in to talk about his battle with cancer (0:35:35). Crazy ranting player leads to fight at Talking Stick in Arizona (0::52:59). Two advantage players file lawsuit against Harrah's Joliet over false arrest in 2014 (1:12:46). Adam "Pacman" Jones arrested for cheating at Indiana casino (1:55:40). Harrah's Metropolis closed to due to massive flood (2:13:42). Poker pro Jon Jonsson missing for nearly 3 weeks after attending Dublin poker tournament (2:24:10). Druff mocks latest Annie Duke podcast appearance (2:33:26). Surprise phone call from neverwin and his girlfriend, bearing shocking news (3:26:10). DOJ decides to delay enforcement of new Wire Act interpretation until June (3:45:26). Carl Icahn gets three preferred members added to Caesars board (3:51:27). Flashback 30 years: Druff injured while on Jewish ski trip (3:55:50). Druff's DOs and DON'Ts for solving customer service & billing issues (4:39:09). Co-hosted partially by tradershky.

Caesars and Draft Kings enter mobile sportsbetting partnership (topic begins at 0:14:26 mark). What Would Druff Do? Bathroom door breaks at Harrah's, guest gets charged $1500 (0:45:21). Jeff Boski took double payment from 2018 WSOP tournament cash, gets temp banned from Caesars (1:24:05). New Jersey casinos offer exploitable Ocean Magic slot online, some refuse to allow withdrawals for winners (1:56:28). Druff debates on Twitter with gaming industry consultant Jeff Hwang about the worsening of Vegas games (2:42:07). Nevada Gaming fines Wynn $20 million over sexual harassment issues (3:42:06). MLB attempts to stop betting on spring training games (3:51:57). Alleged organized crime figure Paul Phua beats illegal bookmaking charges in Macau (4:01:44). Pokerstars bans seating scripts and automated preflop range tools (4:13:45). Former Vegas strip magician sentenced for child porn conviction (4:25:40). Co-hosted by tradershky.

Druff runs deep at LAPC O8 event, ends in frustration (topic starts at 0:14:38 mark). Idiot poker player swipes purse in full view of Harrah's Atlantic City camera (0:44:45). Supreme Court ruling provides major win against civil forfeiture (1:21:10). Vanessa Rousso update (1:48:52). Superuser on Bovada/Ignition at limit holdem (2:01:22)? Aria cuts ties with Phil Ivey, renames "The Ivey Room" (2:31:05). Ocean Resort in Atlantic City changes ownership again, continues property's streak of failure (2:42:50). Carl Icahn reveals he owns 10% of Caesars, wants it sold (2:34:39). Pokerstars upsets people with large reduction in points for tournament players (3:00:17). Facebook in-app purchase scandal from 2012-2016, targeting minors, just coming to light now (3:15:06). California and Nevada dealing with unusually cold winter (3:54:55).

Federal court grants Borgata the ability to move search for Phil Ivey's assets in Nevada, in order to collect $10.6 million judgment (segment features attorney Eric Bensamochan, topic begins at 0:31:59 mark). Druff gets into Twitter argument with Penn Jillette's wife, and disgraced former poker media figure Joy Miller sticks her head into the matter (1:44:09). Joseph Stiers, an advantage player barred from Caesars properties, settles lawsuit over his disqualification from WSOP Main with a lot of chips (3:10:21). Founder of large Canadian cryptocurrency exchange supposedly dies, $180m of bitcoin become inaccessible (3:32:20). Bryn Kenney buys tournament win despite being last in chips (3:48:16). Superbowl National Anthem bet controversy leaves some bettors, sportsbooks unhappy (4:04:04). Editorial: Where is the line drawn between criticism/commentary and cyberbullying (4:13:32)? tradershky and badguy23 co-host.

Interview with famous "American Idol" contestant (and now poker semi-pro) William Hung (topic starts at 0:19:32 mark). More drama unfolds in the Eli Elezra situation, with a well known high stakes player coming forward with an astounding story about him (1:20:10). Daniel Negreanu gets himself in hot water on social media with a controversial tweet about poker player types he dislikes (2:52:28). Micah Raskin to plead guilty in pot dealing case (4:12:28). Harrah's to open casino near Sacramento in 2019 (4:21:06). MGM purchase of Empire Casino Yonkers now gives them a NYC presence (4:29:42). Wynn Resorts agrees to pay fine in Nevada for sexual harassment situation involving Steve Wynn (4:36:28). End of an era: Druff to lose Seven Stars status on February 1 (4:43:16). Editorial: Were the scare tactics of pro-lifers actually correct all along? (5:02:08)

Eli Elezra attempts "Ask Me Anything" on 2+2 to promote upcoming book, results in scamming accusations (topic starts at 0:24:24 mark). Should 2+2 publish books by scammers or other disgraced poker players? (1:46:08) For the record: Druff clarifies a few details about last week's AsianSpa death story (1:58:24). Former PFA guest Jonny Ferrari claims Gavin Smith's death was due to "something hereditary" (2:07:23). WSOP releases full 2019 schedule (2:21:45). Disgraced Epic Poker head & former WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack named President of XFL (2:58:16). Shaun Deeb taunts Daniel Negreanu on Twitter about recent engagement (3:29:25). Terminally ill man chooses to meet Negreanu as his Dream Foundation trip (3:40:26). Ali Fazeli sentenced to 18 months for Super Bowl ticket scam (3:49:30). Sheldon Adelson found to have links to 2018 DOJ Wire Act reinterpretation (3:55:19). Pennsylvania informs casinos to comply with new Wire Act rules (4:02:10). Bellagio dealer refuses tip from poker player Johnnie Moreno (4:06:13). Editorial: Why not to jump to conclusions from viral social media stories (4:33:34). PCA $25k event winner was tip-shamed by Sam Grafton (5:10:23).

New way to donate to show or freeroll with debit card (topic begins at 0:25:14 mark). Gavin Smith dies unexpectedly, poker community starts Gofundme for his kids (0:30:46). Druff admits to engineering 2015 cover-up of death of well-known poker social media figure (1:55:25). High buyin WSOP events announced, Main Event now allows Day 2 entry (2:18:33). DOJ reverses 2011 Wire Act opinion which was previously favorable to poker (2:47:34). Chino Rheem wins PCA Main Event -- will he pay creditors? (3:21:43) DraftKings "Sports Betting National Championship" ends in controversy, lawsuit (3:49:05). Phil Galfond's site has job opening for "Game Integrity Manager" - will Druff apply? (4:20:12) "HQ Trivia" scandal highlights problem with contests-for-real-money apps (4:40:00). tradershky co-hosts.

PFA moves to new server. Adnan Mohammad aka "NYPokerKing" accused of stealing money on deposit on his private PPPoker room (topic starts at 0:23:12 mark). 5Dimes shocker: Site steals $54k from winner of bad beat jackpot (1:42:45). Major update regarding disappearance of Tony from 5Dimes (2:14:30). Did Joey Ingram "sell out" by accepting free $25k PCA tournament entry from Pokerstars? (2:37:45) PFA listener question: "I got big metal wire in my food at MGM Harbor which ended up in my mouth before I realized it was there. What am I owed?" (2:54:01) Update on "Kristen", the girl who appeared on radio last year who had a jailbird husband (3:34:06). MGM National Harbor confiscates jackpot from winner due to clerical error, won't make it right for player (3:51:20). Potential for huge Reward Credits multiplier at Harrah's Joliet based upon cold weather (4:10:23).

Claim PFA freeroll prizes now, or lose them (topic begins at 0:30:34 mark). Druff on the verge of filing his first-ever complaint to Nevada Gaming after unjustified ban from major Vegas casino (0:39:04). WSOP.com crashes in the middle of a tournament, players left twisting in the wind for hours (1:22:16). Wife buys husband into WSOP event as Christmas gift, video goes viral (1:50:02). Kevmath and two others gifted highly valuable "Platinum Pass" for upcoming Bahamas series (2:17:33). Harrah's Ak-Chin ran an amazing promotion to earn tier credits -- but will Seven Stars be granted to those who took advantage (2:25:51)? Online poker possibly coming to Michigan in 2019 (3:12:38). Wynn sues Resorts World for looking too similar (3:26:18). Drunken gambler arrested for tickle-related assault at Sands Bethlehem (3:33:38).

Druff makes depressing discovery when searching for old friend (topic starts at 0:27:21 mark). Caesars releases dates for some events & new information for 2019 WSOP (0:53:46). Shady Chinese Bovada payment processor commits credit card fraud against Druff, over a year later (1:14:32). Prahlad Friedman bashes Republican poker players on Twitter (1:28:56). Federal sportsbetting bill introduced (1:51:10). 2011 interpretation of 1961 Wire Act to be revisited, and perhaps made more unfriendly for online poker (2:04:54). Iovation, tainted by UB scandal, to work with major online gambling software provider Playtech (2:10:38). Facebook data scandal part deux: Your private messages were intentionally compromised (2:29:58). Minnesota poker pro accused of scamming over $150,000 (2:50:05). Initiative Q -- huge opportunity for early adopters, or big scam? (2:58:28) Legal trick to get cheap room at Commerce Casino hotel (3:29:00). Florida "masseuse" steals $66,000 worth of stuff from poker player after faking chest pain (3:44:50). Lawsuit against former Bellagio casino massage provider gives look into that industry (3:57:00). Flashback: December 17, 2008 - The second snowiest day in Las Vegas history (4:17:15). Extremely rare video poker Sequential Royal Flush hit at Red Rock for $217,592 (4:26:20). Hollywood Jamul Casino (San Diego) dropped by Penn National Gaming after heavy losses (4:34:47). tradershky co-hosts.

Druff aborts H.Pylori treatment due to tough side effects (topic starts at 0:12:45 mark). Druff's attempt to win WSOP Circuit ring ends in disaster (0:21:02). Two Bellagio poker pros make $100k prop bet if one can survive 30 days in isolated, dark room (0:41:15). Pokerstars agrees to put an end to Gordon Vayo mess, both sides to walk away (1:07:35). Justin Lapka (LappyPoker) accidentally given 5k starting tournament chips too many, then tries to protest when they're taken away (1:18:03). Druff watches Lapka's Twitch live and comments on it (1:55:21). Player makes accusations against Commerce that they are violating the law by banning "player bankers" from pit games (1:39:01). Talking Stick Resort in Arizona claims "broken lightbulb" invalidated $50k jackpot rightfully won by a customer, paid him $4k instead (2:01:48). Norwegian poker legend Thor Hansen dies (2:16:11). Class action lawsuit filed against Reno casinos regarding resort fees (2:25:52). Social Card Clubs of Texas adds additional flight to avoid overlay, plus charges extra rake for charity to themselves (2:43:16). Two old nuns embezzled $500,000 from Catholic school to shoot off in Las Vegas (2:54:12). Melvin Dummar, forger of Howard Hughes' will, dies of cancer in Pahrump at age 74 (3:06:10). Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies have taken a dump in past 4 weeks - is this the end? (3:23:33) tradershky co-hosts.

Druff has the H.Pylori bacterial infection, and will begin a tough treatment for it this week (topic begins at 0:00:56 mark). Gordon Vayo's lawsuit against Pokerstars ends in embarrassing fashion (0:34:42), and Eric Bensamochan comes on to discuss legal issues surrounding it. Update on 5Dimes "Tony" kidnapping and supposed death (1:52:48). Are Caesars and MGM going merge? What will this mean for players? (2:08:30). Two more players added to the Nevada "black book" of banned gamblers, related to craps cheating scheme at Bellagio (2:30:35). What is the truth about "must hit" slot machines? (3:02:23) Players kicked out of a casino for non-cheating reasons are entitled to accumulated points in Nevada (3:23:03). Legal sportsbetting update: Two new states to have legalized sportsbetting (3:44:44). Greektown Casino in Detroit sold for $1 billion to Penn National Gaming and VICI Properties (3:50:10). Druff attended epic 18-inning World Series game with son Benjamin (4:05:36). tradershky co-hosts.

Druff gives a health update (topic starts at 0:20:25 mark). "Tony", owner of 5 Dimes sportsbook, was kidnapped, held for ransom, and killed (34:26). Bobby Baldwin to leave his longtime executive position at MGM, but is he being forced out? (1:03:34) Key witness in casino fraud case found dead in creek from "accidental" fall (1:18:27). Will Kassouf accused of palming friends' roulette chips, loses sponsorship (1:31:07). Caesars to buy Golden Nugget? (1:44:22) Can the Dodgers win the World Series? (1:56:52). tradershky co-hosts.

Spontaneous show after 6-week unexpected show suspension due to Druff's health issues. Druff explains what's been going on with his health, and how it will affect the future of PFA Radio. Two regular topics also covered: Adam Schwartz, Terrence Chan, and Daniel Negreanu start new poker podcast. John Mehaffey is at war with Caesars and WSOP.com over a 2017 blog he wrote about a negative customer service experience he had. This was a shorter show, and it is not scheduled to return regularly at this time. There were no co-hosts or calls.