Poker Fraud Alert Radio

Brandon "Drexel" Gerson co-hosts during most of the second half of the show. Druff interviews a Bovada player who claims they unfairly confiscated $23,700 from him. Druff is selling pieces of his 2015 WSOP. Four years after Black Friday, where are we now? Girl who lured older pro poker player to robbery & death found guilty. Contest for free hotel room certificate: "Before or After 1982?" PokerFraudAlert scammer "Jasep" returns, promises slow repayment of debts. Former poker pro Alex Jacob becomes "Jeopardy" sensation. Woman amazingly wins 3 tournaments in a row. Mid States Poker Tour player not refunded additional buyin after rebuying too many times & disqualified. DDoS attacks affecting Betfair, Pokerstars. Phone calls from onestep, Scott/SDouble, and badguy23.

Longtime listener "Grant" hosts. Money stolen again from hotel room at EPT event, and again Pokerstars handles it poorly. Carbon Poker having cashout issues - time to be worried? Chinamaniac calls in to give his take on the Carbon situation. David "Devilfish" Ulliott dies - but should he be remembered fondly? Borgata Chip Counterfeiter Christian Lusardi sentenced to 5 years, given $1.1 million fine. Barry Shulman lists gaudy Vegas condo for $4.9 million. Pro poker player banned from WSOP due to blackjack card counting, but is there more to the story? Harry Reid wants to kick online poker in the ass on his way out the door. All-in Magazine makes cruel jokes at expense of handicapped final tablist. Disturbed/lonely man shoots himself at M Resort buffet at Las Vegas. Editorial: Casinos are never your friend. Drexel calls in near the end of the show to talk about how he single-handedly caused roulette machines to be removed from Red Rock.

Restore America's Wire Act hearing to take place March 25, opponents to set up demo against it. Pokerstars being too lax with account security? Italy accuses Pokerstars of evading taxes on 300 million euros in revenue. WPT's Mike Sexton criticizes WSOP, Ty Stewart responds. Oregon Lottery running shocking scam involving their video poker machines. Daredevil forced to pay jackpot rake for an unwinnable jackpot. Horrendous ruling at ANZPT Sydney. Pam Anderson claims husband Rick Salomon won $40 million against Andy Beal last year. New development in Golden Nugget non-shuffled-cards lawsuit. Could you have sex with someone who looks a lot like you? Caesars claims lawsuits related to their bankruptcy could sink them.

Special Sunday program from a secret location suffers from sound issues near the beginning, but is of generally decent quality after that. Skip past the fail near the beginning if you don't want to hear the troubleshooting. Druff explains how he barely missed a 1-in-9.75-million chance video poker jackpot on March 8. "hdev" from Seals With Clubs shows up on Pokerfraudalert, answers questions. More on the peculiar Poker Automatics scam. Pala Interactive to puling out of New Jersey, fearing Pokerstars' entry to the market. Pokerstars said to be delayed in New Jersey due to Governor Chris Christie. Microgaming Network cracks down on bots. Lock Poker still licensed in Curacao. $500,000 buyin event planned at Aria on July 2. Boneheaded casino cheater arrested in UK. Editorial #1: Could California online poker legalization be a bad thing for some pro players in the state? Editorial #2: The seemingly inconsequential moments in my life with huge consequences. badguy23 calls in.

New scam asks "investors" to fund network of poker bots. Druff calls an affiliate of this scam in Nigeria. Pennsylvania Bill introduced to bring online gaming to the state. PPA's Rich Muny angry at Druff for dismissing threat of Adelson hearing. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi starts new "last longer" site, but how safe is it? Jason Somerville now Pokerstars Team Pro, will broadcast 70 days straight of poker play. Katie Dozier complains on blog about treatment of women by Pokerstars. Aviation Club de France closes 5 months after raid, after being in operation since 1907. Druff turned down after offering to give Caesars property high limit video poker action. Editorial: Are raids against online poker sites & payment processors justified, or indicative of an out-of-control police state?

HotLikeSauce co-hosts. SealsWithClubs goes down after owner's Vegas house raided, Druff gives thoughts. cupid_007, a virgin attempting to get laid through "Pickup Artist" techniques, comes on the show to explain his troubles. HotLikeSauce's and his ex-girlfriend (HotForSauce) discuss their contentious breakup, with HotLikeSauce's girlfriend calling in to add to the Jerry-Springer-like environment. Lock Poker's ownership and management is getting outed, and more trouble is on the way for them. Lock Poker's Shane Bridges had an aborted interview with Druff, prior to the publication of the softball Pokerfuse piece about the matter. We also took phone calls from SDouble and Nikki.

WSOP.com fixed-limit games disappear without explanation. One bitcoin poker site goes down temporarily, but is Pokerstars looking to accept bitcoin soon? Melissa Burr writes article criticizing New Jersey legalized online gaming sites. Doyle Brunson faces heat for comments about Bruce Jenner. Druff gives his opinion on when he feels a man should get a sex change. Amaya and Caesars joining forces to fight Adelson's attempts to ban online poker. Morongo, Caesars agree to drop "bad actor" clause preventing Pokerstars from coming to California. Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin offering $200 million toward new Bucks arena if new casino in Kenosha is approved. Casino Bonus Whoring: The One and Done Trick. Druff discusses the Tinder app with his audience. badguy23 calls in to give an update, puts on 93-year-old Grandma Rosa. HotLikeSauce calls in to explain why he's been gone, reveals he was on Dr. Phil.

Daredevil co-hosts. Druff visits New Orleans, gets 2 women ejected from Harrah's. Full WSOP schedule released, we discuss the new events. Big time gender bending at Ladies' and Men's Events at EPT Deauville. Listing on website seeking $20 million for funding for Ivey League called "fake, but is there more to the story? Infiniti Poker coming back to life after ripping people off in the past. Sheldon Adelson gearing up to revive RAWA bill to kill legalized online poker. Dan Bilzerian avoids jail time, gets a slap on the wrist. Amaya suing Erick Lindgren for $2.5 million, due to erroneous Full Tilt payment years ago. Gary Loveman to step down as Caesars CEO. Caesars announces Seven Stars signature events, players are disappointed. badguy23 calls in to talk about potential amnesty in his long-running back child support situation. An amazingly rare sequential royal flush was dealt at the Aria. Former Primm, NV casino employee arrested for stealing $160,000 in 2013. Another bitcoin disaster: MyCoin is broke, apparently a $386 million ponzi scheme. Matt the Rat calls in to inquire about consecutive comp nights at Caesars properties.

WSOP caves to public pressure and majorly changes Main Event payout structure. Creator of "Full House with Johnny Chan" comes out with an even worse "reality show", and we play the clips of both. David Sklansky has started playing poker live on Twitch. Justin "Stealthmunk" Schwartz is attacking Jonathan Little & poker coaches in general. Justin calls in during the segment about him, and has a semi-contentious exchange with Druff. Amaya accidentally promotes nonexistent New Jersey launch of Full Tilt. Nevada bill threatens to end staking deals, but is it really something to worry about? New California online poker bill introduced, is pro-Pokerstars. Todd Brunson faces off with banker Andy Beal in $50k/$100k game at Bellagio. Was the Polish Finance Ministry scraping data from The Hendon Mob regarding tournament wins? Coinbase sets up bitcoin exchange, bitcoin value shoots over 300 before retreating.

Daredevil co-hosts. Former 888 Pro "DooshDotCom" aka Darren Woods, Sentenced to 15 Months in Jail for Online Poker Fraud. Part of Caesars files for bankruptcy. Druff explains recent Caesars e-mail to Total Rewards customers, as well as how to get to Seven Stars the cheapest. Well-liked poker journailst Diamond Flush passed away. California online poker legalization update given. PFA user "Tyde" beats a field of 16,500 to win Pokerstars tournament. Borgata introduces "offensive" MLK Jr. Day menu. Civil forfeiture curtailed in a big way. Bitcoin stabilizes, but for how long? Druff laments the difficulties in getting established at an online sportsbook. Brandon "Drexel" Gerson calls in from the Isle of Man, but then disappears for awhile to visit the loo. Hockey Guy makes a drunk phone call.

Show returns after a 3-week hiatus, with co-host Daredevil. The results are in from the BLUFF Awards regarding PFA Radio. Druff announces PFA Radio Touranment Player of the Year. Chris Coffin, manager of TI Poker Room, has reportedly been arrested for allegedly stealing football pool money. A card counter is suing Caesars for being unlawfuly detained, but is there more to the story? We follow the bitcoin crash during the show, and speculate if this is the beginning of the end for the cryptocurrency. Winning Poker Network accepts bitcoin for deposit. An update is given on Joe Sebok's life. Commerce Casino to charge for food starting March 1. Steve Kroft, who did online poker "60 Minutes" report in 2008, involved in sex scandal. University of Alberta claims to have created bot that plays perfect limit holdem. Are "postliminary events" a good idea at major tournaments? WSOP.com and 888.com to pool some players in New Jersey. New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement releases interesting report regarding first year of online gaming. We lampoon yet another Pokerstars propaganda video. Pokerstars reverses course on rake increases, rolls most of it back to before. Pokerstars Spin-N-Go pays out $1,000,000 to $5 entrant. Gobboboy's new blog: "Jimmy Eats Vegas". UK says "no way" to highly misleading Unibet ad. Editorial: Hacker group "Anonymous" is embarrassing itself.

Last show of 2014. Some WSOP 2015 info announced, including $560 tournament expected to get well over 10,000 players. "StickyRice1" luckboxes into 40k on Bovada, broadcasts his cash game downfall on Twitch. Caesars Interactive CEO Mitch Garber moved to VP of Caesars Entertainment, in possible move to eventually replace CEO Gary Loveman. Caesars changes resort fee policy for Las Vegas properties. William Hung -- yes, that William Hung -- wins Aria tournament. Carl Icahn rescues New Jersey Taj with $20 million despite ongoing battles with labor unions there. Party Poker New Jersey to add wait lists in 2015. Editorial: What Caesars needs to do to survive. Call-ins from thesparten, badguy23, SDouble, and others.

DDoS attacks against poker sites continue, Winning Poker Network cancels $1 million guaranteed tournament. Caesars refuses to pay $225 million in interest due. Canadian authorities raid Amaya offices. Michael Borovetz arrested for airport scamming again. Study says anonymous tables actually help pro players, despite lack of data mining ability. Pokerstars introduces "all in percentages" as default option on tables. California issues temporary restraining order against Santa Ysabel tribe's online bingo. New Jersey online gaming revenues continue to slip, will it ever get better? Celebrity sportsbetting tout Adam Meyer arrested on fraud, extortion charges. Watch out attempting to travel to foreign countries if you have a criminal record. Editorial: How wrong was Ben Edelman in his crusade against Boston-area small businesses?

Daredevil co-hosts. Druff talks about his recent root canal experience. BLUFF magazine has finally included this show in their reader's choice nominations. Will Sheldon Adelson succeed in stopping legalized online poker through Harry Reid? Pokerstars releases another propganda video, this time regarding cheating. Interview with Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt, who explains how his brain was affected by mass-multitabling online poker. Merge network victim of DoS/DDoS attack exploit, but is it the work of more than one person? Battle rages on in California regarding Pokerstars' possible inclusion in future legalized poker market. We prank call Howard Lederer. Caesars Entertainment properties apparently cheating people out of Best Rate Guarantee. Editorial: The reasons I run PokerFraudAlert

Bad news for Druff at the dentist. Vicky Coren blogs about quitting Pokerstars sponsorship over casino coming to site, Daniel Negreanu responds. Pokerstars is trying to fight seat scripting exploit, but are they going far enough? Western Union appears to be clamping down on gambling related deposits, Bovada affected. Druff trying his hand at NBA sportsbetting. Golden Nugget New Jersey casino TOS says they can steal your money if they don't like your betting pattern, Finklestein calls them for answers. "Real Gaming" tries to grab displaced Ultimate Poker players. Mike Mizrachi to open bitcoin poker room. Edward Norton says there is a possibility of "Rounders 2". Yahoo poker to shut down on December 31. Druff calls Wendy's in Northridge again and reaches the employee who Ken Scalir desires. Editorial: Don't admit you play poker for a living.

Ultimate Poker screws people with UPoints, freeroll tickets on the way out. Marco Valerio spearheads efforts to turn Ultimate Poker loose change into charity donation, comes on near end of the show about it. Ken Scalir appears on "Loveline", we attempt to call the girl he discussed. Carbon Poker major glitch, hole cards change, people suddenly on others' accounts. New Jersey may deny license to former UB CEO Jim Ryan. Is Phil Ivey in or out with Pala Interactive in New Jersey? Sportsbetting legalization effort in New Jersey fails. Revel Casino sale falls through for a strange reason. New Jersey not expected to join Nevada/Delaware poker player pools. Dusty Schmidt experienced brain function issues from major multitabling... or did he? Update on Jose Canseco "finger" story. Mike Huckabee leads stupid anti-poker TV interview with Senator. ugaistheteam calls in and talks about his ordeal with having a stroke in June.

The $750 "Workers Party" freeroll saw Druff finish 2nd. Ultimate Gaming shuts down, but it's more due to mismanagement than market forces. Former Ultimate employee Terrence Chan releases 36-minute video explaining problems there. Listener "handicapme" comes on to explain the details of the Caesars impeding bankruptcy. Daniel Colman lashes out at Phil Hellmuth, but also confesses to being a former multi-accounter. Ron Paul proves himself a friend to online poker. Amaya Gaming sells Ongame Network, possibly in preparation to buying bwin.party. iPoker network's new disturbing model: Skins only get paid for depositors, not rake. Commerce Casino charging for food in high limit section for first time ever. Trump Taj Mahal to close December 12th. Jose Canseco's finger falls off during poker tournament. Attempts are made to reach Phil Hellmuth with surprise phone call. badguy23 calls in and gives an important update about his life.

Update on Brandon's upcoming $1k freeroll. WSOP Main Event final table starts tonight, but how will PFA interviewee Mark Newhouse fare? Players attempt sit-out protests against Pokerstars rake changes. Utlimate Poker throwing up hail-Mary attempts to save dying Nevada site. A look back at Ultimate Poker CEO's "lessons learned" videos from May. Howard Lederer shows up at Poker HOF induction ceremony. Cops in Tennessee help transfer money for underground, phony poker game. Caesars accidentally sends online poker promos to self-excluded WSOP.com players, gets fined. Low-limit "proxy play" bingo now offered on California's planned rogue online poker site. Editorial: Availability of personal information has become dangerous.

Daredevil co-hosts. Major discussion of Pokerstars changes under Amaya ownership, including rake increases, foreign exchange fees, seizure of funds of anyone caught playing in US (even briefly), release of sponsored pros, and new Spin-N-Go tournaments. Daniel Negreanu defends Pokerstars' changes, claims they were not Amaya's ideas. Grinders taking advantage of "sit out trick" in tourney, Stars slow to respond. Lee Jones and Pokerstars release new propaganda video about random number generator. Ridiculous poker tax proposed, fails in Nevada. Jack McClelland elected to the increasingly maligned Poker Hall of Fame. Former UB co-CEO Jim Ryan to join Bwin again in bringing Party Poker to Pala tribe in California. Former Bodog executive attempt to take similar platform to future California market. Buy pot in Las Vegas from.... Phil Ivey?! Controversial Dan Fleyshman to take over recently-shuttered Ivey Poker. Garden City Group announces that 2200 Full Tilt remissions applications may be denied due to erroneous or incomplete information. Was Paul Phua illegally set up by Caesars and FBI with fake internet outage? Brandon "Drexel" Gerson wins mammoth $30,000 sportsbet, gives $1000 to PokerFraudAlert for November 16th freeroll. Editorial: US Election results help online poker's chances, not hurt it.

Ray Bitar's Black Friday forfeiture details published. Is 2+2's "Privateworld" account a co-op among high stakes players? Gus Hansen, Viktor Blom gone from Full Tilt as sponsored pros. Druff finally prank calls "Amy's Baking Company", with hilarious results. PFA member accuses Douglas Conway (aka FatalFlaws) of refusing to pay bet. Phil Hellmuth offered appearance on "Wife Swap", turns it down. Former TruePoker CEO David Gzesh now involved with Breakout Gaming, answers questions about it. UK poker player arrested, charged for multi-accounting and affiliate scamming. Nolan Dalla rants about the ridiculousness of Daniel Colman. Druff explains how to avoid losing your poker bankroll from "civil forfeiture" police targeting.

Druff plays clips of laughably cheesy poker drama "Bullets". Mandalay Bay poker room allows horrible angle-shooting, and Alvin Finklestein calls them to get answers. Doug Lee angle shoots at Planet Hollywood, gets away with it. Curtis Rystadt annoys table-mates and viewers during WSOP Main Event. Swedish version of the IRS reading poker forums & news stories to go after tax cheats. Phil Ivey loses Crockfords lawsuit. Pokerstars introduces "Spin N Gos", but regular players revolt against idea. Daniel Negreanu rants against "winning players". bwin.party poker director admits that New Jersey market is 3-4x smaller than they expected. Armed standoff at California casino makes patrons flee with chips on table.

Daredevil co-hosts. Druff tries to contain his disappointment with the Dodgers' postseason loss. Corrupt police seize $100k from poker players on Iowa highway. Vladimir "Beyn" Geshkenbein claims to have paid backers, wants PFA thread about him removed. Danielle Burrows, a former Absolute Poker employee who attempted to cover up the cheating, is now working in NJ legalized gaming market. Privateworld" drama on 2+2 continues, Jungleman accuses him of being Viffer, Dwan accused of being involved with Trincher clan. Revel Casino in Atlantic City sold for a paltry $110 million. Epic Poker League makes small "final payment" to former employees/contractors. Dan Shak hit with trading violation by CFTC, and Druff recalls his early encounter with Dan and Beth Shak. Phil Ivey's edge-sorting lawsuit at Crockfords to be decided next week, appeared tonight on 60 Minutes Sports to discuss case. Is the next bitcoin crash in progress? Two video poker players were arrested for exploiting bug in the machine to overpay them, but was the bust reasonable?

Pokerstars thinks Joe Cada isn't worth $0/year and 100% rakeback. Pokerstars defends release of various affiliates. Pokerstars releases two propaganda videos, and Druff lampoons them. Druff thinks UK players are getting ring-fenced on Pokerstars, but Kevmath corrects him. Why is Tom Dwan dodging Jungleman, refusing to pay penalties for Durrrr Challenge? Ultimate Poker fires yet another pro, but insists company will not close down Nevada site. Druff gives updates on Dell information theft situation, then prank calls the scammer. Editorial: Let players tell developing online sites what they want and need. onestep calls in during the show to briefly speak about Tom Dwan (big shock).

Daredevil co-hosts. Ultimate Poker out of NJ market, claims breaches by Trump Taj Mahal. William Reynolds, former Ultimate Poker pro, is Twitter bashing them -- but is he right? Justin Archuleta shows up on 2+2 to confess to $270k worth of poker scams. Druff goes on offensive after his info is stolen from Dell and sold to scammers. Who is "privateworld", the supposed high stakes insider, on 2+2? Pokerstars separating UK players from rest of site on October 1. Gaming director of ill-fated Everleaf Network arrested in Malta for "misappropriating 800k Euros". Michael Shackleford's "Wizard of Odds" sites sold for staggering $2.35 million to casino affiliate site. Druff turned away from doctor's office due to Obamacare failure, in a situation that will affect most pro poker players residing in California. Editorial: Feel out fish at the table, then give them the experience they're looking for.

PokerFraudAlert threatened by Jennifer Lawrence's attorney. Druff calls out fellow poker pro David "ODB" Baker on Twitter over his behavior at Commerce game. From (some of) the investors that originally brought you Full Tilt Poker comes "Breakout Gaming" -- but what is it? First episode of Phil & Antonio's new Discovery Channel show airs. Druff appears in Wall Street Journal article about Dan Bilzerian. Nitrogen Sports to open new bitcoin poker room. Weird Full Tilt feature offers live dealer in Latvia to deal online blackjack. Wynn Casino coming to Boston, pending November 4 election results. Ted Forrest accuses Mike Matusow of owing him $1.7 million for 4 years, not paying. Daniel Negreanu and Dan Colman to bet $1 million on Negreanu's online cash ability? Jennicide still in hospital, blocks Druff from Facebook. Doug Polk gets Bank of America accounts frozen after winning in online poker. Druff explains how he became a Caesars Seven Stars member, and how you can, too.

Tyde/Jewdonk co-hosts, until he gets excessively drunk and Druff hangs up on him 2/3 of the way through. Elvis-impersonating WSOP dealer murdered at his Las Vegas home. Poker HOF candidates announced. Will it be semi-rigged again? Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak to star in new poker show on Discovery Channel on Sept 10. Pokerstars meets with NJ players in preparation for joining legalized online gambling market there. Trump Taj Mahal files for bankruptcy. Did Caesars Palace gift shop attempt to steal from Seven Stars customer? Online in the '80s: Druff talks about his life on BBSes, the precursor to today's social media (small portion missing from the archives due to technical issue). Druff gives his opinion on the Altanta Hawks racism controversy.

Daredevil co-hosts. Lynne Mitchnick comes on the show to explain her lawsuit against Lee Childs. We poke fun at Annie Duke's ridiculous inspirational speech, recently played on another podcast. Pokerstars almost offered to purchase New Orleans Saints in 2006. Pokerstars might enter legalized New Jersey market as soon as October. Mexico to kick Pokerstars out and license their own poker sites? Problems in New Jersey lead Massachusetts to vote on repeal of casino licenses in November. Editorial: Don't feel bad redeeming perks you earned. Marty "Jewdonk"/"Tyde" calls in drunk, as a preview for next week's show where he co-hosts.

Druff gives his opinion on the controversy regarding Daniel Colman and Oliver Busquet wearing anti-Israel/pro-Palestine shirts at the EPT Final Table. Kim Shannon comes on the show to give her side of the story with the Amanda Musumeci accuastions against her. Why is Jennicide hospitalized for 8-10 weeks? State legislatures get together to oppose possible national ban on online poker. California online poker legalization effort to return in early 2015. 888.com to come to Nevada in 4-6 months, will share player pool with WSOP.com, and their CEO thinks Pokerstars needs to wait 2 years before entering legalized US market. Druff talks a bit about earthquakes in California. MGM slot machine hits jackpot for the first time since 1994. Man accused of being part of Caesar's Palace sportsbetting ring released to custody of... Tom Dwan?! Editorial: Avoid blaming scam victims for their predicament.

Pokerstars to offer sportsbetting and casino games within the coming year, but is that a good thing for poker players? Druff discusses his recent communications with Kim Shannon. Coinbase is cracking down on bitcoin gambling. Noah Boeken accuses Daniel "Jungleman" Cates of hiring a hitman to collect debts from an unknown player. Brandon "Drexel" Gerson affected by weird Giants/Cubs protest makeup game. Armored truck drops bag of $20,000 cash belonging to Revel onto street. Allen Kessler is unhappy about the new "Quantum Rebuy" format at WPT Legends of Poker. onestep announces he will be headed west for two weeks, and hits up Druff for food. Rawwolf calls in to tell a strange story about a Birmingham poker game where someone got shot. Brian from Chicago asks Druff's opinion about adding to a stack in a capped NL game. Druff insists that writing letters to companies for customer service issues is the wrong way to go.

Druff discusses the terrible fearmongering article about online poker in Newsweek. California will not have legalized online poker until at least 2016. Amanda Musumeci and Kim Shannon are in a poker catfight, but who is right? Shady California tribe claims its "PrivateTable" poker site will accept real money in late August. Phil Ivey's Asian female baccarat accomplice sues Foxwoods. One Drop winner Daniel Colman gets self-righteous and hypocriticagain, in response to commentary about him on ESPN broadcast. Did 888.com really steal from Kevin MacPhee? Odds released on WSOP Main Event final table. Gear Poker drops off of Equity Poker Network. Bet365 runs shady promotion, taken to court by Aussie authorities. Eight arrested in Caesar's Atlantic City robbery investigation. Editorial: Poker isn't an evil game.

On this special episode, back-to-back November Niner Mark Newhouse is our guest, live from Home Depot. Brandon "Drexel" Gerson comes out of radio retirement to co-host this old-school style show. Druff gives a brief retrospective on the recently departed James Garner. More detail coming out in the Paul Phua World Cup sportsbetting arrest at Caesars. We play clips of Dan Bilzerian's appearance on Howard Stern, and comment on each of them. Caesars Atlantic City robbed of $180,000 cash at gunpoint. Is Atlantic City Showboat closure somewhat related to Pokerstars being shut out of New Jersey? Pokerstars micro satellite winners pull shenanigans tricks to get better value out of their FPPs. PFA user "PLOL" battles with Seminole Indian tribe. Brandon sneaks Iceman onto the show via speakerphone. We explain how casino comps really work, and dispel various myths. Editorial: Small-item insurance doesn't pay.

Mark Newhouse makes improbable two consecutive WSOP Main Event final tables. An Indian tribe makes a rogue California-only online poker room, and Steve Ruddock comes on the show to help analyze the situation. Airport scammer Michael Borovetz comes on the show for about an hour to explain why he scammed people for gambling money. Two Utah Attorneys General indicted on bribery charges (somewhat related to poker), but federal government steers clear to protect their own. High-stakes poker player Paul Phua arrested for World Cup betting ring at Caesars. Ali Tekintamgac sentenced in Germany to 3 years prison for poker cheating. Trump Plaza to close in September. Editorial: MLB All-Star Game "counting" is about as ridiculous as it gets. Ultimate Poker makes weird partnership with El Cortez. Erik Ryland checks in near the end of the show.

Druff talks about yet another disappointing Main Event. The Little One For One Drop isn't all that it appears to be. Big One Drop winner Daniel Colman isn't boycotting the media for the reason that many believe. Jewdonk/Tyde calls in and tells the story of why he fled the state of Oregon. PFA member ugaistheteam is in the hospital with a stroke. Druff reveals that he infiltrated a secret forum. Will Nevada online poker rooms all merge into a single network? Merge Network removes its VIP/rakeback program. Druff feels that Kevmath's stake into the WSOP Main Event was completely above-board. Editorial: Expand WSOP to two locations, 9 weeks.

Former PFA Radio co-host Brandon "Drexel" Gerson is running deep at the WSOP $3k Omaha Hi-Lo event. Druff discusses his own (so far) disappointing WSOP. The WSOP Monster Stack had far more entries than expected, but the real fail occurred on Day 2 due to Caesar's greed and mismanagement. Ivey wins a bracelet and breaks our hearts. The One Drop tournament completes during our show with Daniel Negreanu getting heads up. Why didn't Phil Hellmuth play the One Drop, and how did Rick Salomon get in? Druff feels Erick Lindgren should have sold his One Drop lammers. Chad Brown receives an honorary bracelet shortly before his passing. We call a legendary 2+2 degenerate and he tells a few stories. Drexel calls in while on a break. Kevmath gives Druff a small gift as an act of contrition. Michael Borovetz (PSUMike1999) comes clean about his scamming, but for selfish reasons? Johannes Strassmann found dead in Slovenia by a river. Sean Drake's WSOP rail wears offensive "rape" shirts, forced to change. Jose Canseco played a $330 satellite at Stratosphere, and showed up wearing his own jersey. Showboat Atlantic City to close. Ultimate Poker trumpets laughable "new features" in new software. Dutch Boyd apologizes to Mason Malmuth. Some nasty rumors are swirling about Daniel Colman. badguy23 calls in with a cryptic message that he will "get our $7500 back" that we lost to Negreanu, leaving the show in a cliffhanger.

Druff gives an update on how his WSOP has been going, and describes his encounter with Erik Seidel. The guy who reported the Rio single table satellite extortion by an employee is a scammer himself. Brandon Cantu gets in yet another fight, this time with Jesse Martin. We're still alive in the Negreanu/Ivey bracelet bet, with nearly 50 events in the books. Johnathan Duhamel's girlfriend, who set him up for a robbery and beating, was released after just 28 months in prison. Druff changes his opinion on the "Daleroxxu" firing. High stakes player Johannes Strassman is missing in Slovenia. Editorial: Resort fees are a scam. Druff takes calls from SrslySirius and rawwolf.

Dutch Boyd at final table of $1k NL event, but will Mason Malmuth get his $60k judgment? Amaya buys Pokerstars for $4.9 billion. Pokerstars fires Dale Philip ("Daleroxxu") over giving middle finger during World Cup viewing. Mike Matusow gets penalty for "disruptive behavior" late in an event, but was it the correct ruling? Poker pro Maurice Hawkins allegedly harassing recreational players at the WSOP table. Negreanu/Ivey bracelt bet update. Ultimate Poker offering 100% rakeback -- sort of. Embattled Palms poker room closes. Ari Engel rants on YouTube about the WSOP & Cardplayer. Lawsuit against NJ casino involving unshuffled deck decided. Editorial: Time to stop staking the scumbags in poker, even if profitable.

Jayjami co-hosts. European player badly beaten, robbed in Rio parking lot. But is there more to the story? Rio employee in charge of single table satellites shakes down players for money in order to start game. Negreanu/Ivey bracelt bet update. Yet another two aces of spades in a deck found in a Rio cash game. Ari Engel confronts Cardplayer owner Barry Shulman about Lock during WSOP. Chris Ferguson latest to be removed from WSOP Amazon room banners. Did Chino Rheem really miss a $15k freeroll to go to a Choice Center seminar? More information is uncovered about Dutch Boyd's twoplustwopoker.com cybersquatting case. Venetian is not letting Pokernews cover events there, due to their support of online poker. PPA article claims 95% of poker players support Pokerstars coming to legalized California market. Annie Duke gives business advice in Forbes article. Editorial: Think critically before reacting to poker players' claims of violence & theft. Main content of the show begins at 23:45 mark.

Were laptops and cash really stolen from Rio hotel rooms, or were these stories not what they appear to be? We sweat the Daniel Negreanu bracelet bet, as Daniel plays 3-handed in a WSOP event during the show. Druff recaps some of the WSOP winners thus far, including the success of the "Magic the Gathering" group. Jamie Gold is living a sad existence on a casino boat called "Island Breeze" in Florida, and Druff plays some of their ridiculous promos. Daniel Tzevtkoff gets "time served" and $13 million fine for his payment processing crimes. Druff loses his car in the Bally's parking structure. Lee Childs gets sued for $40k for a "breach of contract" related to staking, but wins. New CA online poker gets wide support from most Indian gaming interests, and shuts out Pokerstars. Casino Morongo responds angrily. Editorial: Time for Nevada legalized online poker sites to give up, wait for merge with other states. "HotForSauce" calls into the show at the end in attempt to win a new PokerFraudAlert hat.

Druff revisits the highs and lows of his tumultuous 2013 WSOP, and explains his approach to this year's WSOP. AsianSpa has committed "Twitter suicide", and Druff plays a clip of his appearance on this show from April. PokerFraudAlert members are betting $7500 against Negreanu and Ivey winning a bracelet in this WSOP, and Druff analyzes the odds of winning. The so-called self-help organization "Choice Center" is discussed, and a clip is played of Brian Rast explaining his experiences there. Daniel Tzevtkoff might get very short prison sentence. LA Times article predicts legalization soon of online poker in California. A caller complains about a player at an Atlantic City cash game who reeked badly of pot. Druff gives his own perspective regarding the UCSB killings, drawing upon his experiences there in the early 1990s.

Druff updates the PokerApproved story, including the story of two WSOP Main Event Champions who were attempted victims. Guy Laliberte claims that red pros on the "old" Full Tilt were cheating him -- but is it true? We look at the curious case of the 2-players-take-all tournament on Party Poker New Jersey. A player was disqualified from Chicago Poker Classic for 6k in tournament chips being up his sleeve! We look at the 33 entrants to the $1,000,000 One Drop event, but specifically focus on Jean-Robert Bellande. Where did he get the money? Pokerstars gets patent for ZOOM Poker, but is it bad for legalized poker industry? Druff describes his call from Wall Street Journal about Dan Bilzerian. Editorial: Many forms of poker are unbeatable for the long term. Druff takes questions from the chat room. Main content start at around the 23:55 mark. This is the last episode until May 28th, 2014.

On a PokerFraudAlert exclusive, Druff breaks down the ongoing suspicion of staking site "PokerApproved". Female poker player Anna Khait comes on the show to discuss her experience with PokerApproved. Ben Affleck was caught card counting at the Hard Rock, and listener JSTAT calls in to help analyze it. A US Appeals court affirms 2+2's nearly $60k judgment against Dutch Boyd. Upcoming movie "Alligator Blood" being developed, to tell story of former payment processor (and thief) Daneil Tzvetkoff. A Montana website wrote a misleading puff piece about AP cheater Brent Beckley, and portrays him as the victim. Editorial: Is "bonus whoring" unethical? Main content of the show starts at the 15:58 mark.

Druff describes his 45-minute phone conversation with Caesar's Interactive VP Seth Palansky, regarding problems at WSOP.com. California has a legislative hearing regarding legalizing online poker in that state, but is thrown a curveball when Pokerstars announces partnerships with 3 LA-area cardrooms. El Chico Loco calls a guy with an overly-specific staking ad, but the call takes a surprising turn at the end. Vicky Coren becomes first Double EPT Winner at San Remo, and Druff tells personal story of WSOP encounter with her. Pokerhost resumes banning winning players on their new network. WSOP will allow "cutting in line" at Rio cash games based upon player status at Caesar's properties. Editorial #1: PPA is helping with Lock Poker situation, but is it too little, too late? Editorial #2: Let the free market decide what happens to Donald Sterling. Druff gives the surprising backstory on how he met Ken Scalir's friend Angry Stephanie. Show's main content begins approximately 23 minutes in.

Druff discusses the ramifications of Black Friday -- 3 years ago to this day -- while also telling a detailed story of a personal 25-year anniversary from this date. Resolution for Borgata fake chip mess screws the "remaining 27" in the event. Taking a page from the Crockford's book, Borgata is suing Phil Ivey over Baccarat wins. New Jersey to merge online poker player pools with Nevada/Delaware by the end of 2014? Welcome back Neteller to the US market. Bad situation, bad PR on WSOP.com: Is the site keeping money confiscated from cheaters? Editorial #1: Should the PPA be openly engaging in arguments with Adelson's hired anti-online-poker guns? Editorial #2: What can be done about so few women playing live poker?

Ken Scalir and Rawwolf call in near the beginning of the show. Sheldon Adelson's Sands Corporation seems to be having a problem controlling underage gaming at their own properties. Phil Ivey keeps losing money, while his wife has remarried to a venture capitalist. California Indian tribes slam Pokerstars in attempt to keep them out of CA legalized gambling market. Druff gives his full WSOP schedule and info regarding buying a piece. Pokerhost leaves Merge to join the Equity Poker Network. Russian finds software bug & saves Pokerstars $50-100k, but is unhappy with how they rewarded him. Editorial: What is a scam? Druff takes a few questions from the chat room.

We open with SrslySirius' new song about Howard Lederer. Popular UK player Mehmet Hassan was set up by younger girl for robbery, then murdered. The gang from Low Limit Poker Radio (with special guest "Asian Spa") calls into our show during their show, and then Allen Kessler joins us. We might have figured out the identity of the "anonymous Lock Poker Pro" in Steve-O's article. Bipartisan bill attempts to reverse DOJ interpretation of Wire Act, would halt online poker legalization in US. August 2013 flashback: LV Sands corporation, owned by online poker opponent Sheldon Adelson, fined $47 million for money laundering at casino. New federal requirements coming for high rollers to disclose where they got their money. Comcast blocked access to Bovada... or did they? "Netstronger" poker network lies about regulation. Editorial: Live poker rooms need to share information on cheaters & troublemakers. Druff takes questions from the chat room. An Oklahoma listener calls in to discuss low limit hold 'em.

Co-hosts are "LEVEL ACCOUNT" and "garrett". A former Lock Poker pro opens up to poker reporter Steve Ruddock, but are this pro's intentions all pure? Lock is attempting to entice unsuspecting victims with an even bigger deposit bonus. We attempt to call disgraced Toronto mayor Rob Ford. Druff gives important tips for the WSOP, including some posted by PFA user "Jayjami". Birthday tribute to Ken Scalir. Dewey Tomko and Bill Byers press for further security testing of legalized poker rooms... for selfish reasons. Sheldon Adelson puppet Andy Abboud, debating Caesar's Interactive CEO Mitch Garber about online poker, falls apart & lashes out. Editorial: When you're online poker's #2, you have to try harder. Druff takes questions via text and chat at the end of the show.

Druff calls out the shady affiliates still promoting online poker. The prospect of California legalized online poker is discussed, including Pokerstars' possible role with Casino Morongo. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is being investigated for possibly taking online-poker-related bribes. A listener gives a rebuttal to last week's Pokerstars-related editorial. Druff gives two editorials for this week, one about the increasing ignorance of casual gamblers, and the other about how to deal with deadbeats in poker who owe you money. An update is given regarding Ken Scalir, and then he calls in with crazy friend Stephanie regarding what to do with his cat. Dutch Boyd still hasn't released book after collecting almost $9k on Kickstarter. Druff takes questions from the chat room and via text message.

Lock Poker attempts to sneak a new poker skin onto the scene, known as "Superwins". Druff has made some progress toward getting his Full Tilt refund. Phil Ivey speaks to SrslySirius in an interview, and Druff comments on all things Ivey. Accused scammer Kevin Jonna wins LAPC High Roller Event. Editorial: "I Don't Want Pokerstars to Be in the Legalized US Market". Did Mt. Gox actually steal all of the bitcoins? Druff's tells a bizarre story of failing to get a Total Rewards Credit Card. Users ask Druff random questions at the end of the show via chat room and text message.

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson apparently plans to come back to poker for the WSOP. Druff analyzes the alleged collusion/softplay at the Medium Stakes Poker Tour in Minnesota. A former light heavyweight boxer was arrested for bad debt to Wynn. Harrah's in Atlantc City is being sued for an alleged assault against guests by security, but is it really as bad as it appears? Shane Schleger makes an surprising admission on slate.com that he has smoked crack for the past 15 years. Druff looks at the current lives of each of the WSOP Main Event champions since the year 2000. Bitcoin seems resilient since the MtGox fiasco. Druff takes questions from the chat room.

This was a late 11pm show due to server issues. MtGox goes down, is apparently broke. Players report receiving Full Tilt refunds from Garden City Group, but Druff's petition is still collecting dust. Druff calls Garden City Group and confronts them about the situation. An idiot Vietnamese couple tries to badly counterfeit casino chips in Maryland, and is caught after dumping them into a river. The 10-month-old saga of Infiniti Poker is revisited, including an old Chico Loco prank call to the owner, when Infiniti appears to have stolen all the money and closed up shop. Nevada and Delaware make a landmark agreement to share online poker player pools. South Point's "Real Gaming" becomes Nevada's third legal online poker site, but are they coming along too late in the game? AP cheater Brent Beckley attempts to start new "legitimate" company. Editorial: Most pro poker players are hurt by Obamacare.