Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/24/2022 - Guaranteed Screw Job
Sep 25, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:18:29) mark: Daniel Negreanu tweets out link to PFA Radio after enjoying last week's Ebony Kenney segment.... (0:35:52): Donna Morton, the "evil chat mod" from last week's Ebony Kenney story, speaks out on Twitter.... (0:54:01): Major update from Eric Bensamochan regarding PayPal case.... (1:13:44): Venetian cancels guaranteed prizepool events after poor showing in early events of "Stairway to Millions" series.... (1:38:30): Druff pledges to lead effort to lobby Nevada Gaming to clamp down on casinos which stiff players out of guaranteed prizepools.... (2:28:46): PokerGO bans accused cheaters Ali Imsirovic and Jake Schindler from its events.... (2:50:38): Gambling-related scam on Twitch leads platform to ban all "unlicensed casino gambling content".... (3:27:47): Class action lawsuit seeks millions from MGM over cashout tickets which will not pay change.... (3:55:05): Druffytime Theater - The Cosmopolitan Identity Program does battle with Druff in April 2022.... (4:17:06): Brett Butz of PokerPaint hit with cease and desist notices from Pokernews and Pokerstars.... (4:40:47): Pennsylvania casino fined for failing to prevent minors from gambling there.... (4:55:41): Poker pro Jan Suchanek, old school poker/gambling figure Cat Hulbert, and Triton co-founder Ivan Leow all pass away.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/16/2022 - Ebony, Joey, and the Evil Chat Mod
Sep 16, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:02:39) mark: Colonel Nigel Fabersham gives a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.... (0:23:22): Ebony Kenney wins almost $2 million on Phil Nagy's stake at Triton tournament in Cyprus, but gets into controversy on Joey Ingram's show.... (2:48:33): A scammer sold one of Tony Hsieh's Las Vegas buildings without having any connection to the Zappos founder's estate.... (3:06:32): Poker dudes look like a lady? Vanessa Kade alleges ladies event on GGPoker was full of men.... (3:22:01): Mojave Desert and Las Vegas History: California City -- a planned large city which was actually 60-year scam.... (4:25:18): Blackjack dealer in Buffalo shows players her hole cards, allows easy winnings, gets arrested.... (4:32:25): Brazen thief belly-flops onto craps table to steal $19k worth of chips at El Cortez in Las Vegas.... (4:39:04): Vegas police choose not to charge thief of $1600 cashout ticket, after he claims his rent was due.... (4:51:16): Second Mafia-run New York gambling operation busted within past few weeks.... (5:02:12): Michigan bank accused of discrimination after it accuses 71-year-old black woman of depositing a fraudulent casino check which was actually real.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/08/2022 - Public Administration and Elimination
Sep 09, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:20:17) mark: Breaking - Clark County official Robert Telles arrested -- did he murder veteran reporter Jeff German, who investigated his wrongdoing this spring?.... (1:48:01): Druff does a long breakdown of Bryn Kenney's appearance on Chicago Joey's show.... (4:10:41): Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut announces major expansion.... (4:16:00): Veteran poker pro Patrik Antonius makes amazing call in $25k High Roller event.... (4:34:43): Australia considering taking action after staggering average lost in Victoria is nearly $US 2000 per player.... (4:42:12): Three arrested in Europe for cheating poker game on cruise ship.... (5:13:08): Another Vegas casino to close soon.... (5:20:48): khalwat and Druff debate about various COVID topics.... (6:04:06): Druff lists COVID mistakes in the US, 2020 to 2022.... (7:07:53): Druff hits first ever poker jackpot after nearly 22 years of play.... Brandon, tradershky, and khalwat co-host various parts of the show.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 08/31/2022 - The Mystery of the Phantom Swap
Sep 01, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:16:33) mark: 2022 WSOP Main Event winner Espen Jorstad accused of welching on a 3% swap worth $300k, but is the accuser telling the truth?.... (1:13:15): Druff gets a Twitter debate started on whether Vanessa Selbst's table behavior should keep her out of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame.... (2:04:25): Women's Poker Association giving trophy for Reno event which looks like a vagina.... (2:14:21): Jean-Robert Bellande wins a historic $800k on Hustler Casino Live stream.... (2:41:10): Blond Versus Blond: Veronica Brill vents about Vanessa Kade while on Nick Vertucci's show.... (3:16:04): Call from listener Tyrone.... (3:20:10): Druffytime Theater: khalwat and Druff talk about life online in the 1980s.... (4:34:32): Update: More information has come out regarding the $100 million armored truck jewelry heist in Frazier Park, CA.... (4:58:45): Methy looking woman bangs trucker in casino parking lot for $20, forgets underwear in truck, robs him.... (5:14:03): Luxor has a challenge where you get your food free if you can eat a massive meal -- is it doable?.... (5:34:50): Feds bust Mafia-run underground gambling operations in New York City.... (5:44:39): Nevada Gaming Commission puts violent pimp into state's "black book", banning him from all casinos.... khalwat co-hosts most of the show.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 08/23/2022 - Propeller Head
Aug 24, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:17:59) mark: Druff deals with tough hack by Russians which threatened to force PFA down.... (0:33:39): PFA listener calls in to discuss Laughlin "boat rental damage" scam which victimized him, and which also exists in multiple cities around the US.... (1:53:52): Dueling propositions 26 and 27 both seek to legalize sportsbetting in California -- which one does Druff support?.... (2:38:44): Sapphire strip club in Vegas looking to be first major strip club in city to have gaming machines.... (03:03:04): Conservative troll Alex Stein disrupts Las Vegas city council meeting.... (3:15:38): Call from listener "goodfella".... (3:28:45): Mojave Desert and Las Vegas History: Caesars Palace.... (4:29:42): GGPoker runs bizarre "combined stacks forward" format, which seems to majorly benefit deep-pocketed pros & stables.... (4:56:48): Five years after shooting, Mandalay Bay renumbering floors near the room where Stephen Paddock committed his crimes.... (5:09:25): Man at hacker convention "DEFCON" ejected from Paris Las Vegas room by private SWAT team for suspicion of having weapon.... (6:13:00): Two hookers steal $35k Rolex watch from man at Cosmopolitan who let them use his room to "rest".... (6:27:45): Shootout takes place at Wildhorse Casino in Oregon after man attempts to rob cage.... (6:39:35): Brandon "Drexel" Gerson joins the show.... (6:53:07): Casinos and the state of Nevada make a fortune on unredeemed "less than a dollar" tickets.... (7:57:39): Amsterdam-style pot lounges coming to Las Vegas
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 08/14/2022 - Grayson the Grifter
Aug 14, 2022
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Topic begins at the (0:20:25) mark: Former teen actor Grayson Hunter Goss accused of scamming poker player Ethan "Rampage" Yau, YouTuber Ludwig, several others.... (1:46:38): Las Vegas property manager accused in court of requiring struggling mom to sign "sex contract" before moving into the home she rented.... (2:07:35): Political betting site "PredictIt" in hot water with US government, likely to go down in February 2023.... (2:55:58): Three poker players arrested, charged in idiotic scheme to bend cards at Las Vegas table game.... (3:10:56): Mojave Desert & Las Vegas History: The frequent flooding of The Linq parking lot is intentional -- and dates back over 60 years.... (3:49:10): Las Vegas man charged with defrauding bettors in $8.5 million sportsbetting handicapping scheme.... (4:00:16): Bellagio security rescues puppy trapped in hot car in garage for 2 hours, arrests owner.... (4:15:29): Gambler mugged after flashing $54k win in Florida.... (4:28:06): FBI violated warrants in order to seize contents of private safe deposit boxes in Beverly Hills.... (4:49:10): WSOP.com to allow Pennsylvania and Michigan players to join some Nevada/New Jersey tournaments in the fall.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 08/07/2022 - I Guarantee It
Aug 08, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:00:00) mark: Druff memorializes Vin Scully, who passed away this week.... (0:38:08): Hustler Casino removes $250k guarantee from tournament midway, huge controversy erupts.... (01:50:02): Armored car outside of Hustler is target of robbery, shootout.... (1:58:40): MGM Grand pays out only $1500 for $3000 guaranteed tournament.... (2:13:38): Dan Shak charged with spoofing gold market, Druff tells his own 2005 story regarding Shak and his then-wife Beth.... (2:43:20): Landon Tice embarrasses himself with cringeworthy Ignition Slots ad on Twitter.... (3:15:39): Landon Tice agrees to spend a year at Bally's/Paris for $100k.... (3:41:30): Mojave Desert & Las Vegas History: Death Valley.... (4:40:46): Fresh off cheating allegations, Bryn Kenney is an investor & ambassador for a new online poker site called "4 Poker".... (5:11:47): Vital Vegas, Druff debate on Twitter about "casino bar slowplaying" for drinks -- is it unethical?.... (5:28:11): MGM Grand Las Vegas starts weird promotion to pay grinders an hourly wage, but it has some weird twists.... (5:48:34): Mask mandates again? Will this do us any good?
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 07/23/2022 - Don't Trample On Me
Jul 24, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:07:06) mark: Druff makes abrupt return to Vegas to meet with radio co-hosts.... (0:23:21): Rocks thrown through MGM Grand window touches off stampede, trampling throughout the strip and the WSOP -- interview with Jason Lipiner, who was there.... (1:48:25): Interview with Scotter Clark, who was subject to odd ban/trespass due to a costume the WSOP asked him to wear.... (2:17:48): Now that it's all over, what was Druff's impression of the first year of the Bally's/Paris WSOP?.... (2:44:27): Norwegian Espen Jorstad wins Main after opponent does two epic tanks on final hands.... (2:58:59): Mason Malmuth has odd complaint about Chris "Fox" Wallace's new book, and a funny story about Mason & Druff from April 2022 also gets revealed.... (3:25:35): Update: Gutted? Adele taking a second shot at a 2022 Caesars residency in the fall.... (3:40:54): "Professional poker player" mom buys fentanyl, leaves it sitting out in her Orleans room, kid dies after taking it after she doesn't bring him to hospital.... (3:48:45): Three Las Vegas casinos to permanently close.... (3:55:39): Interview with Rich Lehman of Pop's Poker in Virginia about what is happening to poker in that state.... (4:28:10): Armored truck burglary in Frazier Park, CA nets possible $100 million score of jewels.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 07/12/2022 - The Neverending Shortstack
Jul 13, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:14:44) mark: Update - Eric Bensamochan, co-counsel to appeal arbitration-related ruling involving PayPal theft case.... (0:24:11): Druff plays 2022 WSOP Main Event, runs into highly unusual opponent hand.... (1:12:16): Druff stuck as perpetual shortstack at Mixed Omaha event -- does he cash?.... (1:36:59): Matt the Rat and Druff discuss Ari Engle's deep run in his first-ever Main Event cash.... (1:48:45): Did Mike Matusow make a smart bluff, or punt his chips to bust the Main?.... (2:03:11): Kentucky country girl Shelby Wells making unlikely run deep in Main Event, but somehow lacking coverage.... (2:21:08): Luke "Slay" Vrabel gets 5-year ban from WSOP overturned in time for the Main Event, thanks to assistance from unlikely party.... (2:42:29): Flop at WSOP Mystery Bounty had two of the same card on it -- then people were reportedly threatened with bans for taking pictures.... (3:00:57): Veronica Brill called nasty name at WSOP by "derogatory" guy, and both he and she got a warning... but is that the whole story?.... (3:17:06): Player in WSOP Ladies event caught sneaking fake chips onto table, but supposedly was allowed to continue & cash in event after small penalty.... (3:33:33): Scotty Nguyen in controversy after he claimed to have never received his 60k in Main Event chips, but then found them in his pocket.... (3:43:38): PFA listener Matt Glantz hits million dollar bounty prize in successful inaugural WSOP Mystery Bounty event.... (3:58:59): Tamon Nakamura accused of taking money from Adam Hendrix for $50K PPC and not playing.... (4:10:10): GGPoker, Pokerstars unleash plans to keep known online cheaters out of live events.... (4:30:35): Nice to be noticed? PFA part of WSOP credentialed media again, Druff gets invited to GGPoker party at Nobu Villa.... (4:52:26): Jared Jaffee catches Brock Wilson using helper app on his phone during Wynn tournament.... (5:12:45): Doug Polk leaves Coinflex after it appears to be broke, Phil Hellmuth & others battling with Doug about the matter.... (6:25:59): Layne Flack inducted to Poker Hall of Fame, less than a year after his death.... (6:31:59): Mikki Mase staked in WSOP event by Spencer Cornelia.... (6:52:01): Update - Lake Mead at extremely low level -- is the southwestern US in danger?
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 06/26/2022 - Druff Senior
Jun 27, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:14:28) mark: Druff returns to WSOP to play his first Seniors event, has a rollercoaster experience.... (1:23:42): Massive scheduling fail wreaks havoc upon Colossus event.... (1:45:45): Daniel Negreanu has major meltdown, throws camera equipment against the wall after bad beat in $250k High Roller.... (2:11:50): Latest WSOP drama: Quadriplegic KL Cleeton versus spoiled Asian chick Kitty Kuo.... (2:46:33): WSOP Cafe closes after players reject its expensive, lousy offerings.... (2:59:03): Coinflex, a stablecoin heavily promoted by Doug Polk, has "paused" withdrawals and may be in serious trouble.... (3:20:59): Druffytime Theater: Major Caesars fail causes Druff's old hotel room to continue to rack up charges.... (4:02:11): Shooting at Fremont Street Experience during fight kills one, injures bystander.... (4:11:29): Two players banned from Deadwood, SD casinos after being caught using fraudulent poker tournament ticket.... (4:17:19): Poker Hall of Fame nominees announced -- when will they fix it?.... (4:39:05): Should you fear immunity-breaking Omicron BA.4/BA.5?.... (4:50:08): Editorial: Roe v Wade overturned, but both sides are to blame for this.
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