Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 12/11/2021 - Where's Johnny?
Dec 12, 2021
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(Topic begins at 0:02:07 mark): Druff tells a mostly unknown story about recently passed Monkees member Michael Nesmith.... (0:29:59): Mysterious health issue strikes Druff, sends him to the ER, fail occurs.... (1:43:56): Johnny Chan's "88 Social" poker room in Houston closes doors, leaves tons of players with chips unpaid, Johnny explains situation to Mike Matusow.... (3:13:31): Poker Paint controversy heats back up, lawsuits threatened.... (3:41:47): Online poker legend (and onetime PFA Radio guest) Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt passes away at the age of 40.... (3:57:03): Doyle Brunson, age 88, is in the hospital with pneumonia.... (4:20:06): Poker pros share horrifying stories of civil forfeiture and harassment from authorities over the years.... (4:46:26): High stakes online pro "BERRI SWEET" makes massive all-in call with Jack high on river -- and wins.... (5:03:30): Politician claims four Atlantic City will close unless property tax is dropped to zero.... (5:15:47): Oakland A's put bid on Tropicana Las Vegas, in preparation for possible Vegas move.... (5:36:59): Omicron variant causes panic -- but is there real danger?
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/24/2021 - Rio's Last Stand
Nov 24, 2021
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(Topic begins at 0:25:51 mark): WSOP officially announced to be moving to Bally's/Paris in 2022.... (1:14:47): German pro wins WSOP Main, 49-year-old amateur finishes 2nd.... (1:28:29): Josh Arieh edges Phil Hellmuth for 2021 WSOP Player of the Year, but is the race really over?.... (1:47:52): khalwat revisits the late registration & rebuy issue with tournaments.... (2:03:22): Negreanu blows 3-handed chip lead to finish off 1-for-26 in final tables at Rio.... (2:18:37): Vegas poker player Zach Gensler plays 124 straight hour poker session at Resorts World -- sort of.... (2:35:05): Eli Elezra elected to Poker HOF, but what about the 2019 controversies regarding him owing lots of people money?.... (3:15:51): Could "El Sueno", a planned large, Spanish-speaking casino resort in Beatty, Nevada actually be successful?.... (3:48:11): Mysterious poker player scores $900k win at Caesars on $30k 2021 MVP bet for Shohei Ohtani, and we identify who he is.... (4:07:12): Druff gives advice how to reach local phone reps at Las Vegas Caesars properties.... (4:34:58): COVID vaccine boosters available to everyone -- should you get it? Will this be every 6 months for the rest of time?.... khalwat co-hosts first three hours of the show.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/16/2021 - Main Event Malady
Nov 17, 2021
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(Topic begins at 0:16:13 mark): Druff runs a below-average stack close to the money at WSOP Main -- did he make it?.... (1:02:12): COVID outbreak occurs among now-busted WSOP Main Event players, just being discovered.... (1:20:42): Report: CLEAR App rumored to have been vulnerable to fake vaccine cards.... (1:43:39): Chris Moneymaker had huge first few days at Main Event, but will he contend to repeat his 2003 title?.... (2:11:40): Chance Kornuth in controversy over angle-shot at Main Event TV table.... (2:29:36): Druffytime Theater: Druff tells his infamous "Tomatoes on the Side" story from 2010.... (3:10:43): Jonathan Little in controversy after he created an NFT of downtown Vegas images, one featuring a homeless woman sleeping.... (3:52:50): Mike Matusow seeks to reduce WSOP late registration -- is he right?.... (4:10:46): Software bug in New Jersey online casino allows woman to win $100,000, but they won't pay her.... (4:31:19): Montbleu Lake Tahoe renamed to Bally's.... (4:42:35): Editorial: Explosion of foreign call centers with no way to reach US reps should be made illegal.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/08/2021 - Just Your Average Day at the WSOP
Nov 09, 2021
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Broadcasted live from Rio Las Vegas.... (0:16:53 mark): Surprise! Druff shows up to play WSOP Main, plays Day 1.... (1:20:05): Will Main Event have a big problem with lack of space on November 9th?.... (1:31:20): Update: COVID-afflicted Vanessa Kade plays Main Event Day 1C, but was it safe?.... (1:50:56): Justin Bonomo calls out Chris Hunichen for not notifying him about COVID diagnosis after they played together.... (2:10:53): PokerGo employee tackled, arrested at Rio during Day 1A of Main Event.... (2:23:55): Ryan Leng makes terrible fold at $50k Players Championship 3-handed, saves Jungleman from busting..... (2:50:48): David Williams thinks the WSOP Main should be a one-per-flight rebuy event -- is this a good idea?.... (3:01:04): War on Lammers: The WSOP is cracking down on players selling satellite prize tokens to other players.... (3:14:39): Landon Tice finishes with 1k stack (lowest in event) after epic bluff fail on final hand.... (3:26:54): The Bike pays 6-figure fine for massive money laundering incident in 2016.... (3:37:05): MGM announces that they will be selling operations of Mirage Las Vegas.... (3:49:31): Follow-home murder takes place at Parx Casino.... (3:57:18): A burrito caused a massive, multiday crash of Roblox, one of the biggest multiplayer games in the world.... (4:12:12): Is Las Vegas a bad influence on Raiders players? Two players in hot water for off-the-field trouble.... khalwat co-hosts, with tradershky joining in at one point.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/30/2021 - WSOP Patient Zero
Oct 31, 2021
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(Topic begins at 0:12:23): Vanessa Kade comes down with COVID, should she be allowed to play upcoming Main Event?.... (0:37:14): MJ Gonzales buys in a man with terminal cancer to WSOP Main Event, and lets man keep all winnings.... (0:47:45): Two recreational players at last weeks' Ivey/Dwan Hustler Casino Live game were in the news for all the wrong reasons.... (1:07:38): Phil Ivey hosts 2000s-style lavish poker party to promote new shoe-based NFT.... (1:33:56): Druff gives updates regarding the status of his ZED Run progress.... (1:44:54): Minnesota man found way to obtain other people's MLB accounts, streamed games illegally, then tried to extort MLB.... (2:02:12): Update: Zappos founder Tony Hsieh alleged to have been manipulated by close associates for "millions" at the end of his life.... (2:39:09): Allen Kessler calls out Vegas Burger King for bad service, but does he really have any recourse?.... (3:09:40): Resorts World getting desperate, offering new deals for locals.... (3:39:30): Atlantic City casinos scammed for $1.1 million by bad check scheme.... (3:51:52): Update: Yasiel Puig settles lawsuit with woman who apparently set him up for fake sexual assault allegation.... (4:33:16): Pfizer booster shown to be successful at resetting waning effectiveness of vaccine.... (4:42:30): FDA approval for 5-11 year olds means that California kids will be force-vaccinated in January 2022.... (4:59:08): What is going on with Kristen Bicknell?.... khalwat co-hosts part of the show.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/23/2021 - Booster Blues
Oct 25, 2021
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(Topic starts at 0:20:46 mark): Druff got Pfizer vaccine booster, had bad reaction, might play WSOP.... (0:58:57): Phil Hellmuth dominating WSOP, keeps making final tables, acting worse than ever, wins 16th bracelet.... (1:53:15): Adam Friedman wins $10k Dealers Choice event for third WSOP in a row.... (2:03:04): US to allow vaccinated international travelers on November 8, changes WSOP Main Event schedule.... (2:19:48): Shaun Deeb claims someone broke into his Rio room at 6am and tried to steal from him while he was sleeping.... (2:50:03): Jack Mclelland versus Peter Costa in bizarre race to offer new "Chess With Dice" games.... (3:33:48): Mike Postle case update.... (3:49:40): Elon Musk's Boring Company gets permission to build tunnels throughout Vegas.... (4:04:45): Will Dan Bilzerian play billionaire Alec Gores in $50 million buyin freezeout?.... (4:26:11): Seven Stars Insider creator Darryl McEwen passes away at 72.... (4:51:14): Marriott backs away from operating troubled Fontainebleu Las Vegas property.... (5:07:01): Latest civil forfeiture scandal involves seizure of over $100,000 from Vietnamese immigrant looking to buy land.... khalwat co-hosts first 2 hours.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/10/2021 - Return of the Real WSOP
Oct 11, 2021
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(Topics begin at 0:20:06, covering first 10 days of WSOP): Over a week in, there are surprisingly no known WSOP COVID infections.... (0:45:09): WSOP numbers are somewhat down compared to 2019.... (1:01:35): PFA listener Ari Engel scores second career bracelet after grueling heads up match.... (1:16:36): Kelly Minkin in controversy after being witnessed unregistering and re-registering same event.... (1:43:16): Nate Silver battles for bracelet at final table of $10k Limit Holdem event.... (1:59:35): Massive Caesars computer outage shuts down Total Rewards for part of day, delays WSOP.... (2:06:11): New "Flipament" event allows anyone to buy a cash, fails Druff's "monkey test".... (2:21:42): Kids destroy 52 custom chocolates at Resorts World banquet setup -- but who is responsible, and for how much?.... (2:57:03): "Poker Paint" NFT pisses off community when it's revealed their "art" came from poker photographers without permission.... (3:31:18): Update: Jenny "Savage" Leong claims she will sue Andy Stacks over allegations.... (3:44:05): Cosmopolitan operations bought by MGM, to become MLife property.... (3:57:31): Bally's Las Vegas likely to become Horseshoe, ahead of 2022 WSOP.... (4:09:08): 66-year-old man arrested for stealing casino chips dating back to the 1990s.... (4:14:08): Man commits suicide off the top of the Strat (former Stratosphere).... (4:19:17): 18 NBA players arrested for dental/medical reimbursement scam.... (4:31:13): Young poker pro Zhaun Ruan accused of angle-shooting, using real-time assistance programs online.... (4:40:48): It's looking likely kids don't transmit COVID very much. Druff explains why that is very important to know... khalwat co-hosts first half of the show.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/25/2021 - Caught in the Crossfire
Sep 26, 2021
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(Topic begins at 0:17:22 mark): Druff skipping first portion of WSOP, possibly entire event.... (0:29:31): Poker Fraud Alert to give away thousands to charity, and you can help suggest where it goes.... (0:48:28): Bizarre pro-Postle website linked to figure in HONR Network charity.... (1:28:49): PFA now in center of Andy Stacks vs. Jenny Savage controversy.... (2:33:03): Daniel Negreanu accuses Will Faila, Robert Mizrachi of "passing fake vaccine cards" at the Wynn, then changes story.... (2:48:23): Mike Matusow battling on Twitter over markup debate.... (3:29:01): FBI seizes contents of Beverly Hills private safe deposit box business.... (3:48:16): Mount Charleston Lodge burns to the ground.... (4:02:57): Station Casinos disciplined for taking "illegal sports bets" over a 3-year period.... (4:11:04): Former employee of Vegas locals bar "Lodge at Hualapai" accuses ownership of forcing him to pay $4k after being victim of armed robbery.... (4:50:16): High Roller at LINQ gets stuck for 90 minutes, top cars tilt badly.... (5:04:28): Bizarre moon-themed megaresort planned across from Wynn.... (5:13:35: Are the Oakland A's really coming to Las Vegas?.... (5:26:31): Murder at Golden Nugget Biloxi.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/11/2021 - Twenty Years Later
Sep 16, 2021
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(Topic begins at 0:17:56 mark): Druff's 9/11 Retrospective: 20 Years Later..... (1:41:11): WSOP removes the 2021 mask mandate -- Matt the Rat calls in.... (2:26:30): Update: Andy Troumbly, former owner of disgraced Fox Poker communicates with Druff, agrees to pay back players.... (2:45:05): Update: Mike Postle files opposition to involuntary bankruptcy, but how much does it mention Druff?.... (3:06:56): Andy Stacks of "Live at the Bike" fame calls out fellow player for stiffing him on $16k loan, then deletes video.... (4:00:34): Druffytime Theater: Druff did battle in 2000 with a predatory towing company in Vegas.... (4:56:52): Prahlad Friedman claimed on Twitter to have received 20 death treats while walking around Brazil wearing a skirt.... (5:11:06): Proposal on the table for banks to report all accounts with total transactions over $600 to the IRS.... (5:28:30): Could a new futuristic city of 5 million people be coming to the Nevada or Arizona desert?.... (5:49:32): Arizona joins legalized sportsbetting market after tribal court challenge fails.... (5:55:05): Resorts World removes iconic Rolls Royce dispay.... (6:05:05): How safe should you feel without a COVID vaccine booster? With a booster?.... (6:27:50): Druff appears on "Melissa Does Vegas" podcast for debate on casino tipping with VitalVegas (replay of their show).... tradershky joins us for second half of the show.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/04/2021 - Shifty Like a Fox
Sep 05, 2021
Show notes
(Topic begins at 0:17:16 mark): PFA gets rave reviews on Twitter for last week's "Pokergirl" story.... (0:22:48): Fox Poker shuts down, huge bombshell dropped regarding theft by main owner Andy Troumbly.... (2:03:09): WSOP employees don't need to be vaccinated, but players do.... (2:29:22): Former US Marine gets $87k seized in northern Nevada, in questionable civil forfeiture action.... (3:02:25): Prahlad Friedman comes out as bi, nobody cares, he tries to come out a second time for more attention.... (3:26:50): PFA Storytime: 1991 Druff versus the UCSB Dorms Dining Commons.... (4:27:52): Harrah's Cherokee, Foxwoods plan to sell marijuana in the future.... (4:35:23): Single-game sportsbetting finally offered legally in Canada.... (4:45:49): Update: New recommendations for blockchain.com alternatives.... (4:52:54): Somehow a random dude snuck his car into the Elon Musk tunnels.... (5:12:27): Editorial: Texas abortion law causing outrage, but the most tragic abortion laws in the US aren't being discussed.... (6:06:55): Can you really get a Moderna booster shot if your first two were Pfizer?.... tradershky co-hosts second half of show.
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