Druff & Friends Show - 05/17/17 - A Visit With the Barber
May 18, 2017
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WSOP announces partnership with Poker Central, which will televise much of streaming content, ends November 9. WSOP Player of the Year revamped by longtime media figure Jess Wellman. WSOP Circuit adds events in Sacramento area & Seminole Hard Rock in Florida. Interview with Andrew Barber, Twitter social justice warrior. Brandon Cantu gives long-awaited update regarding the "Jennicide feet washing" story, and reminisces with Druff about Chantel. Should you really be afraid to stay at the Rio? JaoPoker reps trash & lie about PokerFraudAlert after critical article posted. Pokerstars goes offline temporarily -- players get screwed. Amaya to change name to "The Stars Group". Nevada state attorney general Adam Laxalt focus of ethics probe involving Sheldon Adelson. American Gaming Association backs legalized sportsbetting in any state which wants it. FBI asked Best Buy Geek Squad to look for child porn on computers, criminal case thrown out. khalwat co-hosts.
Druff & Friends Show - 05/11/2017 - Multi-Level McDonald's
May 12, 2017
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Interview with Mike Noori, the "Eat $1000 at McDonalds in 36 Hours Bet" guy. Interview with Tam Nguyen, an affiliate of the controversial multi-level marketing poker site JaoPoker. Ignition seems to be losing action after seating procedure change. PKR poker room closes. Andrew Barber in Twitter controversy over "Let's Rape Like Drake" shirt from years ago. Cardrunners to stop providing paid content on June 1. WSOP to make change to clamp down on stalling, but will it matter? MGM National Harbor having service issues due to hiring from "local community"? khalwat co-hosts.
Druff & Friends Show - 05/03/17 - Markup Mania
May 04, 2017
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Druff WSOP pieces sold out. Hashtagking starts getting mainstream coverage. Matt Glantz Tastystakes package kicks off long Twitter argument among poker. Karina Jett calls in. Luke Schwartz bashes Doug Polk in interview. Commerce tournament runs "social experiment". Portland poker crackdown led to card room owner's suicide. Scott Tom trial delayed. MGM to launch internet poker in NJ. How many people will play the WSOP $365 event? Brandon Cantu calls in to give update on Jennicide feet washing story. khalwat co-hosts for first half, Brandon "Drexel" Gerson co-hosts second half.
Druff & Friends Show - 04/27/17 - At the End of the Day
Apr 28, 2017
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Interview with Brandon Cantu. Interview with Solomon Ponte (aka Hashtagking). Should Poker Night in America feature controversial characters on their show? Travell Thomas sentenced to 8 years for illegal collections operation. Bellagio has Twitch stream. Wynn to build giant lagoon park in Vegas. Nevada sports books get licensed to take bets on NFL draft. khalwat co-hosts. Many listener calls during interview segments.
Druff & Friends Show - 04/21/2017 - The Perpetual Cold
Apr 22, 2017
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Druff fights a long-running cold to do this Friday show along with khalwat and traderusky. Druff gives updates on pieces available for WSOP. AP/UB players suddenly eligible for payment from government. Druff tells of his trip to NY/NJ/PA. Bodog/Ignition eliminate ability to choose table. khalwat explains the reason he runs his free Tastystakes site. Druff's attempt to get one more rake-free hand causes major altercation at Bellagio. khlawat talks of his follies with Spectrum Cable. Caesars' Mitch Garber -- CEO of division which owns WSOP -- gets $200 million bonus. Heartland Poker Tour taking 1% from prizepool for reasons they can't explain. Bryan Oulton of Poker Players Championship declares bankruptcy. Failing "Ivey League" training site to close on May 1. Apple finds flaw with iPhone 6 Plus, charges $149 for fix.
Druff & Friends Show - 04/07/17 - Live at the Bust
Apr 07, 2017
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Show dedicated to Grandma Rosa, who passed away today. khalwat, Brandon, and traderusky co-host. Druff selling pieces of himself for WSOP 2017. Chico Loco calls a pizza place with a crazy owner. Bicycle Casino raided by federal authorities, shut down for 24 hours. Discussion of money laundering at poker rooms. Will Bike bust affect Pokerstars' legalization effort in California? David Tuchman, Bart Hanson return to Live at the Bike. Winning Poker Network hit with DDoS attack during tournament, PFA user gets ransomware virus. Update on the $500k gambling debt owed to Marc Klang by Paul Dlugozima & others. Female listener "Michelle" calls up to tell story of sexual harassment by Ballys pit boss. slots.lv, sister site to Bovada, clamping down on deposit bonus angle shooters. Man loses $100k jackpot after letting female companion press spin button for him. NL Holdem bot to play for $290,000 in match in China. Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City sold to Hard Rock. Caesars Palace self-parking follies, MGM to charge more for parking soon. Which live poker games in Vegas have the best rake and best comps?
Druff & Friends Show - 03/29/17 - Vegas Strip 911
Mar 30, 2017
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Two separate major crimes plague Vegas strip over the weekend. Phil Hellmuth shares some gossip about Tom Dwan. Las Vegas Raiders will be a reality by 2019. Pokerstars fires Ronaldo, Neymar Jr as they change marketing focus. Tony G banned from Russia. Garden State Super Series on Party Borgata New Jersey continues to be a failure. Was an AI used to catch investment bankers doing insider trading through fake poker game? Wells Fargo settles class action lawsuit for $111 million. Telemarketing scams, and how to handle them. Druff's talks of confrontation in 1998 with airline stewardess over bathroom usage. Will Phil Galfond's site ever go up? khalwat and Larry Laffer co-host.
Druff & Friends Show - 03/22/17 - Grudge Night In America
Mar 23, 2017
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Analysis of Cate Hall / Mike Dentale heads up grudge match & associated drama. Daniel Negreanu goes after Doug Polk on latest "Rant" video. Australia fully bans online gambling. Weird CPAC survey shows conservatives hate attempt to make online gambling illegal. Kevmath to return as WSOP Czar. Druff takes questions in the chat room, including talk about bitcoin, the future of online poker, and other matters. khalwat and traderusky co-host.
Druff & Friends Show - 03/15/17 - Full Toilet Flush
Mar 16, 2017
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Preet Bhara, US Attorney behind Black Friday, fired by Trump. Full Flush Poker domain bought, weird statement made. Cate Hall vs. Mike Dentale match to take place on March 19. Dan Bilzerian says "Women can't play poker". Daniel Negreanu becoming aggressive gym meathead? Video poker used by Las Vegas hospital for brain injury patients. New movie about Molly Bloom in post production. Daily Fantasy Sports industry bullies AP into correcting "betting" language in its article. David Baazov sells off $99 million of Amaya stock after hostile takeover possibility squashed.
Druff & Friends Show - 03/09/17 - The Tree of Life
Mar 10, 2017
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khalwat, Drexel, and traderusky co-host. khalwat picking up the pieces after a tree busted through his house the day before. Raymond Davis publicly accuses Robert Mizrachi of being a racist. Fernando Rosas, Jaclynn Moskow release a video rebutting cheating allegations. It appears Tom Dwan might owe over $1 million to Haralabos Voulgaris. WSOP stake scammer Eric Conti convicted of child molestation. Doug Polk gets cease and desist from Game Show Network for videos containing High Stakes Poker clips. Pokerstars to start cash games for winning players only. Abbreviated show (still over 3 hours) due to Druff's scheduling issues this week.
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