Druff & Friends - 08/25/2015 - Til Death Does My Online Poker Account Part
Aug 26, 2015
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tradershky co-hosts. Chad Batista (lilholdem954) passes away after alcohol abuse. Borgata files a response to Phil Ivey's countersuit. After 85 years, Las Vegas Club casino closes. Chico Loco calls Bovada to find out what happens to his brother's account after he got killed in a gang war. Vanessa Rousso claims on "Big Brother Ater Dark" that Chad Brown cheated on her. Pokerstars forced to drop soccer star Neymar Jr. for being "too young". $2.2 billion worth of assets seized from Ndrangheta Mafia, including 82 gambling sites mostly based out of Malta. The Jared Foundation apparently stole all $2 million donated to it. Is Hillary melting down? Who could replace her? Bitcoin starting to show cracks again, does it have a future? What is the future of drones?
Druff & Friends w/Drexel - 08/20/2015 - All About That Buzz
Aug 20, 2015
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Featuring special guest star Brandon "Drexel" Gerson. Format change of show mixes current events in with poker news. Brandon's condo gets trashed/stolen from by shady tenants, but Brandon's life has a silver lining recently with a new girfriend. Video on Sheldon Adelson claims to expose his hypocrisy. Ike Haxton scandal: Knew about Hastings multi-accounting, kept quiet, played with NoelHayes account. Kansas-area maniac poker player who seemingly gave away money turns out to be strongarm robber. Christian Lusardi, Borgata chip counterfeiter, pleads guilty. Wisconsin ruling again reveals ridiculousness of poker's "skill vs. luck" legal argument. We call Teddy "The Iceman" Monroe for a mostly incoherent conversation. Should Isai Scheinberg be in the poker HOF? SHRPO players angry when Hellmuth gets on mic, distracts final tables. Sentences handed out in "Macho Sports" gambling ring in California. Shady program "SpinWiz" allows seating collusion on Pokerstars. Jared busted for having sex with minors & possessing kiddie porn. AshleyMadison data released by hackers. Trump seems to be a serious threat to win the nomination, after all.
Druff & Friends w/Drexel - 07/28/2015 - Down to the Wire
Jul 29, 2015
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Featuring special guest star Brandon "Drexel" Gerson, plus third host tradershky. "Crazy Mike" Thorpe accused by longtime poker pros of being broke, owing 7 figures. Annette Obrestad has lost weight, but has her poker skill disappeared along with it? Mike Tyson entering the world of bitcoin. Phil Ivey countersues Borgata in edge-sorting case. Tip skimming scandal at Aria about to be made public? Full Tilt Poker drops heads up tables, cites bumhunting. Caesars shares fall 41% after major court ruling goes against them. Cosmopolitan Las Vegas pool area turns into scary fire. TMMLK and Scott from the east coast call in. All three hosts experience various degrees of technical fail throughout the show, including Druff whose power adapter dies.
Druff & Friends - 07/21/2015 - Number Two With a Bullet
Jul 22, 2015
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Daredevil co-hosts for the second half of the show. Druff interviews Mark "dipthrong" Herm about being scammed by Ben Warrington (kidcardiff). Matt Glantz gets blocked by WSOP TD Jack Effel for suggesting a Players' Committee. Druff presents a simple idea to greatly improve the WSOP. Is it time for the WSOP to start streaming the Main Event live? Daniel Colman is thanking his new sponsor. Are he and best friend Olivier Busquet hypocritical once again? Marco Traniello continues to rub hot young new wife in Jennifer Harman's face. Scary fire on I-15 between LA and Vegas destroys 20 cars. PFA's Chinamaniac catches cheater on Merge Network. Flashback: Druff tells story about "forced personal apology letter" he received in 1990. Two CA poker players continuing lawsuit against Iowa troopers' predatory/unethical seizure of their $100k. Small settlement made involving Caesars bankruptcy, negotiations ongoing. TMMLK and Marty/Tyde call in to yell at Druff.
Druff & Friends w/Drexel - 07/14/2015 - Only the Good Die Young
Jul 15, 2015
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Featuring special guest-star Drexel. We pay tribute to PFA Radio fan & friend David Koenig, who died unexpectedly this week. Druff & Drexel face disappointment at WSOP Main Event. We follow the progress live of the Main Event as it nears the final table, including Daniel Negreanu. What if a 72-year-old makes the November Nine? Eric Froehlich reported in controversial hand long after he busted WSOP Main. Review of the logistical/planning triumphs and fails of the 2015 WSOP. High limit cheating/superusing alleged on SWCpoker. Christian Lusardi finally charged with counterfeiting Borgata chips for tournament. New Jersey legalized online poker hit with extortion DDoS attacks. Pokerstars bans controversial "skier_5" semi-bot software. Marty/Tyde calls in to complain about his treatment on the forum. Show is about 7 1/2 hours long, with lots of tangents and side topics!
Druff & Friends w/Drexel - 07/03/2015 - Queen of Clubs
Jul 04, 2015
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Featuring special guest star Drexel. Druff recaps his WSOP, where he ran deep into Event 55, but was 3-outed with 40 left. Winner of Event #55, an old friend of neverwin's, made crucial early laydown vs. Druff due to knowing him in past. Rare "double cold" at WSOP possibly leaves Druff as creator of 100th strain of rhinovirus. Main Event coming, Druff & Drexel ready to hit it big. Jamie Gold springs back into relevance with epic run at NL event. PFA listener Kevin MacPhee wins first bracelet, but WSOP literally forgets to do his bracelet ceremony. Brian Hastings defiant, mocks those who called him out. How is Anthony Zinno winning so much in 2015? Fail at 1k PLO event: Late registration up until 80 before the money. Online WSOP event reaches final table before 8 hours. Super high roller cash game at Aria sees two queens of clubs on flop. Bryan Micon dodges jail time, immediately plays WSOP. Downtown Vegas attempts to clamp down on "free parkers" and "video poker bar slowpayers", leading to contentious relationship with angry/worn out bartenders. Continued disagreement about "bad actor" clause sinks California's chances for legalized online poker in 2015. tradershky and Scott from the east coast call in.
Druff & Friends - 06/23/2015 - Fatal Distraction
Jun 24, 2015
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Chinamaniac co-hosts. Druff returns to the WSOP, gets sick, but still min-cashes. Super loud/obnoxious audience rattles Extended Play NL WSOP event players. Modiano playing card controversy escalates, cards to be replaced. Olivier Busquet Twitter-shamed over Kevin Durant tweet. Two players win two bracelets, but neither leading in unfair POY standings. WSOP tweaks structures in limit events, in response to complaints. Doyle Brunson's Twitter hacked, outrageous/racist tweets follow. Bryan Micon returns to US, will face charges on Thursday. Rio guest claims security opened his safe without checking stranger's ID, $16k stolen. WPT sold to Chinese gaming company. Matt the Rat brings up a WSOP angle shot where people go all in minus one chip.
Druff & Friends w/Drexel - 06/17/2015 - Talkin' Bout My Evacuation
Jun 18, 2015
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Chinamaniac and Drexel co-host. Brandon finds himself evacuated from Caesars and later food-poisoned. Druff's prediction of "my nightmare" at WSOP $3k Limit event comes true. Drexel breaks PFA WSOP curse by cashing $1500 HORSE event. Dutch company claims it makes marked WSOP cards, Ty Stewart disputes. There are loud complaints about Modiano WSOP playing cards. Global Poker Index tried to stiff three players out of Main Event seats they won. Phil Hellmuth wins 14th bracelet, Drexel fouls him on the basketball court. Newly out lesbian Vanessa Rousso to appear on CBS' Big Brother TV show. Daniel Negreanu tells Druff that Bryan Micon's troubles are "karma". There is a new scripted poker drama coming soon. bigdogpckt5s (Casey Jarzabek) banned from Twitch for "accidentally" watching porn. David "Viffer" Peat is engaged to a surprisingly pretty girl. Las Vegas pioneer Kirk Kerkorian dies, we talk about old Vegas stories & Kirk's impact. Erick Lindgren files for 2nd bankruptcy. Pokerstars breaks up massive PLO bot/collusion ring, but only after 18 million hands. Pokerstars likely to change third-party-software policy. We lament the heartbreak of lack of plugs at hotels, ignored Do-Not-Disturb signs, and non-fitted sheets on the bed. Forum Wars calls in to talk about his visit to Vegas.
Druff & Friends W/Special Guest Star Drexel - 06/06/2015 - You've Got a Friend in Nate
Jun 07, 2015
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Brandon "Drexel" Gerson guest-co-hosts during the last 2/3 of the show. Druff tells of his recent experience with credit card fraud, and attempts to prank call the perpetrator. Eskimo Clark has died. We discuss the mysterious firing of popular WSOP floorman/TD Chris Spears. PFA forum members continue to airball 2015 WSOP. Are dealers planning mass walkout from WSOP due to poor pay? "DealerNate" appears on Full Contact Poker, claims he wants charity tournament for Micon. Poker player named Michael Foundation attempts to get WSOP stakes with laughable/illegal terms. Youstake.com site oddly promoted by Ivey, Jamie Gold wants stakes. Viejas Casino in California runs anti-Pokerstars ad on radio. Dan Fleyshman does video interview, and we analyze his claims. Paul Phua's criminal case dismissed over lack of search warrant. Court rules Cheung Yi Sun "The Queen of Sorts", and Ivey's edge-sorting partner, cannot sue Foxwoods in federal court over $2.7 million chip forfeiture. A mysterious Pittsburgh-area callers has harsh words for Anonamoose.
Druff & Friends - 06/05/2015 - Do You See What I See?
Jun 05, 2015
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Brandon "Drexel" Gerson came up with the idea for a spontaneous late-night radio show, so who was Druff to say no? This approximately 2-hour program is an in-depth look at the WSOP controversies of the $10k Heads Up cheating accusation and the much-criticized slow structures of the $1500 limit events. Call-in guests include Chinamaniac and Allen Kessler. Brandon also tells the story of the Bellagio maid seeing him naked earlier today.
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