Druff & Drexel Show - 02/26/2013 - For Whom The Bell Doesn't Toll
Feb 27, 2013
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SrslySirius guest co-hosts. Scott "ElevenGrover" Bell, producer of the "Ultimate Beat" documentary series regarding UB, is our guest, and he shares lots of information and opinions regarding the complex web that is the UB cheating scandal. We talk about online poker being legalized in Nevada, and what it means for the future of federal legislation. Druff gives his opinion on how safe it really is on the Vegas strip, after the shocking shooting in the street in front of Bellagio. We talk about Caesar's raking the entire $9000 "penis penalty" in the WSOP Ladies Event. Druff gives an update on the John "Jasep" Sepulveda scam.
Druff & Drexel Show - 02/19/2013 - Run Like the Long Wind
Feb 20, 2013
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In an epic battle between two long-winded, former engineers, Druff and Poker Players Alliance Vice President Rich Muny debate for 3 hours about the effectiveness of the PPA. Druff analyzes the 2013 WSOP schedule, and comments on the "male penalty" in the Ladies Event. Barry Greenstein's claim regarding being cheated on the Open Face Chinese Poker app is discussed. Druff shares his memories and little-known facts about recently-deceased Lakers owner Jerry Buss. The Chris Ferguson settlement with the DOJ is touched upon. Another update is provided regarding the Jasep/John Sepulveda scam situation. Druff mentions yet another problem involving Partouce Poker. The Travis Makar/Brad Booth text messages from last summer are read and analyzed. SrslySirius calls in to inquire about Druff's weight loss progress. Brandon, still on hiatus, was not present for the show.
Druff & Drexel Show - 02/12/2013 - Fly on the Wall
Feb 13, 2013
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Druff plays and analyzes four of the recently-released "Makar tapes" where Russ Hamilton secretly taped a meeting regarding damage control after the UB superuser scandal. Former UB programmer Jack Bates comes on to discuss the tapes and some of the UB employees with whom he had contact. User "NaturalBornHustler" tells us about sportsbook BetOnline apparently cheating him and purposely delaying/refusing his cashout requests. Chico Loco calls BetOnline to complain about the way they've treated him and other customers. Druff gives an update to the Jasep scam situation, and explains how Jasep scammed a non-poker community in 2010. The epic failure of the ISPT series is discussed. Druff theorizes that Lock Poker is broke after they recently "segregated" their middle and upper-limit games from the other skins on their network. Brandon was unavailable for this episode.
Druff & Drexel Show - 02/05/2013 - Aw Man, It Happened Again
Feb 06, 2013
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Brandon "Drexel" Gerson returns to the show, and we discuss the unfortunate "Jasep scandal", where trusted user John "Jasep" Sepulveda stole many thousands of dollars from PokerFraudAlert users and the 22Q charity. Original UB programmer Jack Bates makes a surprise call to us, and sheds some light about the UB software and the early days there. We play and analyze the 7 tapes provided by Travis Makar, which appear to be incriminating Greg Pierson and Russ Hamilton. But are the tapes all they appear to be? Druff touches on Pokerstars.net now being playable on Facebook. The firing of Bellagio Poker Room Director Doug Dalton is discussed. Druff talks about yet another scandal on 888.com. We play a clip of telemarketing scammer (and online payment processor) Jeremy Johnson talking about an alleged million-dollar bribe to Harry Reid, and a meeting he had with Reid, Ray Bitar, and PPA Director John Pappas. Druff plays stupid animal sound effects from one of his young son's iPhone games. This show unfortunately had a lot of internet issues, so you may notice some brief "cutouts" in a few places. Make time for this one, as it's nearly 5 hours long!
Druff & Drexel Show - 01/29/2013 - Cheat or Be Cheated
Jan 30, 2013
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Ethics are a big source of discussion as Druff discusses PLOL's $1100 rolling of Pokerstars. The curious situation of badguy23 versus Bovada is analyzed. Pokerati Dan makes his PFA debut, and discusses the apparent lack of funds at Face Up Poker. Druff reads a letter from a trusted informant regarding the Lock Poker cashout situation. We give an update to the ZOOM tournament debacle at the Pokerstars PCA. Druff and SrslySirius discuss the fallout from last week's prank call to Sorel Mizzi. Druff talks about the re-emergence of Travis Makar, and struggles with the decision whether to prank call accused UB conspirator Greg Pierson. Druff explains his position on the current BAP/staking controversy on PFA.
Druff & Drexel Show - 01/21/2013 - Heartbreak Hotel
Jan 22, 2013
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SrslySirius guest-co-hosts in Brandon's absence. Alvin Finklestein calls a well-known poker pro about an actual content theft issue. We talk about the increasingly troubled situation at Lock Poker and the responsibility of their sponsored pros to take interest in the situation. We discuss the poorly run Pokerstars PCA tournament that cost entrants around $40k in wasted buyins. We analyze the situation with user "Yebsite" and the identity theft issue surrounding him. We discuss the GTECH online casino games at Betfred and NordicBet that were found to be rigged. Druff does the entire show from a hotel room in a secret location, though a listener apparently locates him and prank calls his room during the show.
Druff & Drexel Show - 01/15/2013 - Dude Looks Like He's Weighty
Jan 16, 2013
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Chinamaniac guest co-hosts, as Drexel is absent. Druff announces a unique diet plan to lose 30 pounds. Dave Lerman describes how he rolled the Dr. Phil Show for free dental work. We talk about telemarketing scammer (and online poker payment processor) Jeremy Johnson's accusation that he bribed the Utah Attorney General and Senator Harry Reid in 2010. We examine Vanessa Selbst's poker accomplishments and how much luck it took to get there. We discuss home poker games, highlighted by a deadly home game robbery in Maryland. Druff warns non-US players about gutshot.com not paying anyone. We get a tip about Pokerstars possibly offering games in New Jersey by the end of the year. Alvin Finklestein and Colonel Nigel Fabersham prank call The Palms, and get banished to security.
Druff & Drexel Show - 01/08/2013 - 35+35=75?!
Jan 09, 2013
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Johnny "Jasep" Sep guest co-hosts in Drexel's mysterious absence. We talk about Gobboboy's mom's false-but-ugly accusation against one of her son's friends. Erick Lindgren's gambling rehab and admission of owing millions of dollars is discussed. We talk about the cancellation of Jennifer Harman's reality show, and look into the life of one of her crazy castmates. We warn the community about Cedric Brazeau, accused of drugging and hacking Thai poker players. Druff gives reasons why you shouldn't donate to the PPA. We discuss Caesar's various fails, including their possible bankruptcy in the near future. Druff updates everyone on the situation with longtime Russ Hamilton associate Blair Rodman and his time on PokerFraudAlert, and he reads an LOL letter from Poker Players Academy founder Mike Helm, claiming to have lost $2.2 million on the project. Colonel Nigel Fabersham questions the Rio about a ridiculously priced drink promotion. We talk about Chad Elie's sentencing to a minimum security facility, and play a clip of Victor Conte talking about his time there. We amuse ourselves with the fact that Joe Sebok is crushing hella grapes these days.
Druff & Drexel Show - 12/26/2012 - Fingering the Bean
Dec 27, 2012
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Karina Jett is our special guest tonight, in her PFA Radio debut. SrslySirius comes on to talk about his "rage call" from Matt Marafioti. We discuss Blair Rodman and his relationship with both Russ Hamilton and disgraced training site Poker Players Academy. We debate whether Daniel Negreanu is famous enough to attract women based upon his fame alone, and call random Craigslist car ads to see if they know him. We play the clips of the teaser for Negreanu's Millionaire Matchmaker appearance, and Druff tells of his contentious experience with host Patti Stanger. We talk about Barry Greenstein and his home foreclosure issues. In a strange and surreal segment, we call Angry Stephanie while she's out to dinner with Ken Scalir and other wacky people, and a huge scene ensues. We talk about Carbon Poker's payout problems, as well as Hero Poker leaving Merge. Druff gives his opinion of his recent visit to Commerce Casino. Longtime user Rollo Tomasi calls into our show for the first time. We will not have another show until the second week of January.
Druff & Drexel Show - 12/18/2012 - This is America
Dec 19, 2012
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El Chico Loco tries to claim a free cruise, with hilarious results. We talk about Chris Levick's response on PFA to the accusations against the Poker Players Academy. We discuss the little-reported murder last week in the Excalibur lobby. Druff talks about the faliure of the Reid/Kyl online poker bill, and what it means for the future. The closure of several Merge network skins is discussed. We talk about Dutch Boyd's attempt to sell his Bellagio bracelet on eBay, as well as his disturbing sale of poker tournament chips. We look at the strange situation involving a crazy e-mail sent to several Pokerstars players, which originated from the Pokerstars server. onestep calls in and discusses the amazing "Cmoney wormhole", and we reveal some amazingly large bets that PFA members placed on those NFL picks.
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