Druff & Drexel Show - 09/25/2012 - Dirty Laundry
Sep 26, 2012
Show notes
Druff plays clips of parts 3 through 7 of the infamous "Lederer Files" interview, and analyzes them. Drexel returns to the show and talks about his weekend hanging out with Druff. We have a long conversation with Ken Scalir and his angry friend Stephanie. Rawwolf/Slim T calls in while Ken is on the phone, and is remarkably subdued. Druff gives an update on the gutshot.com scam, and also talks about a high limit account being hacked on Lock Poker. This show suffered from some sound issues while it played live, but all of them have been cleaned up for the archives, so you might want to listen if you missed some things during the live show.
Druff & Drexel Show - 09/18/2012 - Howard and Nene Don't Know
Sep 19, 2012
Show notes
Druff analyzes Hour #1 of the Howard Lederer Pokernews interview, clip by clip. Russian player "Gnuborg" calls in with the help of a translator to tell us about 888.com cheating him via an unfair money seizure since February. Alvin Finklestein finally reaches "Nene", a really large girl who was involved in a dinner bill scam against Ken Scalir. Onestep calls in but demands money to talk about his gay sex life. Druff did this show solo tonight, as Drexel was unavailable and Vwls has taken a family-related leave-of-absence from the program. This was a relatively short (2 1/2 hour) but action-packed show.
Druff, Drexel, & Vwls Show - 09/10/2012 - Only the Lonely
Sep 11, 2012
Show notes
Druff does this show solo. He talks about the Partouche Poker Tour scam & gives his reaction to the statement by owner Patrick Partouche. Caesar's possibly selling the WSOP is discussed. Daniel Negreanu's comments are covered, regarding Mason Malmuth's treatment of the 22Q Foundation Ironman Podcast. Druff analyzes the latest Howard Lederer legal defense, and talks about the current status of the AP/UB potential sale. The state of online poker in Nevada is discussed, including the South Point and new licensee Stratosphere. 408Mike gives an interview about his tumultuous life. PFA "Best Poster" winner Crowe Diddly makes an appearance on radio and answers some questions about himself. "Action" calls in, and talks about the difficulties of playing live limit hold 'em for a living in Vegas these days. Michael Phelps' supposed 100k win at Caesar's Las Vegas is touched upon. Drexel and Vwls will return next week.
The Drexel Show - 08/28/2012
Aug 29, 2012
Show notes
Drexel does his own solo show for a few hours after Druff has to cut out early from the Druff, Drexel, and Vwls show. He talks about his recent trip to California, including craziness the went on at Venice beach and his experience at Disneyland for the first time. Slim T called in to say he enjoyed the show. After some back and forth, both decided to move past all the drama and let it go. Jasep came on and talked about 22Q. Jasep, Drexel, OSA, Beebs9Dizzle, Sonatine, and Lewfather, called a sex store in Vegas and had a very candid interview with an employee named Jade. She revealed some of her sexual exploits and talked about the sex toy industry.
Druff, Drexel, & Vwls Show - 08/28/2012 - Pizza Pals
Aug 29, 2012
Show notes
In this shortened show, Druff and Drexel talk about their recent pizza parlor "date". We warn players about three European poker sites that are apparently refusing to cash out players: PayNoRake.com, Gutshot.com, and Pokerhuis.com. We discuss the upcoming legalized US poker room to be run by the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. The situation regarding an obnoxious poker player who was unfairly disqualified while deep in a WPT event is discussed. We look at the situation where Jonathan Aguiar was attacked in a poker room by Matt Marafioti. The Best and Worst Poster on PFA Bracketgeek.com contest is announced. Vwls admits that she had a surprising dream about Druff. Drexel talks about his 22Q foundation charity radio show next week, with an amazing list of celebrity guests. This short show (about 90 minutes) is followed by a much longer show, run by Drexel. You can find that in the archives separately.
Druff, Drexel, & Vwls Show - 08/21/2012 - Raw Deal & Raw Chicken at the Nugget
Aug 22, 2012
Show notes
We discuss the perplexing lawsuit at the AC Golden Nugget, and Alvin Finklestein makes a series of prank calls to get to the bottom of the situation. We speculate about Ben Mezrich's planned book regarding AP, and his odd decision to paint the cheaters in a positive light. We tackled the situation of a poker writer allegedly getting stiffed by WPT Magazine. Is Howard Lederer trying to rehabilitate his image already? We look at yet another fail at Lock Poker -- this time with them displaying eCOGRA certification banners that they don't have. Edition #2 of "What Does Ken Scalir Think?" is played, with contestants onestep and Hockey Guy. Ken Scalir agrees to let us call the woman who may have set him up to be scammed at a restaurant. A federal judge ruled that poker is a skill game in relation to an underground live casino bust, and Druff discusses whether that will impact online poker's legality. Vwls talks about relationships, pre-nups, and gold diggers. Some breaking news is announced regarding the status of Pokerstars owner Isai Scheinberg's indictment. Neverheeb attempts to check in from a pay phone.
Druff, Drexel, & Vwls Show - 08/14/2012 - !Three Bandidos!
Aug 15, 2012
Show notes
Druff and Vwls host this one, with the main topic being the Matt Marafioti/Samer Rahman/Mohamad Kowssarie high stakes cheating scandal, which may have ties to the violent Swedish Biker Bandidos. We talk about the ugly trend on 888.com where they are allegedly closing accounts and seizing money from innocent players. A suggestion is given to charge back on Paypal in order to recover Templar scam money. Brandon's recent absence from the show is discussed. Druff applies to work at the DOJ office that caused Black Friday. We discuss the cashout problems currently plaguing Lock and Cake Poker. Vwls answers some listener questions, including about her own house's short sale. Druff reveals two anniversaries on this date -- one good, one not-so-good. We talk about an online poker bust in Indonesia.
Druff, Drexel, & Vwls Show - 07/31/2012 - Pokerstars & Trickle Down Dickonomics
Aug 01, 2012
Show notes
The three hosts analyze and explain the historic purchase of Full Tilt by Pokerstars. Weissman and Onestep compete for $10 in our inaugural episode of the new "What Does Ken Scalir Think?" game. Colonel Nigel Fabersham and Freckles prank call an up-and-coming young porn star, where Fabersham pretends to be former porn star "Dick Trickle". We discuss the recent news that the DOJ will be liquidating all of Absolute Poker's assets and possibly paying that money to affected players. Druff explains how users affected by TheTemplar's scam can apply for their money back. We touch on the story of the guilty plea by the Bellagio Pepper Spray Bandit. We discuss yet another report of a controversial situation at the Rio where a deck was found to have two Jack of diamonds, and the floorman refused to search the deck for other duplicate cards. Vwls discusses real dolls and asks the two male co-hosts if they would have any interest in inanimate objects built to look and act like females.
Druff, Drexel, & Vwls Show - 07/24/2012 - We Didn't Stop the Fire
Jul 25, 2012
Show notes
Colonel Fabersham makes a funny prank call to a Laughlin hotel that had a fire over the weekend. We give an update regarding TheTemplar scamming situation, and attempt to reach him for answers. We discuss AP co-owner Brent Beckley being sentenced to 14 months in federal prison. The BetOnline scam is explored, and Druff warns about online sportsbooks in general. We talk about Joe Sebok's hiring followed by non-hiring at the WPT. We talk about a Tennessee club that canceled a promised freeroll, Epic Poker League style. We speculate on the in-development movie "Runner Runner", loosely based on the UB scandal. Druff reveals the big winners and big losers among known names at the WSOP. Vwls discusses "Bronys", the odd guys who have a sexual fetish for the My Little Pony cartoon characters. The hosts discuss the dangers of the snooze button after Brandon oversleeps his shift on the show. We talk about the huge cash game in Macau currently going on. The Grinder got scammed in a bracelet bet, and we discuss how and why that happened.
Druff, Drexel, & Vwls Show - 07/17/2012 - The Iceman Cometh
Jul 18, 2012
Show notes
Teddy "The Iceman" Monroe makes his triumphant return to radio, promoting a new poker song that he wrote and produced, and did some freestyle rapping of his own. Druff discusses his final hand at the WSOP that busted him. We talk about Jarrett Nash and his bizarre religious decision to skip Day 5 of the WSOP Main Event. Druff discusses his play against 11th place WSOP finisher Elisabeth Hille, and talks about his theory that Scandinavian women don't age well. User "BUBBLES" plays our new game "Online Poker Trivia", in an attempt to win a $50 Dick's Sporting Goods gift card. Druff gives 9 suggestions to improve the WSOP in future years. We discuss the strange Annie Duke baseball card for sale on eBay. Brandon brings up an odd promotion at MGM/Mirage that might allow social media users to make up to $240 per day in Las Vegas. We talk about Peter Falcone getting released from prison. Ken Scalir checks in and discusses how quickly he "utilizes" public bathrooms to satisfy his needs. We confront accused scammer "The Templar", who readily answers all questions and promises to pay back the money he owes within 2 days. The new radio show, "Stocks and Jocks", is announced, set to debut at the beginning of August.