Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 12/24/2022 - Rest In Peace, Sir... I Mean Ma'am!
Dec 26, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:23:50) mark: Druff hit by weird ear pressure issue which ends up delaying radio a few days.... (0:38:50): PFA member & regular radio listener IAmGreek has probably passed away -- and Druff made a startling discovery about the person behind the account.... (0:52:26): Hustler Casino Live finally releases investigative report on themselves, and Bryan Sagbigsal's arrest warrant is published.... (2:15:48): Tyrone calls in, and asks Druff two personal questions.... (2:31:54): BetMGM acknowledges May 2022 data breach which allowed players' personal info to be stolen -- is it related to the recent thefts?.... (2:45:47): Druffytime Christmas Theater: A Christmas DirecTV Story.... (3:20:55): Ethan "Rampage" Yau wins Wynn $25k High Roller event on second bullet, refunds first bullet buyers, Twitter controversy ensues.... (3:51:45): Social media slot player "D Lucky" charging people over $1700 to spend 10 minutes with him -- is this a scam?.... (5:07:28): Andy Stacks grabbed $10k worth of opponent's chips on Hustler Casino Live -- was it intentional?.... (5:27:35): Livestream poker player Ramsey Doumani passes away at age 34.... (5:42:41): Former UB shill Prahlad Friedman is popping off on Twitter about poker cheating.... (6:03:25): FTX update - Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang plead guilty, SBF arrested.... (6:41:49): For the second time in 2022, a Rolex was stolen from a Vegas strip hotel room, and shoved inside a vagina.... (6:54:55): Old lady wins $1.6 million jackpot at Harrah's Atlantic City, and tips $77,000.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 12/11/2022 - Rigging Nemo
Dec 12, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:26:12) mark: Female chess YouTuber Qiyu "Nemo" Zhou holds contest to give away $12k WPT Wynn seat, and then rigs it for her boyfriend Alex "Thallo" Epstein.... (2:09:37): Shaun Deeb, Ryan Laplante battle on Twitter over yet another markup debate.... (2:46:13): Several victims of the BetMGM bank theft scheme are now getting obnoxious collections letters.... (3:16:45): Former UB cheating coverup lawyer Daniel Friedberg added to class action suit against FTX.... (3:51:01): Caroline Ellison isn't hiding in Hong Kong -- she's venturing out in the open in New York City.... (4:05:07): Why is SBF doing so many media appearances, and what will it mean for his future?.... (4:15:35): New controversy on Hustler Casino Live, as Yuuki "Sashimi" Kaida appears to expose bare breasts on stream.... (4:43:39): Andy Frankenberger complains on Twitter that a simple breakfast cost him $100 through Wynn room service.... (4:54:07): Former Hustler Casino Live employee Bryan Sagbigsal now has a warrant out for his arrest, regarding chip theft.... (5:02:00): Former Dodgers player Yasiel Puig now charged by feds for lying about a bookie he was betting with.... (5:38:53): Horseshoe Las Vegas -- the former Bally's -- will not offer 100x odds on craps like other Horseshoe casinos.... (6:38:18): New CDC COVID graphing tool proves that the virus is killing fewer people than it ever has.... tradershky and khalwat co-host.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/27/2022 - Pay That Mandi Her Money
Dec 01, 2022
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This is Part 2 of the show which aired on 11/26-11/27/22. Topic begins at (0:04:30) mark: Minnesota poker player "Mandi Minx" wins $241k jackpot on Ignition, gets account unfairly frozen for weeks with no answers, but Druff comes in to assist. Interview with Mandi.... (1:41:46): Joey Ingram and Norman Chad in ugly dispute, Joey threatened on his stream to punch Norman in the ribs.... (2:18:22): Sam Bankman-Fried sends out a bunch of controversial tweets.... (2:38:52): NBC News contacts UB cheating figures Russ Hamilton, Travis Makar, and Daniel Friedberg regarding Friedberg's FTX involvement.... (3:00:42): Former poker cheater Haseeb Qureshi did Effective Altruism speeches with SBF and Caroline Ellison.... (3:06:11): Alvea, where Cate Hall is COO, was somewhat backed by SBF, but they've scrubbed it from their website.... (3:14:39): SBF bought tiny Farmington Bank in Washington, in what has parallels to Full Tilt's SunFirst Bank in 2009-10.... (3:34:00): Genesis Global Capital and Gemini struggling after FTX debacle, both somewhat in danger.... (3:48:07): Tom Brady subject of criticism over 2021 FTX commercial.... (3:54:06): Mainstream media has been doing puff pieces on SBF and Caroline -- but why?.... (4:02:54): Liquidator of FTX says he has never seen such an absence of corporate controls in his entire career.... (4:07:28): Adele finally performs at Caesars Palace, after tons of controversy over previous failed residency.... (4:23:28): Hellmuth-promoted Bitcoin Latinum sued in California -- is Hellmuth himself next?
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/26/2022 - Don't Play, Lose $10k Anyway
Nov 28, 2022
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This is part 1 of the long show which aired on 11/26-11/27/22. Part 2 will follow a few days after. This portion only covers the BetMGM/Viejas/Global Payments Bank Theft scandal which victimized Druff and several other poker pros for up to $10k each. Topic begins at (0:15:10) mark: Druff hit with $10k bank account theft through BetMGM, later discovers it's a major fraud scheme aimed at poker pros.... (0:32:52): Druff starts investigation, calls BetMGM, where he never had an account.... (0:48:59): Druff calls Global Payments, the payment processor he believed might be partially at fault for allowing this theft to take place.... (1:01:21): After learning exit strategy to get the money off BetMGM and into the fraudsters' hands, Druff contacts PayPal and Venmo.... (1:33:40): Are you vulnerable, too? Druff explains who could potentially see thefts from their bank accounts via this scheme.... (1:40:46): Poker media and mainstream media take notice of the scandal, featuring Druff front-and-center in the stories.... (1:50:07): Reeling from bad publicity, Global Payments frantically calls Druff on a Saturday morning to make sure he got his money back.... (2:08:00): Has Borgata and BetMGM dropped Global Payments for the time being, due to this incident?.... (2:23:32): Draftkings has its own money theft scandal which may be related to this one.... (2:50:48): Where do we stand right now?.... Part 2, which will be over 5 hours, will be released a few days after this one.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/13/2022 - Poker Powerball
Nov 17, 2022
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This episode was split into two parts, and this portion is everything but the FTX scandal stuff, which was released as a separate episode. Topic begins at (0:15:44) mark: Republicans tremendously underperform in midterms, Druff gives his opinion on election and Republican Party.... (0:54:42): California sportsbetting propositions 26 and 27 fail miserably.... (1:13:40): Listener "garrett" (not Adelstein) calls in, and Druffs gives him some life advice.... (1:24:36): Alan Mendelson, the original founder of the forum which eventually became Druff's Vegas Casino Talk, passed away at age 70.... (1:48:39): Druff fat-fingers college football bet, accidentally wagers 5x what he intended -- what was the result?.... (2:09:21): Shaun Deeb led attempt for poker players to win record $2 billion Powerball, bringing their odds down to 1-in-6,493.... (2:30:03): Update: Sentencing of Jeffrey Morris who murderered of Susie Zhao.... (2:38:21): Update: Six eBay-employed stalkers of Massachusetts family sentenced in recent months.... (3:01:06): "Mattress Mack" wins $75 million on Astros 2022 World Series bet, setting a sportsbetting record, but is there more to the story?.... (3:15:51): Formula 1 Race will take place on Las Vegas strip on November 18, causing hotel rates to skyrocket.... (3:25:00): Massachusetts Gaming claims Encore Boston isn't hiring enough women.... (3:38:46): Second COVID infection usually more harsh than the first? New study says so.... tradershky and khalwat co-host.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/14/2022 - Scammin' Sam and Sweet Caroline
Nov 15, 2022
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This is a special episode covering the FTX Crypto Exchange Scandal. An episode featuring other subjects will be released in a few days. Topic begins at (0:01:52) mark: Intro and general discussion of FTX Crypto Exchange crash, and its main perpetrator, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.... (1:10:25): Caroline Ellison, Sam's polyamorous, sometimes-girlfriend, was the main accomplice to the scam.... (1:56:51): Former Ultimatebet lawyer and coverup architect Daniel Friedberg was the compliance officer of FTX -- a look back at his scumbaggery.... (2:37:56): Is this the beginning of the end for cryptocurrencies?.... (3:06:19): Are other crypto exchanges going to also collapse soon? Could the Tether stablecoin crash?.... (3:16:03): Druff talks about a girl he met online in the 1980s who reminds him a lot of Caroline Ellison.... khalwat joins Druff near the end of the show.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/04/2022 - I'm Going to Disneyland
Nov 05, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:19:14) mark: Druff predicts 1994-like red wave in 2022 midterms coming up.... (0:35:57): Druff goes to Disneyland for the first time in almost 7 years, gives his impression & tips.... (1:19:39): Rip's wife reverses course, claims to believe him, and goes at it with Garrett and Doug Polk.... (1:56:51): Was there really a car recently unearthed from 1992 with the license plate "LEW J4"?.... (2:00:54): Arrest warrant issued for chip thief Bryan Sagbigsal, but police can't find him.... (2:15:38): Former Live at the Bike and Hustler Casino Live employee Patrick Curran speaks out on Twitter.... (2:35:33): Aaron "Daliman" O'Rourke claims he was scammed by Quincy "Q" Collins out of $4,000.... (3:23:17): Career thief wins $1.732 million from Isle Waterloo (Iowa Caesars property) after security fails to stop fellow patron attacking him after theft of player points.... (3:49:58): Massachusetts man pleads guilty to illegal sports betting and extortion.... (4:00:33): Three states attempt to crack down on NFT online casino ownership scheme.... (4:08:00): Kalshi seeks ability to allow Americans to bet on politics, similar to soon-to-be-closed Predictit.... (4:32:10): Cincinnati Reds legend -- and banned baseball figure -- Pete Rose will place Ohio's first legal sportsbet on January 1.... (4:42:01): Casino tycoon Tilman Fertitta bought 6% of Wynn Resorts -- what does this mean?.... (4:49:11): Chinese developer accused of giving Los Angeles councilman casino chips, cash, and hookers in order to get major project approved.... (5:02:59): Shocking, mostly suppressed data shows that almost nobody under 65 without major preexisting conditions is dying of COVID in US.... (5:26:02): Did social media figure Julie Powell really die of "Black Hairy Tongue"?.... (5:42:43): Author Emily Oster proposed a "pandemic amnesty" for mistakes made during COVID times -- is this reasonable?.... (6:03:38): Druff explains new COVID variants BQ.1 and BQ1.1, and whether you should be concerned.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/24/2022 - Sunday Afternoon at the Stadium
Oct 25, 2022
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Topic begins at (0:03:58): PFA member "Daly" makes generous donation to PFA, almost results in $9000 win for future PFA contest.... (0:22:14): Robbi Jade Lew and Jacob "Rip" Chavez seen on TV looking like a couple at the October 23rd Raiders game, Rip's wife speaking out.... (1:03:13): Reddit thread making allegations about Ryan Feldman sees new responses, including from former commentator Limon.... (1:51:53): Nick Vertucci melting down on Twitter, attacking Berkey and then Twitter troll "ThePokerKaren".... (2:19:14): Nick Vertucci was sued in 2014 related to his real estate seminars -- but it's not for the reason you would think.... (2:29:45): Robbi plays WPT Five Diamond at Bellagio, cashes as "last woman standing"... (2:41:22): Alex Jacob aggressively defending Robbi on Twitter, getting backlash from community.... (3:20:26): Garrett Adelstein does LA Times interview, claims to have quit poker for the time being.... (3:29:56): Who let the dogs out?! Nick Howard claims he ate dog food in 2012 after going broke playing poker.... (3:45:07): High stakes poker pro robbed in parking lot of Doug Polk's The Lodge in Texas.... (3:59:28): IGT prevails in lawsuit against DOJ, with ruling that 1961 Wire Act does not apply to non-sportsbet gambling.... (4:16:44): Oops! A week after PokerGo announcing ban on two accused cheaters, admitted cheater Martin Zamani wins one of their events.... (4:27:25): Sean McCormack moves up the MGM chain, leaves as Aria poker director.... (4:42:45): WSOP.ca launches in Ontario, using GGPoker software.... (4:50:22): ZED Run update: How are things doing now that NFTs are crashing?.... (5:05:03): Should you get the bivalent COVID vaccine? Are new variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 going to be a big problem?
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/14/2022 - Robbi, Rip, and Bryan's Chips
Oct 15, 2022
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We are continuing deep coverage of the Robbi Jade Lew cheating allegations at the Hustler. Topic begins at (0:15:49): Recap of the Robbi situation, and where we stood as of last week.... (0:23:01): Hustler Casino Live employee Bryan Sagbigsal caught stealing $15k from Robbi Jade Lew's stack, just hours after controversial hand.... (1:06:18): Garrett Adelstein releases two controversial statements, doubling down on original cheating allegations.... (2:07:40): Is Robbi simply aiming for social media fame?.... (2:19:21): Some people believe Bryan's message to Robbi was actually written by Robbi herself... (03:01:22): Stream player "DGAF" now under suspicion, but is it fair to accuse him?.... (3:08:16): Movie producer Julie Yorn makes allegation against Robbi involving angleshot at Bicycle Casino, leading to argument on Chicago Joey's show.... (3:40:04): Ryan Feldman and Nick Vertucci both facing criticism over past allegations of wrongdoing.... (4:10:51): Mike Postle sounds off on Facebook regarding the Robbi situation, and hints at a documentary about himself being near release.... (4:27:21): California Bureau of Gambling Control clears Hustler Casino to keep operating streamed games, but what does this really mean?.... (4:37:44): Matt Berkey and others insist Hustler Casino Live should shut down until this is decided.... (4:51:07): Robbi takes a lie detector test, but was there something suspicious about the entire process?.... (5:09:14): Robbi changes her mind, decides to press charges against Bryan after all.... (5:30:03): Eric Bensamochan leading lawsuit against Amazon involving unfair seizures of sellers' money.... (5:56:09): Controversial Watauga Social Lounge in Texas raided by police during $100k guaranteed tournament, players ticketed -- we interview Jason "The Mayor" who was there when it all happened.... (6:37:47): Update: Accused murderer Jeffery Morris finally went to trial over killing of poker player Susie Zhao.... (6:56:21): Seemingly low stakes player wins WSOP Online High Roller event, sparks suspicion of ghosting.... (7:22:52): PokerSasha aka Sasha Liu alleges GGPoker fired her as ambassador because she is a married mom of twin boys... tradershky and khalwat co-host at various points during the show.
Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/03/2022 - Robbing Robbi
Oct 04, 2022
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This episode is a Poker Fraud Alert Radio Special, only covering one topic -- the controversial J4o hand at Hustler Casino live, featuring Garrett Adelstein and Robbi Jade Lew. Throughout the show, Druff plays clips, and analyzes everything. Coverage starts at the (0:15:08) mark: Background of Hustler Casino Live and its similarity to the 2019 Stones cheating scandal.... (0:32:45): Audio of the controversial hand, and Garrett's reaction.... (1:16:51): Druff's impression of Garrett and Robbi prior to this hand.... (1:28:21): Robbi somehow gives the $135k she won from Garrett back to him, but claims she was pressured into it.... (1:58:00): Robbi appears in an interview on Hustler Casino Live to explain herself.... (2:10:32): Garrett tweets why he was sure Robbi was cheating, and defends taking the money.... (2:23:43): Call from Darren "Beanz" Attebery, who reveals two very interesting (and not previously known) facts about Robbi.... (2:56:53): Call from "Patrick from the 507", who suggests that Robbi might have been trying to become a social media star via her appearance.... (3:11:49): Hustler Casino Lives makes various statements on Twitter.... (3:35:13): Robbi's Hendonmob results suddenly get partially redacted, Druff investigates, and gets to the bottom of several mysteries regarding Robbi herself.... (3:53:54): Robbi appears on Chicago Joey's show to explain herself.... (4:55:12): Robbi's husband Charles Lew comes onto Joey's show and claims he will sue Garrett and maybe others.... (5:40:56): Druff gives his not-so-expert legal opinion on whether a defamation case could succeed here.... (5:49:46): Druff explains whether or not the RFID card setup at Hustler could really be potentially hacked.... (6:02:20): Hustler Casino Live co-owner Nick Vertucci comes on Joey's show to fire back at Charles Lew.... (6:21:08): Druff wraps up everything, and gives his prediction regarding where things will progress going forward.
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