Poker Fraud Alert Radio

(0:00:00): Lost episode of "Forensic Files" features someone you know quite well.... (0:12:24): After it looks hopeless, Druff gets assistance to reverse his X ban from an unlikely source.... (0:27:49): Pokerstars is no-paying a lot of former US customers who still had a balance on the site -- and nobody is talking about it.... (1:02:13): Druff enters Circa Survivor contest again, but ran into some frustrating issues during registration.... (1:49:07): DraftKings releases new sportsbetting rules which allow them to unfairly void your bets when you get a good line.... (2:05:03): Disgraced WSOP food truck operator All American Dave is back... in isolated Mammoth Lakes, California?!.... (2:28:00): Vanessa Kade in controversy again, as she claims she's been a victim of gender-based discrimination in the poker community.... (3:24:42): California passes law to ban "sweepstakes" style gambling poker sites, affecting ClubGG, ClubWPTGold, GlobalPoker, and others.... (3:34:37): Blake Owens, founder of Vegas-based AI-brokerage firm Agrippa, gets bloody pigs head in the mail and threatening note... but is there more to the story?

This is part 2 of the show which aired on 8/9/25.... (0:04:22): Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas busted for running illegal raked home poker game and hiring hookers to service players.... (0:32:55): NBA player Malik Beasley accused of manipulating prop bets on himself.... (0:50:42): Former Hustler Casino Live player "Pepe", real name Elvis Bersai Lopez-Ambrosio, is wanted by feds for human trafficking.... (1:02:13): Druffytime Theater: Which of these unfortunate events happened to Druff in 1974?.... (1:19:19): Everyone says Vegas is struggling badly -- is it true, and if so, why?.... (1:39:40): Rio gave $510 freeplay to anyone who was Caesars Diamond Plus/MGM Gold or higher... what do you think happened?.... (1:58:30): Twitch streamer "Xposed" denied a free smoothie at Resorts World blackjack table when betting $25k/hand.... (2:12:51): Momofuku restaurant at Cosmopolitan is now charging $1 per person for tap water.

Part 1 of 2. Timestamps as follows.... (0:13:39): Druff gets monetized on X, then completely banned weeks later.... (0:41:33): Druff took a long, European vacation, and missed WSOP Main Event for first time since 2004.... (1:18:17): Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi wins both the $50k PPC and WSOP Main Event, and is insta-inducted into Poker HOF.... (1:48:41): William Kassouf ran very deep in WSOP Main, annoys everyone to death, gets banned from WSOP after busting.... (2:23:11): Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" involves new gambling tax law which is very unfavorable to pro gamblers, but is the panic justified?.... Part 2 will follow within 3-7 days.

This is a 3-hour special with full coverage of the WSOP Millionaire Maker Chip Dump Scandal. Time stamps are as follows.... (0:00:00): Background on the situation.... (0:22:03): Druff goes over several hands during the chip dump and analyzes them.... (0:47:02): Announcer David Tuchman finally remarks during broadcast that something is wrong.... (1:00:41): The immediate aftermath.... (1:06:10): Who is really at fault here?.... (1:14:43): Is this an issue at all, or totally okay?.... (1:19:42): WSOP tweets about it... then deletes them.... (1:24:25): Druff has a solution for this.... (1:39:33): Did the WSOP's rule against dealmaking cause this to occur?.... (1:52:24): Mark Seif makes a hypocritical comment about the matter on X.... (1:56:59): Will Nevada Gaming get involved?.... (2:02:05): What is going to happen in the future regarding rule changes?.... (2:13:35): If Druff were in this position, what would he have done?.... (2:18:34): What is ClubWPTGold's position on all of this?.... (2:23:27): Druff provides the overall takeaway of the situation.... (2:32:15): July 2nd postscript gives several important updates.

Timestamps are as follows.... (0:04:02): New mandatory WSOP+ App has been mostly well-received, but now registering and following WSOP has greatly changed from before.... (0:23:05): WSOP contract employee Kevmath claims that you can buy into events by credit card with zero fees and it's labeled as a purchase -- but there's a small catch.... (0:34:41): Player listed as "SuckMe69" on WSOP+ App almost embarrasses WSOP by winning first summer bracelet.... (0:51:32): @WSOP X account, now run by a "social media team", posts video of a super boring hand in the early stages, apparently not understanding what the public wants to see.... (1:16:45): Recent flooding forced closure of "secret" tunnel entrance to Horseshoe/Paris self-parking lot.... (1:22:25): Tom Dwan has meltdown on plane into Heathrow airport, gets detained for weeks at mental hospital, claims on X that JD Vance promised him this wouldn't happen.... (2:13:58): MGM Vegas resorts now charging $25 to get plates and napkins with room service.... (2:29:36): Fontainebleau under investigation by Gaming for giving $2m credit to a known bookie, Damien "DJ" Leforbes.... (2:43:19): Resorts World craps the bed again -- this time involving a Mr. Beast event.... (3:10:53): Space Cadet: Katy Perry's residency at Resorts World lost millions, and now she's not invited back.... (3:29:14): Another Vegas area journalist killed -- this time by crazy roommate.... (3:45:16):T wo young men hit with federal charges over car-follow robberies of patrons of major LA poker rooms.... (3:57:35): Druff gives his thoughts about RFK Jr making the COVID vaccine inaccessible to most Americans under 65.

Topic begins at (0:02:03) mark: Sportsbettor Thomas McPeek claims Caesars in Indiana and Iowa refused to pay him rightfully won $800k worth of sports bets.... (1:24:45): PropSwap massively bungles social media response to customer who got cheated by another user.... (2:21:46): ACR fires Nacho Barbero after Nacho admits on PokerGo that the site isn't trying to catch cheaters.... (2:35:23): Harvey's Lake Tahoe to become "Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe", but what is Caesars Republic?.... (2:56:10): Evan Glusman, son of owner of iconic Vegas restaurant Piero's, accused of threatening to kill employees and own father after getting fired for allegedly taking out an unauthorized loan against the business.

This is part 2 of the episode from 4/1/25.... Topic begins at (0:07:54) mark: Mojave Desert and Las Vegas History: Barbary Coast, Bill's, The Cromwell, and soon... Vanderpump?!.... (0:38:08): Ebony Kenney is the latest "goofball" ACR pro to have been caught using GTO Wizard during the ACR Venom series.... (1:02:08): Maurice Hawkins gets boost by eliminating player with 3 left at WSOP Circuit event, despite having worst hand.... (1:31:32): Update: George Janssen, who claimed he was kidnapped and extorted for money, under investigation by FBI for faking story & stealing from banks.... (1:42:51): Ali Imsirovic BANNED from Texas "Champions Club" for being a general poker cheat.... (1:48:24): GGPoker buys Nick Vertucci's share of Hustler Casino Live.... (1:57:01): Mike Holtz alleges Resorts World allowed two Spanish pros to get away with blatantly cheating.... (2:18:48): Move over Terrrance Watanabe!! Bruno Mars might have lost over $100m to MGM properties.... (2:29:21): MGM Rewards modifies program to give more benefits starting March 25.... (2:42:47): Whiskey Pete's gets waiver to remain closed, retain license through December 2026, plus LV might get new airport.

This is part 1 of 2, of the show broadcast on 4/1/25. Timestamps of topics are as follows... (0:20:59): Announcement: PFA Radio call in numbers don't work, only can text show for now.... (0:24:44): Daily Fantasy Sports site PrizePicks SCAMMING users, including Druff, with misleading promotions.... (1:00:55): Chicago man wins $389k parlay sports bet on BetMGM, but found out it was cancelled -- who was in the right?.... (1:23:18): Update: Bovada/Ignition resolves tournament underpays.... (1:29:25): Druff comments: John Oliver criticizes sportsbetting expansion.... (2:12:32): Resorts World laying off as many as 400 employees, also paid huge fine for Gaming violation.... (2:39:38): Prerecorded interview with Druff's friend Trevor Garner, who talks about being abused via the legal system by a well known Los Angeles radio personality. Trevor passed away from pancreatic cancer just 3 days after this interview from his hospital bed.... Part 2 will be posted within a few days.

This episode is a combination of two mini-episodes from 3/12/25 and 3/14/25. Another one will follow soon.... Topic begins at (0:12:34) mark: Notice: Skype will be dead on May 5 -- how does this affect PFA Radio?.... (0:26:37): Bovada VIP player stiffed out of $87k in TikTok ban bet, PFA helps him.... (1:22:03): Bovada/Ignition tournament system glitch over weekend of March 8 leaves hundreds or thousands of players underpaid or no-paid their winnings.... (1:50:00): Texas / Canadian poker player Mark Toulouse passed away during tournament at Texas Card House Dallas.... (2:03:25): Founders Card again kills Caesars Diamond benefit, this time permanently.... (2:17:04): Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority agrees to pay $8.25 million to A's to wear Las Vegas patch while they play in Sacramento.... (2:30:21): YouTube makes new policy against videos promoting illegal online gambling sites.

This is part 2 of the show which aired on 2/9/25.... Topic begins at (0:08:54) mark: Update: Steve Jacobs, aka "stevesbets", in NY Supreme Court over sportsbetting bearding fraud matter.... (0:40:04): Leon Tsoukernik, controversial former owner of Kings Casino in Czech Republic (and King's Lounge at WSOP) almost died Michael Jackson style via propofol overdose.... (0:50:09): Vegas surprisingly empty during Super Bowl weekend -- why is this?.... (1:05:56): MLB umpire Pat Hoberg fired for gambling-sharing account with a poker pro.... (1:14:13): Two Vegas women who murdered tourist in Caesars Palace sentenced to just 10 years in prison.... (1:27:50): Caesars likely to massively downgrade free 4 drink benefit from Las Vegas properties for Diamond Plus and Elite members.... (1:40:55): Caesars had enticing 10x tier credit promo in January in Vegas market, but flubbed status upgrades in February due to system bug.... (1:52:59): Druff has updated PFA guide to earning Diamond/Seven Stars cheaply.... (1:58:30): Commerce Casino has closed all of its safe deposit boxes, being the last card room in LA to do so.... (2:07:58): Kenny Chesney will have residency at the Sphere in mid-May, Druff tells story about his Chesney concert experience in 2001.... (2:26:16): Just say NO to "CNF" fee at certain Vegas restaurants -- You can legally refuse to pay it!.... (2:34:34): Longtime Vegas entertainer "Cook E Jarr" has died at 73.

Topic begins at (0:04:22) mark: Where has PFA Radio been? Why it's been a staggering 7 weeks since the last episode, and what can you expect in the future?.... (0:46:02): ACR pro "Nacho" Barbero in controversy after photo of his online play shows GTO Wizard on his screen.... (1:22:50): Famed Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein in trouble with IRS for evading taxes on poker winnings & paying chicks to date him.... (2:22:17): Gambling coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell loses Facebook acccount after attacking PFA regular Lee Bradbury in weird rant.... (3:04:14): Jamie Gold cares about your teeth and gums.... (3:21:07): Well-liked old school poker figure "Miami" John Cernuto said to be on hospice care, then passes away.... This is part 1 of the show. Part 2 will be posted as a separate episode within a few days.

Topic begins at (0:22:43) mark: Justin Bonomo forced to remove keffiyeh at TV tables of WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, Twitter gets mad.... (1:21:00): WSOP Super Main Event appeared to be pace to massively miss $50m guarantee... until some things happened.... (1:37:35): RIP Amanda Stinchecum, friend of PFA Radio.... (1:55:02): Mojave Desert & Las Vegas History: Whiskey Pete's and Primm, plus the story of the recent closure of Pete's.... (2:21:58): Druff massively bricks ClubWPT freeroll, loses to video gaming influencer.... (2:40:14): Former Resorts World president Scott Sibella loses gaming license.... (3:14:10): FTC mandates end of junk fees, resort fees.... (3:53:22): WSOP announces 2025 dates.... (4:09:55): Hawk Tuah girl finally speaks after 2 weeks of silence following crypto memecoin scandal.... (4:31:46): Druff reviews "PizzaCake" in Harrah's Las Vegas.... (4:40:55): Druff backed off from Vegas blackjack game before he could play 10 hands.... (4:50:36): Nevada may legalize private poker games in casinos.

Topic begins at (0:12:05) mark: Announcement: Huge "Robert Gray Memorial Freeroll" (at least $900) rescheduled -- to take place on December 21.... (0:17:12): Druff wins seat to ClubWPTGold in separate contest from PFA, will join PFA winners in pursuit of $1m top prize.... (0:23:44): Frenzy and excitement on Twitter regarding ClubWPTGold seats, some pros feel they are owed free seats.... (0:38:33): Vanessa Kade attacks bencb789's recent sponsorship, then gets into flap with Ryan Depaulo.... (2:14:21): WSOP bracelet winner Cory Zeidman pleads guilty to $25 million scam involving fake insider sports info.... (2:27:18): WSOP changes rule regarding assistance from the rail, after Jonathan Tamayo scandal.... (2:39:35): Ethan "Rampage" Yau fell for another stupid scam.... (3:01:05): No good deed goes unpunished: Druff attempts to help scam victim, gets blocked and ghosted when victim falls for same ruse again.... (3:36:26): Druff's blood pressure has gone up to a semi-dangerous level.... (3:41:24): PFA Radio listener claims Fontainebleau host charged him over $2000 after he left property, for supposedly comped room.... (4:01:03): Man shot dead at South Point in Vegas after tense standoff with police.

Topic begins at (0:08:06) mark: PayPal suspends Phil Galfond's account with $117k in it.... (0:27:16): Prahlad Friedman is made Twitter famous after embarrassing 2018 tweet exchange is made public by James Woods and another big account.... (0:37:18): Daniel Negreanu and his wife Amanda start a YouTube show revealing intimate details about their lives, past and present.... (1:09:24): Gavin Newsom gives CA Indian tribal casinos the right to sue others -- but nobody can sue them.... (1:20:17): Wyndham Business Earner credit card will not be offering status matches to Caesars Diamond in 2025, but Druff will give you other options to earn it easily.... (2:00:47): Rapper Nelly arrested after $50k casino jackpot reveals Missouri bench warrant over car insurance matter.... (2:08:30): Update: Huge shootout results in arrest of teen believed to have murdered poker pro Matt Bergart in April 2024.... (2:25:10): Druff gives his take on why Kamala Harris lost.... (3:10:20): Druff analyzes Trump's moves so far, and expresses some concern regarding the second term... This was Part 2 of the show which aired on November 23-24, 2024, and this portion was released several days later.

Topic begins at (0:21:52) mark: Announcement: Huge "Robert Gray Memorial Freeroll" (at least $877) to take place on December 7.... (0:31:08): Interview with Andrew Gnatovich, aka "Las Vegas Cabby Chronicles", about a weird WSOP dealer class action lawsuit, plus unusual cabby stories.... (2:07:50): F1 race returns to Vegas, attendance appears to be way down.... (2:27:21): GGPoker has changed all games above $10/$20 NL to a "host" model, shutting out most players.... (2:52:27): GGPoker bans winner of the $25k WSOP Super High Roller online championship for cheating, but doesn't award bracelet to anyone.... (3:06:26): GGPoker's purchase of WSOP is made final.... (3:16:42): Caesars to sell LINQ Promenade for $275 million.... (3:26:28): Someone just wasted a $144k ticket on Circa Survivor by not submitting their picks.... (3:32:44): Druffytime Theater: Guess the ending of this weird 1989 story from Druff's life.... (4:25:25): Chuck Woolery passed away, and he once hosted a show where Ken Scalir appeared.... This is part 1 of 2, and the other part of this very long episode will appear within a few days.

Druff does a 8-hour video show following the progress of the 2024 Presidential election. Featuring many guest co-hosts such as tradershky, Daly, tigerpiper, jpfromla, and many others!

Topic begins at (0:18:31) mark: Hustler Casino Live sexual harassment scandal leads to exit of Nick Vertucci.... (1:38:56): Veronica Brill under fire due to her close association with Nick Vertucci, Druff analyzes her contradictory and hypocritical interview with poker.org.... (2:44:40): Where does Hustler Casino Live go from here? Druff gives his take.... (3:04:52): Norman Chad riles up Twitter after he mocked Maria Konnikova's online bracelet win.... (3:29:40): WSOP $5300 NL online event gets fewer than 8 entrants, get cancelled, yet was still promoted after cancellation.... (3:39:24): Justin Bonomo paid big money to attend Democratic event and meet Bernie Sanders... and it didn't go well for him.... (3:56:37): 67-year-old Tropicana imploded on October 9, along with spectacular fireworks/drone show, but city mishandled the matter of people wanting to view it.... (4:18:24): Vegas food news: World's biggest In-N-Out to open across the street from Aria, longtime southern CA diner "Norm's" to open in Las Vegas.... (4:36:06): 43-foot-tall, naked Donald Trump sculpture erected at junction of higways 15 and 93, north of Las Vegas.... (4:45:07): Dragon Tail slot machines, accused of being ripoffs of the popular Dragon Link machines, have been forcefully removed from Nevada casinos.... (4:52:49): IRS to clamp down on people who didn't file taxes despite receiving sportsbetting W-2g forms from 2018-2020.... (5:01:23): What Would Druff Do? PFA listener texts, "Vegas hotel couldn't find my reservation when I got there!".... (5:19:10): Editorial: Does Elon Musk's new Optimus robot signal a new era of humanoid robots we always dreamed about?

Topic begins at (0:00:00) mark: PFA Radio listeners have a chance to win a free tournament ticket worth $2500.... (0:24:59): Circa Survivor NFL contest gets record 14,266 entries, then over 95% fall off within 3 weeks.... (1:04:28): MGM rumored to be analyzing slot play in order to remove offers and Noir status from advantage players.... (1:49:28): Update: Clark County official Robert Telles found guilty of murdering journalist Jeff German.... (2:16:38): Hustler Casino Live temporarily removed from YouTube for alleged terms violation.... (2:30:48): Update: All American Dave returns to social media, claims he will try to make things right for those with 2022 card balances with his company.... (2:58:24): Caesars employee tells Druff that Diamond/Laurel Lounges to return to Vegas in 2025, due to "drink abuse" under current system.... (3:16:53): Hawk Tuah girl, Hailey Welch, plays in Celebrity Poker Tour, folds two pair to single flop bet.... (3:44:38): Harrah's Resort Southern California posts tacky sign in rooms regarding charges for stolen items.... (3:54:43): Texas man accused of murdering a guy accused of cheating at a home poker game.... (4:02:34): Airline service CLEAR can get you Caesars Diamond for just $199 per year.... (4:11:51): tradershky checks in, plays a mysterious podcast where the two hosts glowingly discuss Druff.

Topic begins at (0:01:35) mark: Scott Ball accused of stiffing popular influencers who were supposed to be paid to promote ACR.... (0:29:35): WSOP bought by GGPoker.... (0:55:45): Implosion date for Tropicana announced.... (1:04:39): Resorts World faces possible loss of license due to allowing bookies to gamble and launder money in casino.... (1:16:43): Rio is laying off 30 middle managers, plus several executives have voluntarily left.

Druff does a one-hour, one-topic radio show after being out 7 weeks with a chronic cough. The topic this week is an updated discussion about upcoming online poker site Phenom Poker, and whether you should believe any of the hype.