Poker Fraud Alert

Ultimate Poker screws people with UPoints, freeroll tickets on the way out. Marco Valerio spearheads efforts to turn Ultimate Poker loose change into charity donation, comes on near end of the show about it. Ken Scalir appears on "Loveline", we attempt to call the girl he discussed. Carbon Poker major glitch, hole cards change, people suddenly on others' accounts. New Jersey may deny license to former UB CEO Jim Ryan. Is Phil Ivey in or out with Pala Interactive in ...

The $750 "Workers Party" freeroll saw Druff finish 2nd. Ultimate Gaming shuts down, but it's more due to mismanagement than market forces. Former Ultimate employee Terrence Chan releases 36-minute video explaining problems there. Listener "handicapme" comes on to explain the details of the Caesars impeding bankruptcy. Daniel Colman lashes out at Phil Hellmuth, but also confesses to being a former multi-accounter. Ron Paul proves himself a friend to online poker. Amaya Gaming sells Ongame Network, possibly in preparation to buying ...

Update on Brandon's upcoming $1k freeroll. WSOP Main Event final table starts tonight, but how will PFA interviewee Mark Newhouse fare? Players attempt sit-out protests against Pokerstars rake changes. Utlimate Poker throwing up hail-Mary attempts to save dying Nevada site. A look back at Ultimate Poker CEO's "lessons learned" videos from May. Howard Lederer shows up at Poker HOF induction ceremony. Cops in Tennessee help transfer money for underground, phony poker game. Caesars accidentally sends online poker promos to self-excluded ...

Daredevil co-hosts. Major discussion of Pokerstars changes under Amaya ownership, including rake increases, foreign exchange fees, seizure of funds of anyone caught playing in US (even briefly), release of sponsored pros, and new Spin-N-Go tournaments. Daniel Negreanu defends Pokerstars' changes, claims they were not Amaya's ideas. Grinders taking advantage of "sit out trick" in tourney, Stars slow to respond. Lee Jones and Pokerstars release new propaganda video about random number generator. Ridiculous poker tax proposed, fails in Nevada. Jack McClelland ...

Ray Bitar's Black Friday forfeiture details published. Is 2+2's "Privateworld" account a co-op among high stakes players? Gus Hansen, Viktor Blom gone from Full Tilt as sponsored pros. Druff finally prank calls "Amy's Baking Company", with hilarious results. PFA member accuses Douglas Conway (aka FatalFlaws) of refusing to pay bet. Phil Hellmuth offered appearance on "Wife Swap", turns it down. Former TruePoker CEO David Gzesh now involved with Breakout Gaming, answers questions about it. UK poker player arrested, charged for ...

Druff plays clips of laughably cheesy poker drama "Bullets". Mandalay Bay poker room allows horrible angle-shooting, and Alvin Finklestein calls them to get answers. Doug Lee angle shoots at Planet Hollywood, gets away with it. Curtis Rystadt annoys table-mates and viewers during WSOP Main Event. Swedish version of the IRS reading poker forums & news stories to go after tax cheats. Phil Ivey loses Crockfords lawsuit. Pokerstars introduces "Spin N Gos", but regular players revolt against idea. Daniel Negreanu rants ...

Daredevil co-hosts. Druff tries to contain his disappointment with the Dodgers' postseason loss. Corrupt police seize $100k from poker players on Iowa highway. Vladimir "Beyn" Geshkenbein claims to have paid backers, wants PFA thread about him removed. Danielle Burrows, a former Absolute Poker employee who attempted to cover up the cheating, is now working in NJ legalized gaming market. Privateworld" drama on 2+2 continues, Jungleman accuses him of being Viffer, Dwan accused of being involved with Trincher clan. Revel Casino ...

Pokerstars thinks Joe Cada isn't worth $0/year and 100% rakeback. Pokerstars defends release of various affiliates. Pokerstars releases two propaganda videos, and Druff lampoons them. Druff thinks UK players are getting ring-fenced on Pokerstars, but Kevmath corrects him. Why is Tom Dwan dodging Jungleman, refusing to pay penalties for Durrrr Challenge? Ultimate Poker fires yet another pro, but insists company will not close down Nevada site. Druff gives updates on Dell information theft situation, then prank calls the scammer. Editorial: ...

Daredevil co-hosts. Ultimate Poker out of NJ market, claims breaches by Trump Taj Mahal. William Reynolds, former Ultimate Poker pro, is Twitter bashing them -- but is he right? Justin Archuleta shows up on 2+2 to confess to $270k worth of poker scams. Druff goes on offensive after his info is stolen from Dell and sold to scammers. Who is "privateworld", the supposed high stakes insider, on 2+2? Pokerstars separating UK players from rest of site on October 1. Gaming ...

PokerFraudAlert threatened by Jennifer Lawrence's attorney. Druff calls out fellow poker pro David "ODB" Baker on Twitter over his behavior at Commerce game. From (some of) the investors that originally brought you Full Tilt Poker comes "Breakout Gaming" -- but what is it? First episode of Phil & Antonio's new Discovery Channel show airs. Druff appears in Wall Street Journal article about Dan Bilzerian. Nitrogen Sports to open new bitcoin poker room. Weird Full Tilt feature offers live dealer in ...

Tyde/Jewdonk co-hosts, until he gets excessively drunk and Druff hangs up on him 2/3 of the way through. Elvis-impersonating WSOP dealer murdered at his Las Vegas home. Poker HOF candidates announced. Will it be semi-rigged again? Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak to star in new poker show on Discovery Channel on Sept 10. Pokerstars meets with NJ players in preparation for joining legalized online gambling market there. Trump Taj Mahal files for bankruptcy. Did Caesars Palace gift shop attempt to ...

Daredevil co-hosts. Lynne Mitchnick comes on the show to explain her lawsuit against Lee Childs. We poke fun at Annie Duke's ridiculous inspirational speech, recently played on another podcast. Pokerstars almost offered to purchase New Orleans Saints in 2006. Pokerstars might enter legalized New Jersey market as soon as October. Mexico to kick Pokerstars out and license their own poker sites? Problems in New Jersey lead Massachusetts to vote on repeal of casino licenses in November. Editorial: Don't feel bad ...

Druff gives his opinion on the controversy regarding Daniel Colman and Oliver Busquet wearing anti-Israel/pro-Palestine shirts at the EPT Final Table. Kim Shannon comes on the show to give her side of the story with the Amanda Musumeci accuastions against her. Why is Jennicide hospitalized for 8-10 weeks? State legislatures get together to oppose possible national ban on online poker. California online poker legalization effort to return in early 2015. 888.com to come to Nevada in 4-6 months, will share ...

Pokerstars to offer sportsbetting and casino games within the coming year, but is that a good thing for poker players? Druff discusses his recent communications with Kim Shannon. Coinbase is cracking down on bitcoin gambling. Noah Boeken accuses Daniel "Jungleman" Cates of hiring a hitman to collect debts from an unknown player. Brandon "Drexel" Gerson affected by weird Giants/Cubs protest makeup game. Armored truck drops bag of $20,000 cash belonging to Revel onto street. Allen Kessler is unhappy about the ...

Druff discusses the terrible fearmongering article about online poker in Newsweek. California will not have legalized online poker until at least 2016. Amanda Musumeci and Kim Shannon are in a poker catfight, but who is right? Shady California tribe claims its "PrivateTable" poker site will accept real money in late August. Phil Ivey's Asian female baccarat accomplice sues Foxwoods. One Drop winner Daniel Colman gets self-righteous and hypocriticagain, in response to commentary about him on ESPN broadcast. Did 888.com really ...

On this special episode, back-to-back November Niner Mark Newhouse is our guest, live from Home Depot. Brandon "Drexel" Gerson comes out of radio retirement to co-host this old-school style show. Druff gives a brief retrospective on the recently departed James Garner. More detail coming out in the Paul Phua World Cup sportsbetting arrest at Caesars. We play clips of Dan Bilzerian's appearance on Howard Stern, and comment on each of them. Caesars Atlantic City robbed of $180,000 cash at gunpoint. ...

Mark Newhouse makes improbable two consecutive WSOP Main Event final tables. An Indian tribe makes a rogue California-only online poker room, and Steve Ruddock comes on the show to help analyze the situation. Airport scammer Michael Borovetz comes on the show for about an hour to explain why he scammed people for gambling money. Two Utah Attorneys General indicted on bribery charges (somewhat related to poker), but federal government steers clear to protect their own. High-stakes poker player Paul Phua ...

Druff talks about yet another disappointing Main Event. The Little One For One Drop isn't all that it appears to be. Big One Drop winner Daniel Colman isn't boycotting the media for the reason that many believe. Jewdonk/Tyde calls in and tells the story of why he fled the state of Oregon. PFA member ugaistheteam is in the hospital with a stroke. Druff reveals that he infiltrated a secret forum. Will Nevada online poker rooms all merge into a single ...

Former PFA Radio co-host Brandon "Drexel" Gerson is running deep at the WSOP $3k Omaha Hi-Lo event. Druff discusses his own (so far) disappointing WSOP. The WSOP Monster Stack had far more entries than expected, but the real fail occurred on Day 2 due to Caesar's greed and mismanagement. Ivey wins a bracelet and breaks our hearts. The One Drop tournament completes during our show with Daniel Negreanu getting heads up. Why didn't Phil Hellmuth play the One Drop, and ...

Druff gives an update on how his WSOP has been going, and describes his encounter with Erik Seidel. The guy who reported the Rio single table satellite extortion by an employee is a scammer himself. Brandon Cantu gets in yet another fight, this time with Jesse Martin. We're still alive in the Negreanu/Ivey bracelet bet, with nearly 50 events in the books. Johnathan Duhamel's girlfriend, who set him up for a robbery and beating, was released after just 28 months ...