Poker Fraud Alert

Druff calls out the shady affiliates still promoting online poker. The prospect of California legalized online poker is discussed, including Pokerstars' possible role with Casino Morongo. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is being investigated for possibly taking online-poker-related bribes. A listener gives a rebuttal to last week's Pokerstars-related editorial. Druff gives two editorials for this week, one about the increasing ignorance of casual gamblers, and the other about how to deal with deadbeats in poker who owe you money. An ...

Lock Poker attempts to sneak a new poker skin onto the scene, known as "Superwins". Druff has made some progress toward getting his Full Tilt refund. Phil Ivey speaks to SrslySirius in an interview, and Druff comments on all things Ivey. Accused scammer Kevin Jonna wins LAPC High Roller Event. Editorial: "I Don't Want Pokerstars to Be in the Legalized US Market". Did Mt. Gox actually steal all of the bitcoins? Druff's tells a bizarre story of failing to get ...

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson apparently plans to come back to poker for the WSOP. Druff analyzes the alleged collusion/softplay at the Medium Stakes Poker Tour in Minnesota. A former light heavyweight boxer was arrested for bad debt to Wynn. Harrah's in Atlantc City is being sued for an alleged assault against guests by security, but is it really as bad as it appears? Shane Schleger makes an surprising admission on slate.com that he has smoked crack for the past 15 years. ...

This was a late 11pm show due to server issues. MtGox goes down, is apparently broke. Players report receiving Full Tilt refunds from Garden City Group, but Druff's petition is still collecting dust. Druff calls Garden City Group and confronts them about the situation. An idiot Vietnamese couple tries to badly counterfeit casino chips in Maryland, and is caught after dumping them into a river. The 10-month-old saga of Infiniti Poker is revisited, including an old Chico Loco prank call ...

Weissman (JustifiedHomicide) co-hosts. Mason Malmuth's iron fist now lands on Daniel Negreanu. Idiotic WSOP Circuit ring winner steals 25k tournament chip after tournament is over. Pennsylvania bill introduced to make a crime out of playing online poker. Sheldon Adelson's group launches a new attack ad against online poker. Will it be effective? Druff and Weissman review "Runner Runner", which was just released on DVD. Editorial: WSOP events & structure need to change. MtGox is looking like the Full Tilt of ...

Controversy at the Palms where generous promo sparks controversy, leads to firing of manager. Mason Malmuth attempts to control PFA content, bans Druff from 2+2. Full WSOP schedule announced, limit holdem again scaled down. PFA user reports unethical behavior on Full Flush Poker. Druff appears on Blu-Ray Extra for film "Runner, Runner". Don Johnson: Casino-crushing blackjack genius, or overhyped fraud? Insane multiple rebuys at 6-figure-buyin Aussie Million events. Tom Dwan having an "issue" with Full Tilt, claims to not feel ...

garrett co-hosts. Druff tells of his ugly last two weeks involving the norovirus and breaking 3 ribs. Some news is given about Brandon's possible return to the show. A bonehead cheater sneaks numerous fake 5k chips into touranment, then gets caught in ridiculous way. It's time to boycott Cardplayer Magazine & call them out for complicity in Lock Poker scam. Apparently Lock Poker pros were not really all fired. Todd Brunson accuses Chau Giang of stealing $800 during live poker ...

Erik Ryland co-hosts. Updating last week's story, Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum indeed was caught stealing $700 in dealer tips at Foxwoods, using chopsticks and duct tape. The poker media comes under fire for shying away from covering the Newnum situation, given that he was one of their own. Lock Poker drops all but 3 of their pros, and site traffic is down to fewer than 100 players. A possible connection is found between Lock Poker and a Vancouver realty company. Lee ...

Plagued with a bad cold, Druff fights through this solo show for his first episode in 23 days. Druff gives a few highlights and lowlights from his New Orleans vacation. The PFA 2013 Leaderboard is revealed. Haseeb "Dogishead" Qureshi returns to the scene with a book & yet another series of lies, and Druff commits a few missteps while getting involved. Highly suspected Swedish cheater Sahmer Rahman now thought to possibly to be involved in EPT Barcelona laptop tampering. Broadcaster ...

Chinamaniac co-hosts. Computer security experts "F-Secure" verify that holecard-reading trojan was installed on players' laptops at EPT Barcelona. Pokerstars' Lee Jones posts unsatisfying statement about the EPT Barcelona situation, fueling strong suspicions of a cover-up. Paypal using UB cheater Greg Pierson's company Iovation for IP and hardware information on customers. WSOP.com having all kinds of problems with their real money sites in New Jersey and Nevada. Colonel Fabersham makes a wacky prank call to WSOP.com support in Antigua, illustrating the ...

PokerFraudAlert wasn't just snubbed by BLUFF Magazine's Reader's Choice Awards -- we were double snubbed. One of the 2+2 Pokercast hosts has an affinity for PFA. PokerByProxy decideds they've stolen all they can, and disappears into the sunset. Bracelet winner Loni Harwood admits to multi-accounting, but is it really such a big deal? An Atlantic City poker pro escapes two attempts to rob him of $100,000. Dan Harner, aka Flapjack1270, has apparently ripped off a gullible 2+2 poster. Natalie Maines ...

SrslySirius co-hosts. Taylor "tdomeski" Douglas scammed NFL "survivor pool" on 2+2 for $15,000, but is he really as sorry as he claims? Bodog offices in Manila raided as the result of a civil war within the company. Greece forces online poker sites to make tax treaties, with rates making it nearly impossible to show a profit. New scam site "PokerByProxy" laughably claims to take your money and play it for you in poker, and pay you anything they win. Hero ...

Sheldon Adelson is attempting to attack legalized online poker, but Druff doesn't think he's as evil as many in poker believe. The American Gaming Association attempts to counter Adelson's stance. A New Jersey State Senator is trying to include foreign players in the state's online poker player pool. Software package "PokerSnowie" claims to be able to analyze your hands from a perfect NL game theory standpoint. What really happened at the Pokernews "junior presenter" contest where SrslySirius' girlfriend unexpectedly lost? ...

Chinamaniac co-hosts. The Chris Moneymaker/Jason Young saga seems to be over, with an unsatisfying ending. Skrill payment processor stops taking deposits for Lock Poker. Pokerstars probably won't be getting a NJ license for upcoming online gaming. New "Equity Poker Network" launches for US online players. Weird new "Quarter Poker" site launches, supposedly giving players a free 25 cents every day. Legalized US poker report: Delaware struggles, WSOP.com inches ahead, NJ allows self exclusion. Druff and China discover the Kenyan Poker ...

Druff becomes increasingly involved in the Chris Moneymaker/Jason Young feud. Josey, badguy23's ex-girlfriend, calls in for 40 minutes to dish a lot of dirt on him, and accuse him of stealing Vicodin from her. The Revolution network insists Lock owed them a lot of money before leaving. Lock is struggling to get traffic on their new network. Druff breaks down exactly who is behind "Pure Poker", as well as their history dating back to 1999. Party Poker co-founder Ruth Parasol ...

LAWN CIGAR co-hosts. This is a monster 5+ hour show with thirteen scheduled topics -- and we end up discussing even more than that! Chris Moneymaker and Jason Young are in a heated dispute about a $20k sportsbetting debt. Lock Poker leaves the Revolution Network owing a lot of money, and Revolution takes revenge by attempting to hijack their software and customer base. Carbon Poker (Merge Network) steals from its regular grinders by abruptly and retroactively changing their rakeback payments. ...

Chinamaniac co-hosts. Is Garden City Group in over their heads with the Full Tilt refund process, or are they just experiencing a learning curve issue? Why are Ultimate Poker sponsored pros leaving the site? We discuss what came out of a "legalized internet gambling" conference today in Philadelphia. Chino Rheem admits that most of the rumors about him are true. Tom McEvoy was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame, but was he at all deserving? Another Vegas strip shooting ...

Garden City Group is not going to pay people for their Full Tilt Points or other bonuses. Scott Bell releases the long-awaited "UltimateBeat" documentary, about the UB cheating scandal. Michael Mizrachi has left Lock Poker, but does he deserve any credit for it? Lock's Bryan "PrimordialAA" Pellegrino is defending Annette Obrestad, but does she deserve the criticism? Greg Raymer "gets off" -- but this time it's a good thing. Four casinos now have permits to launch New Jersey online poker ...

Chinamaniac co-hosts. New Jersey releases their new online gaming regulations, and some are surprising. Lock Poker has fallen well below last week's low of 15 cents per dollar. Matt the Ratt offers a different report of the meaning of "AG400" at the Aria. We debate whether online poker is as tough as it will ever be. We talk about the implications of Silk Road getting busted. Druff talks about his experience at exciting NLDS Game 4 involving the Dodgers and ...

Chinamaniac co-hosts. We discuss the continued problems with the Full Tilt remissions process, and Druff reads a statement from a guy who talked to a government lawyer about the issues. Lock Poker has hit a new low, trading at just 15 cents on the dollar. We discuss the situation of gamblers in debt to casinos, and whether it should be a crime. Ivey's Room at Aria has a new sign that says "A.G.400", and Colonel Fabershame attempts to get to ...