Poker Fraud Alert

Dutch Boyd at final table of $1k NL event, but will Mason Malmuth get his $60k judgment? Amaya buys Pokerstars for $4.9 billion. Pokerstars fires Dale Philip ("Daleroxxu") over giving middle finger during World Cup viewing. Mike Matusow gets penalty for "disruptive behavior" late in an event, but was it the correct ruling? Poker pro Maurice Hawkins allegedly harassing recreational players at the WSOP table. Negreanu/Ivey bracelt bet update. Ultimate Poker offering 100% rakeback -- sort of. Embattled Palms poker ...

Jayjami co-hosts. European player badly beaten, robbed in Rio parking lot. But is there more to the story? Rio employee in charge of single table satellites shakes down players for money in order to start game. Negreanu/Ivey bracelt bet update. Yet another two aces of spades in a deck found in a Rio cash game. Ari Engel confronts Cardplayer owner Barry Shulman about Lock during WSOP. Chris Ferguson latest to be removed from WSOP Amazon room banners. Did Chino Rheem ...

Were laptops and cash really stolen from Rio hotel rooms, or were these stories not what they appear to be? We sweat the Daniel Negreanu bracelet bet, as Daniel plays 3-handed in a WSOP event during the show. Druff recaps some of the WSOP winners thus far, including the success of the "Magic the Gathering" group. Jamie Gold is living a sad existence on a casino boat called "Island Breeze" in Florida, and Druff plays some of their ridiculous promos. ...

Druff revisits the highs and lows of his tumultuous 2013 WSOP, and explains his approach to this year's WSOP. AsianSpa has committed "Twitter suicide", and Druff plays a clip of his appearance on this show from April. PokerFraudAlert members are betting $7500 against Negreanu and Ivey winning a bracelet in this WSOP, and Druff analyzes the odds of winning. The so-called self-help organization "Choice Center" is discussed, and a clip is played of Brian Rast explaining his experiences there. Daniel ...

Druff updates the PokerApproved story, including the story of two WSOP Main Event Champions who were attempted victims. Guy Laliberte claims that red pros on the "old" Full Tilt were cheating him -- but is it true? We look at the curious case of the 2-players-take-all tournament on Party Poker New Jersey. A player was disqualified from Chicago Poker Classic for 6k in tournament chips being up his sleeve! We look at the 33 entrants to the $1,000,000 One Drop ...

On a PokerFraudAlert exclusive, Druff breaks down the ongoing suspicion of staking site "PokerApproved". Female poker player Anna Khait comes on the show to discuss her experience with PokerApproved. Ben Affleck was caught card counting at the Hard Rock, and listener JSTAT calls in to help analyze it. A US Appeals court affirms 2+2's nearly $60k judgment against Dutch Boyd. Upcoming movie "Alligator Blood" being developed, to tell story of former payment processor (and thief) Daneil Tzvetkoff. A Montana website ...

Druff describes his 45-minute phone conversation with Caesar's Interactive VP Seth Palansky, regarding problems at WSOP.com. California has a legislative hearing regarding legalizing online poker in that state, but is thrown a curveball when Pokerstars announces partnerships with 3 LA-area cardrooms. El Chico Loco calls a guy with an overly-specific staking ad, but the call takes a surprising turn at the end. Vicky Coren becomes first Double EPT Winner at San Remo, and Druff tells personal story of WSOP encounter ...

Druff discusses the ramifications of Black Friday -- 3 years ago to this day -- while also telling a detailed story of a personal 25-year anniversary from this date. Resolution for Borgata fake chip mess screws the "remaining 27" in the event. Taking a page from the Crockford's book, Borgata is suing Phil Ivey over Baccarat wins. New Jersey to merge online poker player pools with Nevada/Delaware by the end of 2014? Welcome back Neteller to the US market. Bad ...

Ken Scalir and Rawwolf call in near the beginning of the show. Sheldon Adelson's Sands Corporation seems to be having a problem controlling underage gaming at their own properties. Phil Ivey keeps losing money, while his wife has remarried to a venture capitalist. California Indian tribes slam Pokerstars in attempt to keep them out of CA legalized gambling market. Druff gives his full WSOP schedule and info regarding buying a piece. Pokerhost leaves Merge to join the Equity Poker Network. ...

We open with SrslySirius' new song about Howard Lederer. Popular UK player Mehmet Hassan was set up by younger girl for robbery, then murdered. The gang from Low Limit Poker Radio (with special guest "Asian Spa") calls into our show during their show, and then Allen Kessler joins us. We might have figured out the identity of the "anonymous Lock Poker Pro" in Steve-O's article. Bipartisan bill attempts to reverse DOJ interpretation of Wire Act, would halt online poker legalization ...

Co-hosts are "LEVEL ACCOUNT" and "garrett". A former Lock Poker pro opens up to poker reporter Steve Ruddock, but are this pro's intentions all pure? Lock is attempting to entice unsuspecting victims with an even bigger deposit bonus. We attempt to call disgraced Toronto mayor Rob Ford. Druff gives important tips for the WSOP, including some posted by PFA user "Jayjami". Birthday tribute to Ken Scalir. Dewey Tomko and Bill Byers press for further security testing of legalized poker rooms... ...

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 ...