Poker Fraud Alert

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.... ...

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 ...

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): ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Topic begins at (0:18:29) mark: Daniel Negreanu tweets out link to PFA Radio after enjoying last week's Ebony Kenney segment.... (0:35:52): Donna Morton, the "evil chat mod" from last week's Ebony Kenney story, speaks out on Twitter.... (0:54:01): Major update from Eric Bensamochan regarding PayPal case.... (1:13:44): Venetian cancels guaranteed prizepool events after poor showing in early events of "Stairway to Millions" series.... (1:38:30): Druff pledges to lead effort to lobby Nevada Gaming to clamp down on casinos which stiff ...

Topic begins at (0:02:39) mark: Colonel Nigel Fabersham gives a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.... (0:23:22): Ebony Kenney wins almost $2 million on Phil Nagy's stake at Triton tournament in Cyprus, but gets into controversy on Joey Ingram's show.... (2:48:33): A scammer sold one of Tony Hsieh's Las Vegas buildings without having any connection to the Zappos founder's estate.... (3:06:32): Poker dudes look like a lady? Vanessa Kade alleges ladies event on GGPoker was full of men.... (3:22:01): Mojave Desert ...

Topic begins at (0:20:17) mark: Breaking - Clark County official Robert Telles arrested -- did he murder veteran reporter Jeff German, who investigated his wrongdoing this spring?.... (1:48:01): Druff does a long breakdown of Bryn Kenney's appearance on Chicago Joey's show.... (4:10:41): Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut announces major expansion.... (4:16:00): Veteran poker pro Patrik Antonius makes amazing call in $25k High Roller event.... (4:34:43): Australia considering taking action after staggering average lost in Victoria is nearly $US 2000 per player.... ...

Topic begins at (0:16:33) mark: 2022 WSOP Main Event winner Espen Jorstad accused of welching on a 3% swap worth $300k, but is the accuser telling the truth?.... (1:13:15): Druff gets a Twitter debate started on whether Vanessa Selbst's table behavior should keep her out of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame.... (2:04:25): Women's Poker Association giving trophy for Reno event which looks like a vagina.... (2:14:21): Jean-Robert Bellande wins a historic $800k on Hustler Casino Live stream.... (2:41:10): ...

Topic begins at (0:17:59) mark: Druff deals with tough hack by Russians which threatened to force PFA down.... (0:33:39): PFA listener calls in to discuss Laughlin "boat rental damage" scam which victimized him, and which also exists in multiple cities around the US.... (1:53:52): Dueling propositions 26 and 27 both seek to legalize sportsbetting in California -- which one does Druff support?.... (2:38:44): Sapphire strip club in Vegas looking to be first major strip club in city to have gaming ...

Topic begins at the (0:20:25) mark: Former teen actor Grayson Hunter Goss accused of scamming poker player Ethan "Rampage" Yau, YouTuber Ludwig, several others.... (1:46:38): Las Vegas property manager accused in court of requiring struggling mom to sign "sex contract" before moving into the home she rented.... (2:07:35): Political betting site "PredictIt" in hot water with US government, likely to go down in February 2023.... (2:55:58): Three poker players arrested, charged in idiotic scheme to bend cards at Las Vegas ...

Topic begins at (0:00:00) mark: Druff memorializes Vin Scully, who passed away this week.... (0:38:08): Hustler Casino removes $250k guarantee from tournament midway, huge controversy erupts.... (01:50:02): Armored car outside of Hustler is target of robbery, shootout.... (1:58:40): MGM Grand pays out only $1500 for $3000 guaranteed tournament.... (2:13:38): Dan Shak charged with spoofing gold market, Druff tells his own 2005 story regarding Shak and his then-wife Beth.... (2:43:20): Landon Tice embarrasses himself with cringeworthy Ignition Slots ad on Twitter.... ...

Topic begins at (0:07:06) mark: Druff makes abrupt return to Vegas to meet with radio co-hosts.... (0:23:21): Rocks thrown through MGM Grand window touches off stampede, trampling throughout the strip and the WSOP -- interview with Jason Lipiner, who was there.... (1:48:25): Interview with Scotter Clark, who was subject to odd ban/trespass due to a costume the WSOP asked him to wear.... (2:17:48): Now that it's all over, what was Druff's impression of the first year of the Bally's/Paris WSOP?.... ...

Topic begins at (0:14:44) mark: Update - Eric Bensamochan, co-counsel to appeal arbitration-related ruling involving PayPal theft case.... (0:24:11): Druff plays 2022 WSOP Main Event, runs into highly unusual opponent hand.... (1:12:16): Druff stuck as perpetual shortstack at Mixed Omaha event -- does he cash?.... (1:36:59): Matt the Rat and Druff discuss Ari Engle's deep run in his first-ever Main Event cash.... (1:48:45): Did Mike Matusow make a smart bluff, or punt his chips to bust the Main?.... (2:03:11): Kentucky ...

Topic begins at (0:14:28) mark: Druff returns to WSOP to play his first Seniors event, has a rollercoaster experience.... (1:23:42): Massive scheduling fail wreaks havoc upon Colossus event.... (1:45:45): Daniel Negreanu has major meltdown, throws camera equipment against the wall after bad beat in $250k High Roller.... (2:11:50): Latest WSOP drama: Quadriplegic KL Cleeton versus spoiled Asian chick Kitty Kuo.... (2:46:33): WSOP Cafe closes after players reject its expensive, lousy offerings.... (2:59:03): Coinflex, a stablecoin heavily promoted by Doug Polk, ...