Pokerfraudalert - Druff & Friends

HotLikeSauce co-hosts. SealsWithClubs goes down after owner's Vegas house raided, Druff gives thoughts. cupid_007, a virgin attempting to get laid through "Pickup Artist" techniques, comes on the show to explain his troubles. HotLikeSauce's and his ex-girlfriend (HotForSauce) discuss their contentious breakup, with HotLikeSauce's girlfriend calling in to add to the Jerry-Springer-like environment. Lock Poker's ownership and management is getting outed, and more trouble is on the way for them. Lock Poker's Shane Bridges had an aborted interview with Druff, prior to the publication of the softball Pokerfuse piece about the matter. We also took phone calls from SDouble and Nikki.

WSOP.com fixed-limit games disappear without explanation. One bitcoin poker site goes down temporarily, but is Pokerstars looking to accept bitcoin soon? Melissa Burr writes article criticizing New Jersey legalized online gaming sites. Doyle Brunson faces heat for comments about Bruce Jenner. Druff gives his opinion on when he feels a man should get a sex change. Amaya and Caesars joining forces to fight Adelson's attempts to ban online poker. Morongo, Caesars agree to drop "bad actor" clause preventing Pokerstars from coming to California. Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin offering $200 million toward new Bucks arena if new casino in Kenosha is approved. Casino Bonus Whoring: The One and Done Trick. Druff discusses the Tinder app with his audience. badguy23 calls in to give an update, puts on 93-year-old Grandma Rosa. HotLikeSauce calls in to explain why he's been gone, reveals he was on Dr. Phil.

Daredevil co-hosts. Druff visits New Orleans, gets 2 women ejected from Harrah's. Full WSOP schedule released, we discuss the new events. Big time gender bending at Ladies' and Men's Events at EPT Deauville. Listing on website seeking $20 million for funding for Ivey League called "fake, but is there more to the story? Infiniti Poker coming back to life after ripping people off in the past. Sheldon Adelson gearing up to revive RAWA bill to kill legalized online poker. Dan Bilzerian avoids jail time, gets a slap on the wrist. Amaya suing Erick Lindgren for $2.5 million, due to erroneous Full Tilt payment years ago. Gary Loveman to step down as Caesars CEO. Caesars announces Seven Stars signature events, players are disappointed. badguy23 calls in to talk about potential amnesty in his long-running back child support situation. An amazingly rare sequential royal flush was dealt at the Aria. Former Primm, NV casino employee arrested for stealing $160,000 in 2013. Another bitcoin disaster: MyCoin is

WSOP caves to public pressure and majorly changes Main Event payout structure. Creator of "Full House with Johnny Chan" comes out with an even worse "reality show", and we play the clips of both. David Sklansky has started playing poker live on Twitch. Justin "Stealthmunk" Schwartz is attacking Jonathan Little & poker coaches in general. Justin calls in during the segment about him, and has a semi-contentious exchange with Druff. Amaya accidentally promotes nonexistent New Jersey launch of Full Tilt. Nevada bill threatens to end staking deals, but is it really something to worry about? New California online poker bill introduced, is pro-Pokerstars. Todd Brunson faces off with banker Andy Beal in $50k/$100k game at Bellagio. Was the Polish Finance Ministry scraping data from The Hendon Mob regarding tournament wins? Coinbase sets up bitcoin exchange, bitcoin value shoots over 300 before retreating.

Daredevil co-hosts. Former 888 Pro "DooshDotCom" aka Darren Woods, Sentenced to 15 Months in Jail for Online Poker Fraud. Part of Caesars files for bankruptcy. Druff explains recent Caesars e-mail to Total Rewards customers, as well as how to get to Seven Stars the cheapest. Well-liked poker journailst Diamond Flush passed away. California online poker legalization update given. PFA user "Tyde" beats a field of 16,500 to win Pokerstars tournament. Borgata introduces "offensive" MLK Jr. Day menu. Civil forfeiture curtailed in a big way. Bitcoin stabilizes, but for how long? Druff laments the difficulties in getting established at an online sportsbook. Brandon "Drexel" Gerson calls in from the Isle of Man, but then disappears for awhile to visit the loo. Hockey Guy makes a drunk phone call.

Show returns after a 3-week hiatus, with co-host Daredevil. The results are in from the BLUFF Awards regarding PFA Radio. Druff announces PFA Radio Touranment Player of the Year. Chris Coffin, manager of TI Poker Room, has reportedly been arrested for allegedly stealing football pool money. A card counter is suing Caesars for being unlawfuly detained, but is there more to the story? We follow the bitcoin crash during the show, and speculate if this is the beginning of the end for the cryptocurrency. Winning Poker Network accepts bitcoin for deposit. An update is given on Joe Sebok's life. Commerce Casino to charge for food starting March 1. Steve Kroft, who did online poker "60 Minutes" report in 2008, involved in sex scandal. University of Alberta claims to have created bot that plays perfect limit holdem. Are "postliminary events" a good idea at major tournaments? WSOP.com and 888.com to pool some players in New Jersey. New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement releases interesting report regar

Last show of 2014. Some WSOP 2015 info announced, including $560 tournament expected to get well over 10,000 players. "StickyRice1" luckboxes into 40k on Bovada, broadcasts his cash game downfall on Twitch. Caesars Interactive CEO Mitch Garber moved to VP of Caesars Entertainment, in possible move to eventually replace CEO Gary Loveman. Caesars changes resort fee policy for Las Vegas properties. William Hung -- yes, that William Hung -- wins Aria tournament. Carl Icahn rescues New Jersey Taj with $20 million despite ongoing battles with labor unions there. Party Poker New Jersey to add wait lists in 2015. Editorial: What Caesars needs to do to survive. Call-ins from thesparten, badguy23, SDouble, and others.

DDoS attacks against poker sites continue, Winning Poker Network cancels $1 million guaranteed tournament. Caesars refuses to pay $225 million in interest due. Canadian authorities raid Amaya offices. Michael Borovetz arrested for airport scamming again. Study says anonymous tables actually help pro players, despite lack of data mining ability. Pokerstars introduces "all in percentages" as default option on tables. California issues temporary restraining order against Santa Ysabel tribe's online bingo. New Jersey online gaming revenues continue to slip, will it ever get better? Celebrity sportsbetting tout Adam Meyer arrested on fraud, extortion charges. Watch out attempting to travel to foreign countries if you have a criminal record. Editorial: How wrong was Ben Edelman in his crusade against Boston-area small businesses?

Daredevil co-hosts. Druff talks about his recent root canal experience. BLUFF magazine has finally included this show in their reader's choice nominations. Will Sheldon Adelson succeed in stopping legalized online poker through Harry Reid? Pokerstars releases another propganda video, this time regarding cheating. Interview with Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt, who explains how his brain was affected by mass-multitabling online poker. Merge network victim of DoS/DDoS attack exploit, but is it the work of more than one person? Battle rages on in California regarding Pokerstars' possible inclusion in future legalized poker market. We prank call Howard Lederer. Caesars Entertainment properties apparently cheating people out of Best Rate Guarantee. Editorial: The reasons I run PokerFraudAlert

Bad news for Druff at the dentist. Vicky Coren blogs about quitting Pokerstars sponsorship over casino coming to site, Daniel Negreanu responds. Pokerstars is trying to fight seat scripting exploit, but are they going far enough? Western Union appears to be clamping down on gambling related deposits, Bovada affected. Druff trying his hand at NBA sportsbetting. Golden Nugget New Jersey casino TOS says they can steal your money if they don't like your betting pattern, Finklestein calls them for answers. "Real Gaming" tries to grab displaced Ultimate Poker players. Mike Mizrachi to open bitcoin poker room. Edward Norton says there is a possibility of "Rounders 2". Yahoo poker to shut down on December 31. Druff calls Wendy's in Northridge again and reaches the employee who Ken Scalir desires. Editorial: Don't admit you play poker for a living.

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 New Jersey? Sportsbetting legalization effort in New Jersey fails. Revel Casino sale falls through for a strange reason. New Jersey not expected to join Nevada/Delaware poker player pools. Dusty Schmidt experienced brain function issues from major multitabling... or did he? Update on Jose Canseco "finger" story. Mike Huckabee leads stupid anti-poker TV interview with Senator. ugaistheteam calls in and talks about his ordeal with having a stroke in June.

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 bwin.party. iPoker network's new disturbing model: Skins only get paid for depositors, not rake. Commerce Casino charging for food in high limit section for first time ever. Trump Taj Mahal to close December 12th. Jose Canseco's finger falls off during poker tournament. Attempts are made to reach Phil Hellmuth with surprise phone call. badguy23 calls in and gives an important update about his life.

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 WSOP.com players, gets fined. Low-limit "proxy play" bingo now offered on California's planned rogue online poker site. Editorial: Availability of personal information has become dangerous.

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 elected to the increasingly maligned Poker Hall of Fame. Former UB co-CEO Jim Ryan to join Bwin again in bringing Party Poker to Pala tribe in California. Former Bodog executive attempt to take similar platform to future California market. Buy pot in Las Vegas from.... Phil Ivey?! Controversial Dan Fleyshman to take over recently-shuttered Ivey Poker. Garden City Group announces that 2200 Full Tilt remissions applications may be denied due to err

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 multi-accounting and affiliate scamming. Nolan Dalla rants about the ridiculousness of Daniel Colman. Druff explains how to avoid losing your poker bankroll from "civil forfeiture" police targeting.

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 against "winning players". bwin.party poker director admits that New Jersey market is 3-4x smaller than they expected. Armed standoff at California casino makes patrons flee with chips on table.

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 in Atlantic City sold for a paltry $110 million. Epic Poker League makes small "final payment" to former employees/contractors. Dan Shak hit with trading violation by CFTC, and Druff recalls his early encounter with Dan and Beth Shak. Phil Ivey's edge-sorting lawsuit at Crockfords to be decided next week, appeared tonight on 60 Minutes Sports to discuss case. Is the next bitcoin crash in progress? Two video poker players were arrested for exploiting bug in the machine to overpa

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: Let players tell developing online sites what they want and need. onestep calls in during the show to briefly speak about Tom Dwan (big shock).

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 director of ill-fated Everleaf Network arrested in Malta for "misappropriating 800k Euros". Michael Shackleford's "Wizard of Odds" sites sold for staggering $2.35 million to casino affiliate site. Druff turned away from doctor's office due to Obamacare failure, in a situation that will affect most pro poker players residing in California. Editorial: Feel out fish at the table, then give them the experience they're looking for.

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 Latvia to deal online blackjack. Wynn Casino coming to Boston, pending November 4 election results. Ted Forrest accuses Mike Matusow of owing him $1.7 million for 4 years, not paying. Daniel Negreanu and Dan Colman to bet $1 million on Negreanu's online cash ability? Jennicide still in hospital, blocks Druff from Facebook. Doug Polk gets Bank of America accounts frozen after winning in online poker. Druff explains how he became a Caesars Seven Stars member, and how you can, too.