Pokerfraudalert - Druff & Friends

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... for selfish reasons. Sheldon Adelson puppet Andy Abboud, debating Caesar's Interactive CEO Mitch Garber about online poker, falls apart & lashes out. Editorial: When you're online poker's #2, you have to try harder. Druff takes questions via text and chat at the end of the show.

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 update is given regarding Ken Scalir, and then he calls in with crazy friend Stephanie regarding what to do with his cat. Dutch Boyd still hasn't released book after collecting almost $9k on Kickstarter. Druff takes questions from the chat room and via text message.

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 a Total Rewards Credit Card. Users ask Druff random questions at the end of the show via chat room and text message.

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. Druff looks at the current lives of each of the WSOP Main Event champions since the year 2000. Bitcoin seems resilient since the MtGox fiasco. Druff takes questions from the chat room.

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 to the owner, when Infiniti appears to have stolen all the money and closed up shop. Nevada and Delaware make a landmark agreement to share online poker player pools. South Point's "Real Gaming" becomes Nevada's third legal online poker site, but are they coming along too late in the game? AP cheater Brent Beckley attempts to start new "legitimate" company. Editorial: Most pro poker players are hurt by Obamacare.

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 bitcoins - is huge bitcoin crash coming soon? El Chico Loco has a problem with his computer, calls a scam "tech support" company for help.

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 comfortable playing there. Borgata cheater Christian Lusardi charged with bootlegging DVD's from China. Big cyber-attack against LV Sands website, displays employee names & SSNs! The odd tale of the 20-year-jackpot at MGM Grand. MtGox stops withdrawals due to alleged flaw in bitcoin system. badguy23 asks for the community's support during a tough time for Grandma Rosa. BeerAndPoker co-hosts the final 1/3 of the show.

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 game. Caesar's screws up, accidentally leaks $10k and above event schedule for 2014 WSOP early. Update on Full Tilt repayment situation. More problems at WSOP.com: Foreign transaction fees, deposit failures. Opinion: VIP programs for NV/NJ poker rooms are modeled incorrectly & punish part timers. Why does Greg Raymer need a stake to keep playing poker? Is Steve Wynn really against online gaming now? Update given on Peter Falcone. Mtgox might be having big time money problems. badguy23 calls in to insist he only sca

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 Jones of Pokerstars confirms that they will return to Barcelona Arts in 2014, despite laptop thefts and hotel security's role in the crime. Brandon "CompleteDonk" Barnes pulls a nasty scam on the high limit community of 2+2. A lobbyist takes to Twitter to bash safety of existing legalized online poker sites. Cantor Gaming pays out $5.5 million to settle allegations of illegal sportsbetting. Resorts World Casino in NYC lays off 175 employees after pay raise, but who is in the right? New Jersey releases numbers for online gaming for the final 41

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 Nick Geber sheds some light on the UB tournament won by Annie Duke's boyfriend Joe Reitman. Is Ultimate Poker pro William Reynolds angle-shooting and killing other players' action? Gus Hansen accuses opponent "SallyWoo" (Chung Ho on Pokerstars) of cheating with a computer program. Druff introduces his new game, "What shady thing did Lock Poker do now?" There has apparently been superuser-style cheating on fantasy sports site fanduel. Dan Bilzerian claims Phil Ivey is broke. WPT Play Money site hacked, passwords are n

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 ridiculousness of their support services. Jamie Gold has "designed" a poker room for a ridiculous gambling day-cruise ship out of Florida. Caesars files lawsuit against Massachusetts gaming commission chairman. Listener "SixFigs" calls up to discuss taxes for poker income. Tom Dwan leaves Full Tilt as a pro. Scam site PokerByProxy's $5-video-for-hire guy refuses to help track down suspects. Druff tells the story of why his 16-year-old-virgin self re

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 tweet-bashes the Rio. Druff tells a story entitled "The Cumshot Heard 'Round the World" about having a potential relationship ruined by Ken Scalir's actions in 1992. Bitcoin is crashing, but is there a way to profit from it? Main content of the show starts at the 28:50 mark.

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 Poker is coming back in December. iPoker removing tables and dollar-based games, but is it a hidden way to raise rake? Pokernews interviewed Druff about this website and his life in poker. Druff tells a personal story how the Colorado Rockies almost cost him $1,000,000 in the year 2000. TMMLK calls in several times and annoys everyone. cleatus and Ryland also check in.

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? Caesar's has obtained a license to offer online gambling in New Jersey through their Bally's brand. Full Tilt remissions are said to be starting on March 31, 2014. badguy23's ex-girlfriend Josey calls in to both clarify her current feud with badguy, as well as takes questions about her former life as a stripper. Druff explains why he feels it's ethical to try to "get over" on casino promotions. Bitcoins have run up in value again, and Druff debates the situation with callers "sinne

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 Tour and Royal Swazi Rumble. The identity of AG400 at the Aria has likely been figured out. We take questions from the chat room and various listener calls, including tony bagadonuts, TMMLK, and Brett from Sacramento.

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 has been forced out of her own company. Party Poker's new Head of Poker announces the end to segregated tables, and swears the company will be more transparent in the future. Pokerhost kills player-to-player transfers. Druff analyzes the Main Event Final Table, as well as the criticism levied upon the play there. Did Annie Duke's boyfriend Joe Reitman have help to win a UB tournament in 2006? Longtime lurker listener "RonsGonnaRon" calls in to apologize to the wormhole. Main content starts at around the 21:55 mark.

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. Pokerhost bans several players simply for winning. Marco Traniello and Jennifer Harman are getting a divorce, and Marco is already showing off his new, young girlfriend. Traffic on WSOP.com still hasn't overtaken Ultimate Poker, as both sites struggle. Iovation wins a "Fraud Prevention" award, but are they actually awarding themselves? Matt Savage and Daniel Negreanu have another public spat on Twitter. Howard Lederer goes cake-crazy at his 50th birthday party. Viktor "isildur" Blom is another another huge hea

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 turns deadly, making it the second one since December. Several plea bargains are made in the "Trincher" Russbian mob gambling ring case. Caesar's fails again, this time in Boston where they are kicked out of a partnership due to another partnership with a Russian mobster. We discuss baseball for the last hour or so of the show. Main portion of the show begins around the 22 minute mark.

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 on Nov 26. Joe Sebok has moved on from crushing hella grapes. Caesar's is swapping out old video poker machines, continuing the assault against Seven Stars grinders. TMMLK calls in and attempts to prank call Stephanie. Main show content begins at 19:44 mark.

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 Braves. "Runner Runner" opens to terrible reviews. Pokernews' owner Tony G is running for European Parliament. We attempt to call the Barcelona Arts Hotel security department again. A crazy call comes in from Stephanie and Ken, and badguy23 joins in on the fun.