Pokerfraudalert - Druff & Friends

(Topic beings at 0:21:35 mark): Update: Matt Marafioti suicide confirmed.... (0:42:30): Update: Mike Postle files answer to Druff & Veronica's involunatry bankruptcy petition, goes after Marc Randazza.... (1:23:41): Kristen Bicknell and Party Poker part ways -- was it due to her vocal anti-vaxx positions?..... (2:09:29): Mason Malmuth stupidly posts never-before-seen emails between him and Pokernews involving trying to cover up Sklansky/Hawkbaker story.... (3:05:42): Resorts World rooms still going for surprisingly little money. Does this mean the property is failing?.... (3:35:35): Complex Ukraine romance scam robs UK man of $250,000.... (4:35:41): WSOP Pennsylvania botches online bracelet events badly.... (5:02:31): Poker After Dark surprisingly gets Senator Ted Cruz and top YouTube star "Mr. Beast" to play on stream.... (5:15:29): What will a third COVID shot do for you?.... tradershky joins Druff at the end as co-host.

(Topic begins at 0:20:30 mark): Happy anniversary? Druff talks about 10-year anniversary of fallout with good friend, which led to PFA's creation.... (1:41:30): Controversial early 2010s poker pro Matt Marafioti likely just committed suicide in New Jersey.... (2:28:44): Users on 2+2 go after Sklansky and Malmuth for past transgressions, now that they are no longer admins.... (3:23:32): WSOP publishes disturbing COVID disqualification policy, semi-retracts it, full truth still unknown.... (4:24:58): PayPal updates Acceptable Use Policy -- was it because of attorney Eric Bensamochan's upcoming class action suit?.... (4:40:10): Caesars Palace now charging guests a $75 fine for storing their own drinks in minibar.... (5:07:42): Update: Reason for Rio's 2-week non-acceptance of bookings now known.... (5:20:14): Caesars CEO claims company will sell Vegas casino in 2022.... (5:29:35): Southwet Airlines sues "Skiplagged" site for making people aware of cheaper ways to fly to major airports.... (6:34:32): Are

(Topic starts at 0:25:19 mark): Druff takes long Colroado road trip, talks about notable events.... (1:00:44): Druff, Veronica Brill file petition to put Mike Postle into involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy.... (1:12:22): Interview with Ryan Feldman, who has started new live streaming poker show from Hustler Casino in southern California.... (2:24:20): New Russian 2+2 owners make controversial changes to forum rules.... (3:05:25): Druff gives thoughts on Layne Flack, who passed away last month.... (3:32:15): Prison sentences being handed down in shocking eBay scandal where owners of an eCommerce newsletter were stalked and harassed by the company.... (4:40:15): Brandon Adams and Phil Galfond get into controversy during their heads up challenge.... (4:57:43): Phil Hellmuth to face Tom Dwan in heads up match later this month, has eight straight heads up victories.... (5:05:35): Delta variant of COVID forces masks back in Vegas, threatens WSOP again.... (5:38:07): Gambling movie "The Card Counter" coming t

(Topic begins at 0:19:23 mark): Mason Malmuth sells the 2+2 forum to a mysterious Russian company.... (1:13:43): Controversial 2000s poker media figure Joy Miller passes away.... (1:48:29): Mike Matusow joins class action lawsuit against Paypal involving money confiscation... (2:00:51): Listener "go buccos" joins Druff to talk about businesses degrading service, and using COVID as an excuse.... (2:33:58): Listener "Candy" calls up drunk, and Brandon joins.... (3:06:09): Update: Landon Tice's backers pulled the plug on him, coach Kevin Rabichow sheds light on reasons Tice lost heads up match.... (3:26:21): NJ State Police arrest man who used 1,800 stolen identities to make online gambling accounts.... (3:36:57): Planet Hollywood closes poker room, clusterfuck occurs on final day when promo money is being awarded.... (3:49:46): Everyone loved the recent Mystery Bounty Wynn tounrmanet, but hated the WPT Venetian.... (4:03:22): The cost of NFL data is rapidly rising, and legalized sportsbooks are feeling

(Topic begins at 0:17:32 mark): Druff returns to Vegas for the first time in over 16 months.... (1:04:56): Update: Druff makes contact with Nick Scheel, the guy who made a shady $100 request for money on Venmo.... (1:24:28): Landon Tice waves the white flag after 25% of hands in challenge against Bill Perkins.... (1:53:55): Norman Chad's Twitter hacked by Turkish charity scammer.... (2:16:46): ZED Run has two more masive fails, including embarrassing "fake contest winner" e-mail blunder.... (3:01:00): Brandon censored on Facebook for talking about Vegas restaurant "Egg Slut".... (3:20:50): Druff and Brandon visit two high-end Vegas restaurants together, and have some strange events.... (4:11:05): Clonie Gowan and other forgotten 2000s poker personalities return as pros on new "Dealio Poker" site.... (4:39:55): The Micros returns - sort of.... (4:58:01): Woman on Facebook reports weird video poker scam at Planet Hollywood.... (5:13:40): Druff, Brandon, and tradershky review the just-opened Resorts Wo

(Topic begins at 0:25:13 mark): Ruling finally comes down for Veronica Brill's attorney's fees versus Mike Postle, with a surprising twist.... (0:44:03): Major update in case of Chris Moneymaker versus Paypal case, featuring call with his attorney Eric Bensamochan.... (1:17:47): Massive Twitter drama breaks out involving crass comments made by ACR CEO Phil Nagy on a stream.... (3:31:27): Druff uncovers the likely return of the strange "Rachel Lees" Twitter user, causing controversy under a new name.... (3:47:17): Matt Berkey challenged to a fight by Robert Kuhn, which turns into heads up match, plus has old politically incorrect tweets unearthed.... (4:06:33): Bizarre tweet by Dan "Wretchy" Martin claims he just assaulted Matt Stout.... (4:21:10): Full WSOP schedule released -- Brandon joins during this topic... (5:12:54): Doyle Brunson, 88, plans to play in this year's WSOP.... (5:25:44): Druff wastes 5 hours attempting to book rooms for WSOP -- tradershky joins us.... (6:16:01): Resorts World to op

(Topic begins at 0:20:09 mark): Mike Postle's ex-wife appears on Veronica Brill's YouTube show, makes explosive allegations.... (0:54:57): Mike Postle files document bashing Veronica Brill and Marc Randazza, ahead of upcoming attorneys fees hearing.... (1:59:09): Venmo hacker targeting poker pros might be going after Druff right now.... (2:31:46): Phil Ivey does rare long-form interview with Chicago Joey.... (3:38:37): Prahlad Friedman admits for first time in a decade that he hypocritically promoted UB in 2010 due to need of money.... (4:05:54): Matt Berkey creates drama regarding Landon Tice / Bill Perkins match taking place on ACR.... (4:35:49): UK recreational player David Afework claims Party Poker wrongly disqualified him after $160k tournament win.... (5:04:51): Why is there a poker media blackout regarding Dan Colman's allegations against Sean Perry?.... (5:16:45): Some sportsbooks paying bettors on Jon Rahm after COVID-19 forced him to withdraw from PGA tournament.... (5:40:49): $22 million

Show is dedicated to Druff's pug Otis, who passed away this week at age 16 1/2.... khalwat co-hosts first 2+ hours.... (Topic begins at 0:22:49): Landon Tice and Bill Perkins play two sessions in their heads up match.... (0:57:41): Zenith Poker posts preflop charts from poker coaching programs on YouTube, controversy ensues.... (1:14:10): Update: Sean Perry wins high roller event for $365k, will that go to Daniel Colman?.... (1:39:28): Daniel Negreanu "accidentally" destroys plexiglass after bustout from high roller.... (1:56:05): Bovada leaving New York market, but Ignition is staying..... (2:09:24): Legalized sportsbook opens at Capital One Arena in DC..... (2:32:47): Brandon joins at this point - Ray Davis claims RealGrinders poker room has gone down, and the operator stole the money.... (3:06:44): New COVID cases in the US have declined by 96%.... (3:14:57): What is the story behind the controversial Fauci e-mails?.... (3:45:25): Will the Rio try to restore itself to 1990s glory?.... (4:15:33)

(Topic begins at 0:14:22 mark): Druff explains how he was very sick with a fever in the middle of last week's radio.... (0:29:30): Update: Chris Moneymaker moves forward with class action lawsuit against PayPal, and you probably know his attorney.... (1:05:01): Interview with online poker grinder Mike "BrockLesnar" Holtz, who alleges mistreatment, unjustified ban by wsop.com management and Caesars.... (2:07:49): Major ACR tournament crash gives Chris Moneymaker a chance to shine as ambassador.... (2:26:53): Faraz Jaka claims nobody understands why it's so hard for ACR to fix its problems.... (3:01:42): "Billy Joe Taylor" recently arrested for an alleged $88 milion COVID testing scam, possibly the same Billy Taylor as high stakes poker player "Bildo".... (3:23:23): California's Big Day: June 15 set as full reopening date for the US' largest state, Brandon joins the show.... (3:34:28): Disabled poker pro KL Cleeton gets special van through poker players' fundraising.... (3:51:23): Brandon's weekly Las V

(Topic starts at 0:28:47): Chris Moneymaker, Ryan Feldman, Mike Matusow, others accuse PayPal of outright stealing tens of thousands from them.... (1:36:41): Veronica Brill's hearing for attorney's fees from Mike Postle delayed four weeks.... (2:01:03): $1 million in cash and chips stolen from Chad Power in nasty follow-home burglary.... (2:38:29): Cryptocurrency crash depresses many poker pros who are heavily invested in it, featuring call from "CryptoNinja".... (3:28:19): Connecticut man wins $1.35 million in lawsuit against Foxwoods, in their own tribal court.... (3:50:45): Bettor accuses Barstool Sports of punishing him for winning.... (4:12:54): NBA Top Shot - what happened? / Brandon joins during this segment..... (4:41:38): Update: Laurel/Diamond lounges at Caesars rumored to be replaced by coupon system.... (5:01:07): Update: Greyhound racing could be banned in US by end of 2022.... (5:11:14): Several states are trying lottery-style giveaways for vaccinated people.... (5:20:58): What Would D

(Topic begins at 0:19:16 mark): Druff finally gets a result in Mike Postle's defamation suit against him.... (1:16:00): CDC changes masking guidelines, which immediately affects Nevada casinos.... (2:02:08): Former PFA guest Anna Khait named in New York Times in alleged plot to seduce "deep state" government employees.... (2:48:02): Baccarat coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell releases especially obnoxious new video mocking construction workers.... (3:14:15): Woman arrested for allegedly stealing $1.5 million from employer, and then chunking it off at MGM National Harbor.... (3:29:42): Weird prop 7-figure prop bet in negotiation regarding Jason Koon running 100 meters in 10.9 seconds.... (4:04:14): Listener claims to have had almost identical Pfizer second shot reaction to Druff.... (4:14:30): Druff remembers: Three minor occurrences allowed Druff to finish 1st and 3rd at his first two WSOP events ever.... (4:34:35): Brandon joins, we discuss the Vegas masking situation again.... (5:03:53): Brandon

(Topic begins at 0:10:58 mark): Daniel Colman claims Sean Perry scammed him out of over $1,000,000 via weird Daily Fantasy Sports prop betting scheme.... (1:25:50): Phil Hellmuth beats Daniel Negreanu - again.... (1:42:55): Brandon Cantu and Negreanu go at it on Twitter.... (2:04:38): Druff spends $3000 on virtual horses in new "Zed Run" fad.... (2:42:19): Druff discusses a dental scam which Nolan Dalla was victimized by in Vegas.... (3:03:49): Is a restaurant at Paris Las Vegas charging a resort fee?.... (3:22:16): Caesars to open sportsbook at Chase Field, home of Arizona Diamondbacks (Brandon joins in the middle of the topic).... (4:00:45): Wynn Las Vegas casino opens at full capacity... (4:12:52): Colorado poker rooms can finally offer real NL holdem and PLO.... (4:21:28): What are sensible COVID rules right now for poker rooms?.... (4:37:48): Druff and Brandon mess with a Nigerian scammer who has been texting Brandon.... (5:10:03): COVID vaccine to be authorized soon for 12-15 year olds -- but

(Topic begins at 0:20:46 mark): Gunman kills 2 people at Wisconsin casino.... (0:45:29): Vlogger Matt Vaughn won $136k in Ignition tournament, but claims he didn't get paid.... (1:36:45): Las Vegas casinos can reopen to 80% capacity, and nightclubs can reopen, but is this the right thing to do?.... (2:22:17): VitalVegas claims Palms has been sold to the San Manuel Indian tribe.... (2:45:33): Players Casino in Ventura, CA has filed for bankruptcy and moved out.... (3:02:45): Update: Scammer & fake sportsbetting genius Robert Gorodetsky gets 28 months in prison for stealing $10 million.... (3:34:56): Player amazingly calls out flop, turn, and river on live stream.... (4:05:00): Discussion of possible legalized online poker in Florida brings out Brandon, who stays with us for the rest of the show.... (5:12:09): Limit Holdem with Dan Druff: 3-betting a set on the turn, out of position, against 2 opponents on a bad board.... (5:36:47): More online poker sites to enter Pennsylvania market.... (5:44:24

(Topic begins at 0:11:00 mark): Druff talks about his troublesome experience with the 2nd Pfizer shot.... (0:29:08): Brandon calls in for about 40 minutes to banter about Vegas and other topics.... (1:07:42): Mike Postle defamation case update.... (1:20:28): Baccarat coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell is missing from YouTube -- but what happened?.... (1:48:18): Interview with UK poker player Lynne Beaumont, who alleges another player scammed her for over $200,000 in bitcoin.... (2:40:03): WSOP to leave ESPN, move to CBS Sportsnet.... (2:53:44): itcoin poker site Seals With Clubs ("SWCPoker") alleged to have recent deposit/withdrawal issues.... (3:10:42): Mark Vos has public Twitter battle with Aussie sportsbook over one of his bets.... (3:27:12): Double Down Casino and Big Fish Casino -- both free-money slot apps -- are accused of causing addicted gamblers to lose big money with no possible upside.... (3:44:07): Resorts World Las Vegas to open June 24.... (3:57:53): Kentucky nursing home sees 18

The first 100 or so minutes of the show involves a reunion of a number of past PFA co-hosts, along with phone calls from desertrunner (at 1:11:44) and Eric Bensamochan. Guest co-hosts for this segment include Drexel, Daredevil, khalwat, and tradershky, the latter two staying on to co-host for a little more time. khalwat sponsored a generous $700 bounty on tradershky, Eric, and Drexel.... (Regular show begins at 1:42:19 mark): Governor Sisolak claims Nevada has goal to fully reopen by June 1.... (2:21:01): Call from Tyrone.... (2:38:54): A complete retrospective on the 10-year anniversary of poker's Black Friday.... (4:29:54): Pete Rose signs on with shady "Upicktrade" to provide baseball picks.... (5:06:59): Was Yasiel Puig set up in Staples Center bathroom by a lesbian looking to sue him?.... (5:48:44): Kane Kalas apparently sings the National Anthem at the every Phillies home season opener.... (6:00:03): Weird recycling scam involved 7 men stealing Vegas trash to recycle in California.... (6:17:12

(Topic begins at 0:23:54 mark): Civil forfeiture continues, putting gamblers at risk carrying cash through airports and in their cars.... (1:32:45): Update: VitalVegas and Sahara had more legal wrangling over the past 6 months.... (1:59:55): Cosmopolitan settles defamation lawsuit with OJ Simpson.... (2:11:39): Virgin Hotels Las Vegas accused of banning bloggers from propert.... (2:55:27): Scientific Games, maker of casino shufflers, facing another antitrust lawsuit.... (3:09:30): Tom Boyden, editor of popular bodybuilder YouTube channel, fired after embezzlement allegations involving poker staking.... (3:41:20): Paul Pierce fired after posting video of home poker game with strippers & drugs.... (3:52:55): Wynn to require vaccination or testing for all employees.... (4:00:26): Caesars Seven Stars member claims he was denied "retreat" to Caesars Palace.... (4:40:10): Second dose of COVID vaccines will probably get you sicker than you think.

(Topic begins at 0:24:27 mark): WSOP 2021 is happening -- 4 months later than normal.... (1:03:18): Druff's tweet about wearing masks at WSOP 2021 causes Twitter controversy.... (1:52:53): Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu play first heads up match.... (2:13:51): Pokerstars loses appeal in Kentucky, will probably owe $1.2 billion to the state.... (2:36:18): Colorado Sportsbettor gets screwed by William Hill, gaming commission won't help.... (3:12:57): Update: Major news in the Postle defamation case, including a replay of April 2's emergency radio with Eric Bensamochan.... (3:54:59): Poker coaches involved in two separate Twitter fights, Brandon joins at 4:11:12 mark.... (4:16:10): Utah teen creates "racially diverse" deck of playing cards.... (4:38:54): Jackpot hits on WSOP.com Spin-n-Go, and a player Druff doesn't like gets a lot of it.... (4:53:14): 5 people indicted for February 2021 kidnapping & robbery at MGM National Harbor.... (5:07:07): tradershky joins us too, and we all have a long d

(Topic begins at 0:19:06 mark): Druff has mysterious illness despite not going anywhere, takes COVID test.... (0:34:30): ACR signs Vanessa Kade, then she goes on to win the Pokerstars 15th Anniversary Sunday Million for $1.5 million.... (1:23:48): Max Silver claims he lost over $140,000 to a bitcoin sportsbetting scam.... (1:50:30): Doug Polk announces he is leaving Las Vegas and beginning a "new chapter".... (2:20:48): Mike Postle defamation case update.... (2:33:08): Hyatt Hotels claims it has partnership with Rio Las Vegas, and will renovate/brand it.... (2:48:37): Gender reveal party at the Rio led to a man being shot in January.... (3:11:17): Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to charge you for comp room if you don't play enough.... (3:50:10): Caesars sues insurance companies for over $2 billion regarding non-covered losses from COVID.... (4:07:21): Driverless cars tested in Las Vegas to be part of Uber/Lyft in 2023.... (4:34:15): Druff analyzes the current state of legalized online poker.... (5:00:22):

(Topic begins at 0:23:08 mark): Poker Twitter drama erupts after GGPoker drops Vanessa Kade as an affiliate due to her accusations of misogyny.... (2:33:13): Jared Jaffee attacks Matt Savage, WPT, Venetian for decision to play two four-handed tables during final 8 in event.... (3:04:13): Roland Rokita had to leave WPT Venetian final table due to "severe emergency" to be admitted to hospital.... (3:18:45): Young sportsbettor "Parlay Patz" arrested for threatening to murder athletes who caused his bets to lose.... (3:41:05): Illegal offshore sportsbook MyBookie posing as legalized book BetMGM in Google store.... (3:55:09): Update: Tim Cramer, Joe Cada latest victims of Venmo hack targeting poker pros.... (4:09:40): Stock analysis website releases scathing report about real money skill game app maker Skillz.... (4:49:45): Wynn employee shoots another dead, then kills himself in parking garage.... (5:00:52): Consumer group Travelers United sues MGM over charging resort fees.... (5:25:56): Electronic Arts

(Topic begins at 0:20:51 mark): Druff snags his first "NBA Topshot" pack, now what will he do?.... (0:41:14): Las Vegas Sands corporation has sold both Venetian and Palazzo.... (1:08:00): Dutch Boyd sued former "Crew" member Joe Bartholdi over 2006 prop bet, gets result.... (1:41:12): DraftKings settles class action lawsuit over alleged unfair practices.... (2:03:08): New marketing agency seeks to bring poker pros to corporate events -- but is this idea too late?.... (2:21:41): Former "Live at the Bike" producer Ryan Feldman banned from The Bike.... (2:36:22): Doug Polk makes huge fold against Phil Hellmuth, with flopped straight under flopped straight.... (3:05:27): Doug Polk accuses "limitless" and Fedor Holz of fixing heads up match on GGPoker.... (3:33:39): Daniel Negreanu makes $400k bet with Hellmuth over Aria tournament results.... (3:45:18): Vegas casinos struggled in January, but Reno-area casinos thrived.... (4:11:23): Three men, including Encore Boston dealer, charged in baccarat cheatin