Pokerfraudalert - Druff & Friends

(Topic beings at 0:18:19 mark): Legal analysis of the entire Mike Postle situation by attorney Eric Bensamochan.... (1:08:58): Phil Galfond promises to direct full analysis of all Postle hands played on stream.... (1:35:18): WIRED magazine releases article about Postle situation, including life backstories on both Postle & Veronica.... (2:15:13): Mac Verstandig writes Pokernews editorial explaining some things about his approach to the case.... (2:30:36): Druff banned from 2+2 after Mason Malmuth picks fight & gets mad at response.... (3:47:44): WSOP Main Event 2nd place finisher Darvin Moon passes away at age 56.... (4:11:01): Shaun Deeb has COVID-19 and is stuck in Mexico.... (4:25:48): Shaun Deeb and Viffer go at it on Twitter over alleged $32k debt that Deeb claims he is owed.... (4:47:36): Isai Scheinberg gets minor fine and "time served" as a result of Pokerstars case.... (4:57:53): Fremont Casino in downtown Vegas is in hot water after unnecessarily detaining an innocent customer....

Druff covers the major developments in the Stones/Postle situation in this episode. (Topic begins at 0:18:58 mark): Lawsuit settement with Stones made official.... (0:32:38): Mike Postle speaks out for the first time in 11 months.... (0:36:14): Druff analyzes Mac Verstandig's decision making process in the case.... (1:04:57): Justin Kuraitis releases prepared statement about the matter, then degenerates into trolling the community on Twitter.... (2:14:54): Shaun Deeb and Mac Verstandig do battle on Twitter over the Stones matter.... (2:26:22): Postle friend Khou Fang implies on Twitter that libel/slander lawsuit about to be served upon various people.... (2:48:58): Documentary maker Dave Broome confirms to Druff on Twitter that he will be doing a piece on the Postle situation -- Veronica Brill calls in about 4 minutes into this segment.... (3:07:25): Is Kevin Hart the mysterious backer to the upcoming Postle documentary?.... (3:38:36): Veronica describes upcoming WIRED magazine article about the stor

Brandon "Drexel" Gerson co-hosts. (Topic begins at 0:37:16 mark): Announcement related to some technical work on PFA this week.... (0:45:37): Mike Sexton has passed away.... (1:20:01): Jonathan Little, Phil Nagy (ACR CEO) in social media battle after Little was banned for criticizing site.... (2:36:34): Mac Verstandig is attorney filing suit against popular "21 Blitz" card game app, and Druff has a connection to the story.... (4:35:26): Violence from tourists is plaguing the Las Vegas strip.... (5:38:35): PFA exclusive: Sorel Mizzi complains on Facebook that Cord Garcia cheated him as an agent for Pokerbros.... (6:16:59): 5Dimes appears to be fake-leaving American market, but is apparently screwing some people on futures bets.... (6:42:16): Chris Moneymaker's 2+2 account hacked by money trade scammers.... (6:50:04): Update on lawsuit against Stones Gambling Hall.... (7:15:56): Mike Postle and friends are battling with Druff on Twitter over the year-old cheating accusations against Postle.

(Topic begins at 0:30:45 mark): Mike Sexton has cancer, is in hospice, has little time left.... (1:09:06): VitalVegas blocks Druff on Twitter, then it's discovered Sahara Las Vegas is suing them.... (1:59:29): Baccarat coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell claims to be quitting the coaching business.... (3:00:57): Mike "Timex" McDonald wins $250,000 free throw prop bet, but some controversy occurred.... (3:46:01): Bryan Piccioli, with screen name "smbdySUCKme", leads 2020 Online WSOP Main Event on GGPoker.... (3:58:30): Daniel Negreanu makes bizarre tweet about dating advice.... (4:18:13): Update on story regarding Cosmo player who bounced $1.5 million check.... (4:26:30): Dan Bilzerian accused of wrongdoing involving his legalized pot company IGNITE.... (5:11:50): ACR trade scammer Brian Voytek undertaking new tactic to trick people into trusting him.... (5:22:32): Supercomputer may have yielded breakthrough in understanding of what COVID-19 does to the body.... (5:55:02): Canadian card counter Kev

(Topic starts at 0:27:54 mark): Vintage One talks about working in Hollywood under the threat of coronavirus.... (0:39:55): Clarification about error on Veronica Brill / Stones segment last week.... (0:44:05): GGPoker offering to unban previously banned players -- but is there a catch?.... (1:45:00): PokerBros app thrown off of Apple app store.... (2:03:12): Idiotic $50 WSOP bracelet event on GGPoker draws record number of entries.... (2:16:23): Isle of Capri Casino in Lousiana blows away into a bridge.... (2:39:26): Weird large stock purchases by CEO cause Red Rock stock to rise.... (2:44:45): PFA Exclusive: Man arrested in Las Vegas for passing bogus $1.5 million check at Cosmo.... (3:12:56): Matt the Rat calls in to talk about various topics, including the recent riots.... (3:34:21): Woman arrested for stealing $1,000,000 from Antonio Esfandiari.... (4:28:53): Borgata claims Ocean Casino is "poaching its managers and trade secrets".... (4:49:47): Druff plays in shocking hand in Bovada 30/60 limi

(Topic begins at 0:12:54 mark): onestep makes an obscene phone call.... (0:35:48): Druff does battle with Russian hackers again.... (0:47:31): Veronica Brill appears on "The Rake" show and reveals some things about the Stones Gambling Hall lawsuit settlement.... (2:08:21): Marle Cordeiro's lawsuit against Stones dismissed.... (2:17:56): Study blames casinos for spread of coronavirus in Nevada.... (2:50:45): Nevada governor Steve Sisolak being sued by bar owners regarding bartop video poker.... (3:10:46) Record online NL holdem pot occurs in bizarre fashion.... (3:28:26): Druff describes friend's experience with nasty foreign-based employment scam targeting people looking for jobs from home..... (4:23:32): Druff Remembers: Life in Las Vegas during the 2000s poker boom.... (5:35:58): Brandon "Drexel" Gerson appears on the show for the remainder.... (6:02:55): California, Texas, Florida might have reached coronavirus peak already.... (6:21:41): US Vaccine program targeted for November 1 and December 1

(Topic beings at 0:22:54 mark): Major controversy breaks out involving GGPoker and their practice of banning some winning players.... (2:26:29): PFA Exclusive: Details leaked to Druff regarding upcoming Stones Gambling Hall settlement with 88 plaintiffs.... (3:30:00): Mike Postle's ex-wife makes contact with Veronica Brill.... (3:49:20): Grisly details released regarding Susie Zhao murder.... (4:11:28): Prostitute accused of stealing $90K cash from Vegas tourist.... (4:34:10): Norman Chad has the coronavirus.... (4:45:39): Le Reve at Wynn permanently closes.... (5:03:56): Bryan Micon appears on Live at the Bike interview, refuses to say Druff's name.... (5:26:41): Massive foreign bot ring exposed, affecting most major poker sites.... (5:47:24): New York pulled dirty trick to intentionally under-report nursing home deaths from COVID-19.... (6:06:44): Call from MumblesBadly.... (6:17:22): Mr. Tickle comes on to talk about Russia releasing coronavirus vaccine without Phase 3 trial.... (6:40:47): Coro

(Topic begins at 0:29:59 mark): Ken Scalir calls in.... (0:45:37): An arrest has been made in the Susie Zhao murder.... (1:40:49): Poker pro Robert Goldbarb comes on to discuss the untimely death of fellow Vegas pro Robert Gray, who passed away this week from COVID-19 at age 56.... (2:10:22): Norman Chad and Jamie Kerstetter go after Negreanu on podcast, Daniel responds angrily.... (3:18:53): Brad Booth is missing.... (3:36:08): Kristen Bicknell wins 3rd bracelet & gets accused of ghosting by troll, causing outrage in community.... (4:03:55): Update regarding Prahlad Friedman and his troubled marriage.... (4:16:50): Jew Tip of the Week: Free and easy way to stop your American Airlines miles from expiring.... (4:33:11): German "reporter" shows up on 2+2, claims that Run It Once Poker scammed a woman over 70.... (4:55:03): Radio listener "JeffDime" calls in to talk about Christopher Mitchell and a variety of other topics.... (5:25:18): Palms, three other Stations casinos may close permanently....

Four co-hosts -- Brandon, tradershky, khalwat, and Vintage One join us at various points of this almost 9-hour monster episode. (Topic begins at 0:28:45 mark): Daniel Negreanu banned from Twitch as a result of violent threats to a troll in chat.... (1:02:07): New Doug Polk video mocking Negreanu meltdown leads to planned heads up match.... (1:37:36): tradershky ripped off by Bovada regarding tournament tickets.... (2:29:38): Former PFA listener & WSOP bracelet listener Ryan Laplante under fire for past racial slurs in chat.... (3:04:26): You might have hundreds of $ waiting for you on wsop.com and don't know it.... (3:09:02): Is Prahlad Friedman's wife practicing avoidance - again?.... (3:23:31): Drunken call from 29-year-old female listener "Rachel".... (3:56:35): PFA listener attempts to play WSOP.com Seniors Event, gets denied due to "$200 max loss limit".... (4:02:19): Three Vegas poker rooms reopening and offering 8-handed play, and Caesars executives just gave themselves a pay raise despite

(Topic starts at 0:19:05 mark): Poker pro Susie Zhao aka "Susie Q" murdered in Michigan.... (0:27:47): Marle Cordeiro under fire for saying that some girls "suck dick for stakes" on her podcast.... (1:25:45): Call from listener "Herbie".... (1:33:18): Lon McEachern somewhat defends Mike Postle on Chip Race podcast.... (2:34:25): Caesars and El Dorado merge, terrible new logo released, Rodio out as CEO.... (3:07:57): GGPoker has massive technical problems after alleged DDoS attack during WSOP online event.... (3:27:49): Las Vegas Sands reports nearly $1 billion loss in second quarter 2020.... (3:40:14): Daniel Negreanu has another Twitch meltdown.... (4:03:14): Update: BetMGM allowed by Nevada Gaming rules on $200k worth of baseball bets placed after games started.... (4:19:17): Homeless man drowns in Bellagio fountain.... (4:27:45): Ryan Feldman gets PayPal account shut down due to gambling transactions.... (4:41:44): Brandon joins show.... (4:49:48): Should schools reopen or not? CDC says yes...

(Topic begins at 0:08:30 mark): onestep calls in asking for funding for unspecified trips. (0:16:10): Ken Strauss, who showed his penis at the 2019 WSOP, given probation for last year's meltdown..... (0:39:17): Mike Matusow has meltdown on Twitch, then Twitter after getting slow-rolled by wsop.com player.... (1:04:08): Daniel Negreanu flips out on Twitch when he experiences connection issues on WSOP.com.... (1:08:58): Brandon joins as co-host and we discuss Phil Ivey and the Borgata sage finally ending.... (1:53:03): WSOP.com manager Danielle Barille getting more active on Twitter, finally responds to Druff.... (2:17:28): Ron McMillen, born in 1949, wins online bracelet event.... (2:22:08): Ryan Depaulo wins online bracelet from a Whole Foods parking lot in New Jersey.... (2:25:39): Who is foul-mouthed wsop.com player "Texasmolly"?.... (2:56:27): What happened to David "The Maven" Chicotsky?.... (3:28:09): Degenerate obtains $9 million worth of fraudulent "Paycheck Protection Program" loans so he cou

tradershky co-hosts. (Topic beings at 0:28:00 mark): Mount Charleston fire threatens PFA rotary phone.... (0:32:23): Player claims that he got the "duplicate IP error" when trying to register for event from Caesars.... (0:43:13): Some players reporting issues getting money onto WSOP.com to play events.... (0:57:34): Screen shots & videos of other players using training or HUD software is upsetting WSOP.com recreational players.... (1:03:58): Oops! Limit O8 WSOP event accidentally set up as PLO8.... (1:09:45): Phil Hellmuth had chip lead in first bracelet event with 18 left. Did he do it?.... (1:19:49): Rumor flies that state will force-close casinos soon as casinos deny it.... (2:04:43): Caesars CEO Tony Rodio sends out letter to employees about staying home when even slightly sick.... (2:12:15): Curse of PFA: Danielle Andersen reveals she has COVID-19?.... (2:29:14): Phil Hellmuth trying to sell modest Vegas home, but is it nearing foreclosure?.... (2:54:10): Gavin Newsom orders closures of a

Brandon "Drexel" Gerson and tradershky co-host. (Topic begins at 0:12:16 mark): Vintage One on short leave due to unexpected death in family..... (0:20:01): PokerFraudAlert apologizes to Danielle Andersen.... (0:36:33): Nevada reopening news - a death at Caesars, 17 employees at Cosmo table games rumored to be sick, Culinary Union to file lawsuit.... (1:08:37): The return of "The Menachem Minute", a sportshandicapping special.... (2:03:06): WSOP.com removes player chat by banning everyone from it -- but why?.... (2:42:17): Upcoming downtown Vegas hotel Circa to open to adults only.... (3:08:09): Noose found at Resorts World Vegas construction site.... (3:21:06): GGPoker announces WSOP online schedule, including $50 bracelet event.... (4:17:18): Baseball restarting on July 24 -- is there even a point?.... (4:43:56): New daily coronavirus cases in US continues to set records - is it due to more testing, or more infection?.... (5:13:21): CDC says that there may be 10 times as many COVID-19 cases than

(Topic begins at 0:20:55 mark): Druff calls out Minnesota bail fund for shady behavior, gets in Twitter battle with several top poker pros.... (1:01:14): Vegas casinos required to enforce mask wearing, but only at table games.... (1:42:50): Vintage_One's Hollywood Minute: George Clooney and the kitty.... (2:22:57): Three more LV strip poker rooms opening, California card rooms also opening.... (3:23:50): Gila River Casinos in Arizona close after COVID-19 death of employee.... (3:35:59): New undetectable bot-like cheating software available for major poker sites.... (4:01:08): Advertorial running on Yahoo promoting Annie Duke's book.... (4:40:40): Will they change the name of McCarran Airport in Vegas?.... (5:24:14): Genting permanently shuts down all live poker in their UK rooms.... (5:40:17): US with highest coronavirus new case totals ever, but is it really as bad as it looks?.... (6:03:05): Trump decides to hold rally despite COVID-19 danger, but how does this compare to danger of recent social protests?..

(Topic begins at 0:23:20 mark): Did one of Christopher Mitchell's angry customers give him a black eye?.... (1:12:00): The 2020 WSOP is happening this summer... online (Tyrone calls in during segment).... (2:12:07): Duplicate IPs not allowed to register for WSOP.com tournaments, spelling potential disaster for upcoming online bracelet series.... (2:30:53): PFA member "Jayjami" went to Vegas and wrote a trip report about his experience there.... (2:50:44): PFA member "Cryptoninja" claims that Virtue Poker owes money to its beta testers.... (3:26:29): Did Michael "Gags30" Gagliano and Brian Sherrier pull shenanigans to bank $8500 overlay on $10k guaranteed on Pokerstars New Jersey? New co-host Axel Wolf joins the show at this point..... (4:22:23): Telemarketing scammer and Full Tilt Payment Processor Jeremy Johnson is out of prison.... (4:48:38): New York New York casino robbed just a week after reopening.... (5:18:22): Casino Morongo manager diagnosed with coronavirus.... (5:26:43): Appeals court to

(Topic starts at 0:20:20 mark): Interview with special guest Dutch Boyd.... (2:23:27): Vegas reopens, how safe was it?.... (2:37:29): Casino Royale removes table games for good, Binions puts away poker tables.... (3:04:42): Ryan Feldman laid off from Live at the Bike via US mail, after major role there for several years.... (3:31:15): Civil case against Mike Postle & Justin Kuraitis dismissed - call with attorney Eric Bensamochan for analysis.... (4:18:26): Two major study conclusions related to COVID-19 retracted by major medical journal Lancet.... (4:45:56): Did the protests just destroy Democrats' case against reopening?.... (5:03:56): An Italian doctor claims COVID-19 is losing potency over time. Is this true?.... (5:20:01): Novavax gets contract with US government to develop 10 billion vaccine doses.... (5:28:11): Brazil, Mexico become new coronavirus problem countries. tradershky and Vinage One co-host.

(Topic begins at 0:33:14 mark): Long discussion with special guest Andrew Barber regarding the George Floyd police brutality death, and the subsequent riots and looting.... (2:15:33): Call from Chinese Tyrone.... (2:44:13): Update: Christoper Mitchell files restraining order full of lies against AHoosierA, gets denied temp order.... (2:55:19): Bill Perkins' cheating allegations lead to Jungleman.... (4:21:34): Chicago Joey goes to bat for player stiffed for over $50k in Betonline bad beat jackpot incident.... (4:43:41): WSOP Main Event winner accused of serious crime on Twitter.... (5:26:52): Nevada casinos to reopen June 4. Is it a good idea to go?.... (5:48:19): Vanessa Selbst update.... (6:04:00): Stones Gambling Hall (home of the Postle scandal) planning June 8 reopening.... (6:10:10): Will it be a cruel summer for the coronavirus?.... (6:28:29): Call from onestep.... (6:37:20): Will riots and protests cause a spike in coronavirus cases?.... (6:43:37): Governors Gretchen Whitmer, Andrew Cuomo

(Topic begins at 0:18:41 mark): PFA listener AHoosierA gets doxxed by gambling coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell after he's erroneously confused for being scam exposer Kevin Davis. We interview both of them together to get to the bottom of it.... (1:17:24): Disgruntled Christopher Mitchell customer Rick Lee comes on to talk about his experiences with Mitchell's "system".... (2:02:55): Breaking news: Wealthy high stakes recreational player Bill Perkins makes cryptic accusation on Twitter that several big-name poker pros have been cheating.... (2:46:45): Bobby Baldwin's son BJ Baldwin shot a man dead at a Vegas In-N-Out in April.... (3:30:06): Doyle Brunson claims he has won 64 out of 65 years in poker -- is this true?.... (3:47:47): Update: Alleged party robbery by two NFL players in Florida was illegal dice game.... (4:27:40): Ray Davis case update.... (4:43:56): Could a coronavirus vaccine really be ready by October?.... (5:13:37): CDC now claiming COVID-19 does not spread very often on surfaces

(Topic starts at 0:17:57 mark) Two-hour interview with special guest Houston Curtis, a key figure in "Molly's Game" and longtime Russ Hamilton friend/associate.... (2:37:16) Rampart Casino in Vegas lays off its workers with a voicemail message.... (2:56:40) Is supposed "internal memo" about MGM property reopening dates real or fabricated?.... (3:07:37) Caesars e-mails out "health and safety" video.... (3:22:53) Four Indian casinos to reopen this week in California, despite state's objections.... (3:46:44) PFA listener takes trip to Harrah's Ak-Chin in Arizona, gives report on reopening.... (3:50:44) Alleged party robbery by two NFL players in Florida may have been private blackjack game run by a well known poker pro.... (4:27:30) Jeff Boski's YouTube channel gets suspended.... (4:48:16) What are we waiting for? A case for reopening.... (5:16:41) How much did Trump mistakes in February and March really end up affecting the situation?.... (5:53:41) Airlines becoming difficult with refunds for cancelle

Vintage One and tradershky co-host. (Topic begins at 0:25:18 mark): Doug Polk attempting Las Vegas Mayor recall, makes national news.... (1:11:19): Vegas Culinary Union making outrageous demands in possible attempt to keep casinos closed & keep collecting benefits.... (2:09:17): Druff finally tells full story regarding casino which unfairly banned him in 2018.... (2:46:40): Galfond and ActionFreak switch to Party Poker, with mixed results.... (3:16:16): Career hustler Houston Curtis appears on "Gambling With an Edge" to tell his own version "Molly's Game" story.... (4:09:09): New coronavirus cases not decreasing despite 6-8 weeks of social distancing.... (4:31:14): Kawasaki disease killing NY children, seemingly related to COVID-19.... (4:54:46): Contact tracing in the US: Why it won't work.... (5:12:15): Ken Scalir calls for computer help.... (5:27:47): The case for a "reasonable reopening".... (5:36:29): Vintage One makes exciting contest offer to TMMLK and all other PFA members.... (5:47:17)