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Poker Fraud Alert Radio

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PokerFraudAlert Radio is a gritty, uncensored show calling out the scumbags of poker and providing an unfiltered opinion on current events in poker.
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Episodes

Poker Fraud Alert Radio Special - 06/27/2025 - The Chip Dump Heard 'Round the World

This is a 3-hour special with full coverage of the WSOP Millionaire Maker Chip Dump Scandal. Time stamps are as follows.... (0:00:00): Background on the situation.... (0:22:03): Druff goes over several hands during the chip dump and analyzes them.... (0:47:02): Announcer David Tuchman finally remarks during broadcast that something is wrong.... (1:00:41): The immediate aftermath.... (1:06:10): Who is really at fault here?.... (1:14:43): Is this an issue at all, or totally okay?.... (1:19:42): WS...

Jul 02, 20252 hr 52 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 05/29/2025 - The Summer of 69

Timestamps are as follows.... (0:04:02): New mandatory WSOP+ App has been mostly well-received, but now registering and following WSOP has greatly changed from before.... (0:23:05): WSOP contract employee Kevmath claims that you can buy into events by credit card with zero fees and it's labeled as a purchase -- but there's a small catch.... (0:34:41): Player listed as "SuckMe69" on WSOP+ App almost embarrasses WSOP by winning first summer bracelet.... (0:51:32): @WSOP X account, now run by a "so...

Jun 02, 20254 hr 28 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 05/05/2025 - Stacks and Stacks of Sportsbets

Topic begins at (0:02:03) mark: Sportsbettor Thomas McPeek claims Caesars in Indiana and Iowa refused to pay him rightfully won $800k worth of sports bets.... (1:24:45): PropSwap massively bungles social media response to customer who got cheated by another user.... (2:21:46): ACR fires Nacho Barbero after Nacho admits on PokerGo that the site isn't trying to catch cheaters.... (2:35:23): Harvey's Lake Tahoe to become "Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe", but what is Caesars Republic?.... (2:56:10): Ev...

May 07, 20253 hr 20 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 04/01/2025 Part 2 - Barbary Cromwell Vanderpump

This is part 2 of the episode from 4/1/25.... Topic begins at (0:07:54) mark: Mojave Desert and Las Vegas History: Barbary Coast, Bill's, The Cromwell, and soon... Vanderpump?!.... (0:38:08): Ebony Kenney is the latest "goofball" ACR pro to have been caught using GTO Wizard during the ACR Venom series.... (1:02:08): Maurice Hawkins gets boost by eliminating player with 3 left at WSOP Circuit event, despite having worst hand.... (1:31:32): Update: George Janssen, who claimed he was kidnapped and ...

Apr 09, 20253 hr 19 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 04/01/2025 - Trevor vs Tom

This is part 1 of 2, of the show broadcast on 4/1/25. Timestamps of topics are as follows... (0:20:59): Announcement: PFA Radio call in numbers don't work, only can text show for now.... (0:24:44): Daily Fantasy Sports site PrizePicks SCAMMING users, including Druff, with misleading promotions.... (1:00:55): Chicago man wins $389k parlay sports bet on BetMGM, but found out it was cancelled -- who was in the right?.... (1:23:18): Update: Bovada/Ignition resolves tournament underpays.... (1:29:25)...

Apr 03, 20253 hr 52 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 03/14/2025 - Bad Bad Bovada

This episode is a combination of two mini-episodes from 3/12/25 and 3/14/25. Another one will follow soon.... Topic begins at (0:12:34) mark: Notice: Skype will be dead on May 5 -- how does this affect PFA Radio?.... (0:26:37): Bovada VIP player stiffed out of $87k in TikTok ban bet, PFA helps him.... (1:22:03): Bovada/Ignition tournament system glitch over weekend of March 8 leaves hundreds or thousands of players underpaid or no-paid their winnings.... (1:50:00): Texas / Canadian poker player ...

Mar 14, 20252 hr 41 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 02/09/2025 Part 2 - The Empty Superbowl

This is part 2 of the show which aired on 2/9/25.... Topic begins at (0:08:54) mark: Update: Steve Jacobs, aka "stevesbets", in NY Supreme Court over sportsbetting bearding fraud matter.... (0:40:04): Leon Tsoukernik, controversial former owner of Kings Casino in Czech Republic (and King's Lounge at WSOP) almost died Michael Jackson style via propofol overdose.... (0:50:09): Vegas surprisingly empty during Super Bowl weekend -- why is this?.... (1:05:56): MLB umpire Pat Hoberg fired for gambling...

Feb 19, 20252 hr 50 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 02/09/2025 Part 1 - What a Goofball!

Topic begins at (0:04:22) mark: Where has PFA Radio been? Why it's been a staggering 7 weeks since the last episode, and what can you expect in the future?.... (0:46:02): ACR pro "Nacho" Barbero in controversy after photo of his online play shows GTO Wizard on his screen.... (1:22:50): Famed Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein in trouble with IRS for evading taxes on poker winnings & paying chicks to date him.... (2:22:17): Gambling coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell loses Facebook accc...

Feb 14, 20253 hr 38 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 12/22/2024 - Please Remove Your Scarf, Sir

Topic begins at (0:22:43) mark: Justin Bonomo forced to remove keffiyeh at TV tables of WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, Twitter gets mad.... (1:21:00): WSOP Super Main Event appeared to be pace to massively miss $50m guarantee... until some things happened.... (1:37:35): RIP Amanda Stinchecum, friend of PFA Radio.... (1:55:02): Mojave Desert & Las Vegas History: Whiskey Pete's and Primm, plus the story of the recent closure of Pete's.... (2:21:58): Druff massively bricks ClubWPT freeroll, lo...

Dec 24, 20245 hr 7 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 12/10/2024 - Battle of the Fired Pros

Topic begins at (0:12:05) mark: Announcement: Huge "Robert Gray Memorial Freeroll" (at least $900) rescheduled -- to take place on December 21.... (0:17:12): Druff wins seat to ClubWPTGold in separate contest from PFA, will join PFA winners in pursuit of $1m top prize.... (0:23:44): Frenzy and excitement on Twitter regarding ClubWPTGold seats, some pros feel they are owed free seats.... (0:38:33): Vanessa Kade attacks bencb789's recent sponsorship, then gets into flap with Ryan Depaulo.... (2:14...

Dec 18, 20244 hr 8 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/25/2024 - PayPal It Once

Topic begins at (0:08:06) mark: PayPal suspends Phil Galfond's account with $117k in it.... (0:27:16): Prahlad Friedman is made Twitter famous after embarrassing 2018 tweet exchange is made public by James Woods and another big account.... (0:37:18): Daniel Negreanu and his wife Amanda start a YouTube show revealing intimate details about their lives, past and present.... (1:09:24): Gavin Newsom gives CA Indian tribal casinos the right to sue others -- but nobody can sue them.... (1:20:17): Wynd...

Dec 01, 20244 hr 43 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/24/2024 - From the Cab to the Felt

Topic begins at (0:21:52) mark: Announcement: Huge "Robert Gray Memorial Freeroll" (at least $877) to take place on December 7.... (0:31:08): Interview with Andrew Gnatovich, aka "Las Vegas Cabby Chronicles", about a weird WSOP dealer class action lawsuit, plus unusual cabby stories.... (2:07:50): F1 race returns to Vegas, attendance appears to be way down.... (2:27:21): GGPoker has changed all games above $10/$20 NL to a "host" model, shutting out most players.... (2:52:27): GGPoker bans winner...

Nov 26, 20244 hr 34 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/16/2024 - Vertucci's Judgment Day

Topic begins at (0:18:31) mark: Hustler Casino Live sexual harassment scandal leads to exit of Nick Vertucci.... (1:38:56): Veronica Brill under fire due to her close association with Nick Vertucci, Druff analyzes her contradictory and hypocritical interview with poker.org.... (2:44:40): Where does Hustler Casino Live go from here? Druff gives his take.... (3:04:52): Norman Chad riles up Twitter after he mocked Maria Konnikova's online bracelet win.... (3:29:40): WSOP $5300 NL online event gets ...

Oct 19, 20245 hr 48 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/26/2024 - The Slot Buck Stops Here

Topic begins at (0:00:00) mark: PFA Radio listeners have a chance to win a free tournament ticket worth $2500.... (0:24:59): Circa Survivor NFL contest gets record 14,266 entries, then over 95% fall off within 3 weeks.... (1:04:28): MGM rumored to be analyzing slot play in order to remove offers and Noir status from advantage players.... (1:49:28): Update: Clark County official Robert Telles found guilty of murdering journalist Jeff German.... (2:16:38): Hustler Casino Live temporarily removed f...

Sep 28, 20244 hr 34 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/01/2024 - Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Topic begins at (0:01:35) mark: Scott Ball accused of stiffing popular influencers who were supposed to be paid to promote ACR.... (0:29:35): WSOP bought by GGPoker.... (0:55:45): Implosion date for Tropicana announced.... (1:04:39): Resorts World faces possible loss of license due to allowing bookies to gamble and launder money in casino.... (1:16:43): Rio is laying off 30 middle managers, plus several executives have voluntarily left.

Sep 03, 20241 hr 36 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 08/24/2024 - Phenomenally Flawed

Druff does a one-hour, one-topic radio show after being out 7 weeks with a chronic cough. The topic this week is an updated discussion about upcoming online poker site Phenom Poker, and whether you should believe any of the hype.

Aug 25, 20241 hr 8 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 07/18/2024 - The Main COVID Event

Topic begins at (0:26:24) mark: Druff got COVID during the Main Event... did it affect him? Did he cash?.... (1:17:34): Player has heart attack on WSOP Main Day 5, shows up anyway to play.... (1:27:40): Kristen Foxen blows likely WSOP Main final table appearance in controversial hand.... (1:54:54): Jonathan Tamayo makes weird fold with QQ to one raise, other Main Event final tablists shoot off chips in weird ways.... (2:21:20): Phil Hellmuth makes "Kung Fu Fighting" entrance, gets booed.... (2:2...

Jul 22, 20245 hr 1 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 06/19/2024 - Two Bracelets, Two Scammers

Topic begins at (0:13:01) mark: Druff plays 7 more WSOP events -- did it get any better?.... (0:33:56): Woman freaks out during $1500 Mixed Omaha event, gets disqualified and trespassed from Caesars properties.... (0:50:43): Brent Hart wins WSOP bracelet, accused of past scamming.... (0:55:55): Antonio Galiana wins WSOP bracelet, accused of complex scam from 2018.... (1:17:56): Winner of $1m Mysery Millions Bounty acts unexcited, and Druff might know why.... (1:28:21): Men "the Master" Nguyen ac...

Jun 23, 20243 hr 42 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 05/31/2024 - The Casino Employee That Wasn't

Topic begins at (0:09:51) mark: Druff talks about his experiences playing his first 2024 WSOP event, the $1500 O8.... (0:42:20): Mike Holtz causes controversy by playing Casino Employees Event despite being pro poker player.... (0:54:57): Player shamed on social media for using GTO Wizard between hands -- is this right to do?.... (1:12:42): WSOP.com adds Michigan, creates new platform called WSOP Online, and bungles pre-registration procedure.... (1:26:59): Steve Albini, 2-time WSOP bracelet win...

Jun 11, 20242 hr 36 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 05/20/2024 - An Evening in Farmers Branch

Topic begins at (0:12:22) mark: Update: Ippei Mizuhara to make guilty plea in Shohei Ohtani gambling/theft scandal, TV series to be produced depicting the situation.... (0:44:47): Doug Polk attempts (and fails) to get Farmers Branch, TX city council to let him open a card room there.... (2:02:11): David Copperfield accused of sexual harassment, grooming.... (2:39:12): Eric Bensamochan starts new podcast.... (2:48:15): Dealers at Houston's Legends card room suspected of rigging the deck.... (2:56...

May 24, 20244 hr 22 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 04/24/2024 - Technically, I Did Steal

Topic begins at (0:12:44) mark: Update: Shohei Ohtain's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara federally charged with bank fraud.... (1:38:05): Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter banned from NBA after feigning illness to win "under" prop bets on himself.... (1:58:47): John Mehaffey discovers major strategy errors in articles on affiliate websites for legalized US gamlbing sites.... (2:20:54): Ground broken for project to bring high speed train between southern California and Vegas.... (2:47:32): Poker.org...

Apr 29, 20245 hr 19 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 04/09/2023 - Shohei and the Bookie

Topic begins at (0:23:06) mark: Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani in massive controversy regarding illegal gambling payments from his account.... (1:49:29): Peter Jetten wins arbitration against Tom Dwan, then deletes tweet crowing about it.... (2:10:38): Tropicana Las Vegas closes, Druff visits and gambles during final few hours.... (2:26:02): Oakland A's will play in Sacramento for next 3 years, perhaps longer, as they wait for Vegas situation to resolve.... (2:33:12): Ryan DePaulo fired from ACR,...

Apr 12, 20246 hr 18 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 03/15/2024 - The Neverending Debt Story

Topic begins at (0:00:00): PFA Radio finally gets monetized on YouTube.... (0:23:54): Another update on Tom Dwan controversies.... (0:52:24): New Pokernews show mangles Druff's name, debate follows regarding pronunciation.... (0:59:02): Former Clark County Congressional candidate arrested for killing a man in Resorts World in October 2023.... (1:30:34): A rash of room break-ins at new Rio Las Vegas victimize several tourists.... (1:50:44): Randy Garcia, Maurice Hawkins continue feud over Hawkins...

Mar 17, 20244 hr 44 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 03/12/2024 - Tom Dwan Pokernews Analysis

This is a special 93-minute episode of Poker Fraud Alert Radio, which was unscheduled. Druff analyzed the Pokernews interview between Chad Holloway and Tom Dwan. Druff then read tweets from Peter Jetten's Twitter AMA (ask me anything) about the situation.

Mar 12, 20241 hr 33 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 03/10/2024 - The Postle Space

Topic begins at (0:21:26) mark: Mike Postle returns, makes 2-hour speech on Twitter Spaces, Druff analyzes.... (4:44:23): Tom Dwan accused by Peter Jetten and Haralabos Voulgaris of stiffing them out of big money.... (5:32:06): ACR in controversy again after CEO posts video simulating giving VR blow jobs, and then site signs the controversial Dwan as a pro.... The remainder of the planned topics will be done on a second show airing soon.

Mar 11, 20246 hr 6 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 02/17/2024 - gg, GG

This is part 2 of the show which aired from 2/16-2/17/24. Part 1 is already posted.... Topic begins at (0:09:46) mark: Jason Koon quits as GGPoker ambassador under mysterious circumstances, Fedor Holz takes on Player Integrity role, some skins suspected of allowing unverified players on GG Network.... (1:18:43): Winner of GGPoker $1,000,000 Mystery Bounty jackpot claims it was only paid as $780k.... (1:27:44): Matt Berkey mocks Jonathan Little, then Little immediately wins tournaments, then Negr...

Feb 24, 20244 hr 41 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 02/16/2024 - It's a Lock

This is part 1 of the very long show. Part 2 will follow as a separate episode shortly.... Topic begins at (0:23:22) mark: Who is the #1 Todd in poker?.... (0:39:41): Sean Perry loses $1.1m bet on 49ers during Super Bowl -- but what is the real story with this guy?.... (2:15:45): Druff goes over the newly posted 2024 WSOP schedule.... (2:49:32): Christopher Mitchell goes to the Super Bowl, gets scammed by a Facebook follower in his own contest.... (3:04:39): Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu want I...

Feb 20, 20244 hr 28 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 01/31/2024 - Trust Me, I'm Trustless

This is part 2 of the show which aired on 1/31/24.... Topic beings at (0:07:42) mark: Tropicana Las Vegas to shut down on April 2, 2024.... (0:43:53): Crypto-based Phenom Poker claims to be revolutionary and "trustless" -- but is it?.... (1:31:58): Clark County passes law against standing on pedestrian bridges -- should tourists be concerned?.... (1:55:07): Man followed home from Commerce after chunking off all his money, held at gunpoint.... (2:07:58): Former Resorts World CEO Scott Sibella ple...

Feb 05, 20243 hr 29 min

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 01/30/2024 - Bathroom Backpacking

Topic begins at (0:19:57) mark: Four announcements about PokerFraudAlert.... (0:29:12): Top tournament pro Anthony Zinno accused of stealing backpack with $20k in it during December 2023 Wynn tournament.... (2:00:05): Fontainebleu faces major embarrassment after social media photo of 6-chip nachos dish goes viral.... (2:33:35): Full Tilt software creator, original "Tiltboys" member Perry Friedman passes away at 55.... (3:09:02): ACR quietly releases statement about bot situation, but it seems to...

Feb 01, 20243 hr 53 min
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