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

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): Evan Glusman, son of owner of iconic Vegas restaurant Piero's, accused of threatening to kill employees and own father after getting fired for allegedly taking out an unauthorized loan against the business.

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 extorted for money, under investigation by FBI for faking story & stealing from banks.... (1:42:51): Ali Imsirovic BANNED from Texas "Champions Club" for being a general poker cheat.... (1:48:24): GGPoker buys Nick Vertucci's share of Hustler Casino Live.... (1:57:01): Mike Holtz alleges Resorts World allowed two Spanish pros to get away with blatantly cheating.... (2:18:48): Move over Terrrance Watanabe!! Bruno Mars might have lost over $100m to MGM properties.... (2:29:21): MGM Rewards modifies program to give more benefits starting March 25.... (2:42:47): Whiskey Pete's gets waiver to remain closed, retain license through December 2026, plus LV might get new airport.

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): Druff comments: John Oliver criticizes sportsbetting expansion.... (2:12:32): Resorts World laying off as many as 400 employees, also paid huge fine for Gaming violation.... (2:39:38): Prerecorded interview with Druff's friend Trevor Garner, who talks about being abused via the legal system by a well known Los Angeles radio personality. Trevor passed away from pancreatic cancer just 3 days after this interview from his hospital bed.... Part 2 will be posted within a few days.

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 Mark Toulouse passed away during tournament at Texas Card House Dallas.... (2:03:25): Founders Card again kills Caesars Diamond benefit, this time permanently.... (2:17:04): Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority agrees to pay $8.25 million to A's to wear Las Vegas patch while they play in Sacramento.... (2:30:21): YouTube makes new policy against videos promoting illegal online gambling sites.

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-sharing account with a poker pro.... (1:14:13): Two Vegas women who murdered tourist in Caesars Palace sentenced to just 10 years in prison.... (1:27:50): Caesars likely to massively downgrade free 4 drink benefit from Las Vegas properties for Diamond Plus and Elite members.... (1:40:55): Caesars had enticing 10x tier credit promo in January in Vegas market, but flubbed status upgrades in February due to system bug.... (1:52:59): Druff has updated PFA guide to earning Diamond/Seven Stars cheaply.... (1:58:30): Commerce Casino has closed all of its safe deposit boxes, being the last card room in LA to do so.... (2:07:58): Kenny Chesney will have residency at the Sphere in mid-May, Druff tells story about his Chesney concert experience in 2001.... (2:26:16): Just say NO to "CNF" fee at certain Vegas restaurants -- You can legally refuse to pay it!.... (2:34:34): Longtime Vegas entertainer "Cook E Jarr" has died at 73.

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 acccount after attacking PFA regular Lee Bradbury in weird rant.... (3:04:14): Jamie Gold cares about your teeth and gums.... (3:21:07): Well-liked old school poker figure "Miami" John Cernuto said to be on hospice care, then passes away.... This is part 1 of the show. Part 2 will be posted as a separate episode within a few days.

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, loses to video gaming influencer.... (2:40:14): Former Resorts World president Scott Sibella loses gaming license.... (3:14:10): FTC mandates end of junk fees, resort fees.... (3:53:22): WSOP announces 2025 dates.... (4:09:55): Hawk Tuah girl finally speaks after 2 weeks of silence following crypto memecoin scandal.... (4:31:46): Druff reviews "PizzaCake" in Harrah's Las Vegas.... (4:40:55): Druff backed off from Vegas blackjack game before he could play 10 hands.... (4:50:36): Nevada may legalize private poker games in casinos.

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.... (2:14:21): WSOP bracelet winner Cory Zeidman pleads guilty to $25 million scam involving fake insider sports info.... (2:27:18): WSOP changes rule regarding assistance from the rail, after Jonathan Tamayo scandal.... (2:39:35): Ethan "Rampage" Yau fell for another stupid scam.... (3:01:05): No good deed goes unpunished: Druff attempts to help scam victim, gets blocked and ghosted when victim falls for same ruse again.... (3:36:26): Druff's blood pressure has gone up to a semi-dangerous level.... (3:41:24): PFA Radio listener claims Fontainebleau host charged him over $2000 after he left property, for supposedly comped room.... (4:01:03): Man shot dead at South Point in Vegas after tense standoff with police.

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): Wyndham Business Earner credit card will not be offering status matches to Caesars Diamond in 2025, but Druff will give you other options to earn it easily.... (2:00:47): Rapper Nelly arrested after $50k casino jackpot reveals Missouri bench warrant over car insurance matter.... (2:08:30): Update: Huge shootout results in arrest of teen believed to have murdered poker pro Matt Bergart in April 2024.... (2:25:10): Druff gives his take on why Kamala Harris lost.... (3:10:20): Druff analyzes Trump's moves so far, and expresses some concern regarding the second term... This was Part 2 of the show which aired on November 23-24, 2024, and this portion was released several days later.

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 of the $25k WSOP Super High Roller online championship for cheating, but doesn't award bracelet to anyone.... (3:06:26): GGPoker's purchase of WSOP is made final.... (3:16:42): Caesars to sell LINQ Promenade for $275 million.... (3:26:28): Someone just wasted a $144k ticket on Circa Survivor by not submitting their picks.... (3:32:44): Druffytime Theater: Guess the ending of this weird 1989 story from Druff's life.... (4:25:25): Chuck Woolery passed away, and he once hosted a show where Ken Scalir appeared.... This is part 1 of 2, and the other part of this very long episode will appear within a few days.