Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 06/04/2026 - The Disappearing King

(0:11:54): Druff attempts to go to Iceland for eclipse, runs into airline nightmare.... (0:59:09): Vegas Matt and friends kicked out of Venetian after winning $400,000.... (1:45:28): Vegas Matt threatens to sue Rob Minnick, host of ODAAT Gambling Awareness, for defamation.... (3:00:31): 22-year-old Lucas Jumalon wins WSOP Main Event with bizarre final hand.... (3:11:11): Jess Viering gets into hot water on X for openly rooting against Jumalon.... (3:33:49): OYO hotel off Vegas Strip postures as two fictitious hotels in order to score bookings from unsuspecting customers.... (3:50:25): Caesars introducing new, invite-only tier level called "Olympus", which is above Seven Stars.... (4:22:25): Accused Las Vegas bookie has charges dropped, claims ex-girlfriend set him up -- but was he actually innocent?.... (4:36:37): PFA listener "go_buccos" charged $20 for "early checkin" at Ameristar Council Bluffs after approaching front desk at 3:57pm instead of 4pm.

(0:17:24): Why did Druff's WSOP Main Event go so badly?.... (0:49:03): Aubrey Williams, born male, finishes 2nd in Ladies Event -- massive debate sparks on X.... (1:25:41): Aaron "Daliman" O'Rourke makes explosive allegations about being attacked by Matt Stout at home game, provides video footage.... (3:22:10): Update: Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein sentenced for tax/mortgage related crimes.... (3:35:41): Sportsbetting scammer "Vegas Dave" Oancea finally brought down -- by a Mexican vacation rental company!.... (3:57:33): Player at Commerce tournament with 27 left sits in wrong seat and busts someone else's stack.

This show was done on July 15, but a lengthy update segment from 7/19 was also included in the first topic. Timestamps are as follows... (0:02:27): Jared Griener claims he was robbed of his entire $100k+ of WSOP cashes, and hog tied by the thieves who were waiting for him in his Airbnb. Is the story credible?.... (1:17:56): Update on the Jared story from four days after the first segment... (2:01:31): Shot clocks are controversially introduced to the WSOP Main Event on Day 7.... (2:27:53): David Peters wins a million bucks at a late WSOP event -- did he finally pay off his debts?

This show is mostly covering WSOP 2026 weeks 3-4. Timestamps are as follows... (0:05:09): Druff plays the $1k WSOP Seniors event... did he finally break his late day 2 curse?.... (0:32:26): Some players are unhappy with the new multi-flight format allowing Day 2 bustouts to re-register Day 1.... (0:39:58): Exact two holecards dealt to each position of the table (with identical board) two hands in a row at WSOP event.... (0:52:25): Idiotic foreign player lights up cigarette during $3k NL Holdem event, refuses to put it out, gets disqualified and banned, tries to take chips with him.... (1:05:15): Poker HOF makes major changes regarding induction/nomination procedure, and Justin Bonomo already smells a conspiracy.... (1:20:15): Druff gives some quick tips regarding food and shows while in Vegas for WSOP.

This episode covers WSOP weeks 1-2.... (0:09:19): Announcement: The PFA hashtag for WSOP updates is BACK!.... (0:16:28): Druff does super late registration for his first two events -- how did they go?.... (0:57:49): Isildur (Viktor Blom) stupidly mucks ace high without showing it down, after getting called by king high, in major WSOP event.... (1:15:33): HUGE dealer fail at critical stage of WSOP GG Million$ event busts Ricky Landais when he had opponent almost drawing dead.... (1:40:13): Andrew Moreno not allowed to deposit money from Aria tournament win at WSOP cage -- but is there more to the story?.... (1:57:24): Malfunctioning parking arm issue continues to dog tournament players exiting WSOP garage.

This is our 2026 WSOP preview episode.... (0:10:08): New WSOP rule regarding sponsorship patch permission rattles players, bans Coin/Phenom/ClubWPTGold gear.... (0:46:24): WSOP changes three rules in order to address 2025 controversies.... (1:14:35): Can you still buyin without fees using a credit card at the WSOP?.... (1:27:21): To max late reg or to not max late reg -- that is the question.... (1:45:00): Druffytime Theater: In 1990, the Palm Springs High Class President invited Druff to come to a big summer party full of hot chicks. What happened next?.... (2:27:09): Accused poker cheat Ye "Tony Mars" Shen arrested in Las Vegas for passing bad checks at the Wynn.... (2:38:51): Streamer Kevin Martin is starting his own reality series called "Poker Wars'. Will it work?.... (3:03:26): The infamous Heart Attack Grill in downtown Las Vegas is closing.... (3:30:17): Canadian blackjack AP had blackjack hands illegally killed while holding two 20s at Boomtown New Orleans.... (4:09:30): Ethan "Rampage" Yau has been scammed for the 4th time since 2022 -- this time by a home game.

(0:08:00): PFA server had massive crash, prior radio show was lost, so what now?.... (0:14:18): Major update related to The Lodge raid and shutdown.... (0:39:01): Maurice Hawkins appears on Pokernews podcast to argue with hosts about his bad debts and scamming allegations.... (1:36:15): Dylan Lynde reveals nosebleed stakes tournament player David Peters revealed to be broke and owing him $23k.... (2:12:49): Charlie Carrel and Owen "PR0DIGY" Messere in private game dispute where both accuse each other of unethical behavior.... (3:27:24): CoinPoker in more controversy as major affiliate accuses them of cheating him, plus their terms of service seems to prohibit US and UK players from the platform.... (3:39:32): All of Primm to close down on or before July 4.... (3:49:24): Vegas Megabucks tipping controversy goes viral when major X account shares VitalVegas' post on the matter.

This was a special episode covering the raid on The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock / Austin, and a full dive into the non-public search warrant. Time stamps are as follows.... (0:02:35): What is The Lodge Card Club?.... (0:06:41): Discussion of legality of poker in Texas.... (0:19:26): The raid and the reactions on social media.... (0:28:15): The Lodge and Doug Polk's statements.... (0:43:41): Description and pictures of the search warrant.... (0:51:41): Did a snitch start this whole issue?.... (0:52:51): Description of undercover operation by authorities.... (1:22:46): What is the likely future of The Lodge and Texas poker?.... (1:34:46): Postscipt: Update March 27th, employees laid off

(0:05:02): Famed Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein goes on trial for tax evasion related to nosebleed stakes poker, many new details have come out.... (1:16:36): Druff makes an offer to the public to make up to $10k by reporting Mike Postle's whereabouts to him.... (1:38:17): Influencer makes viral video bashing Caesars Las Vegas, but Druff comes back with a lot of skepticism.... (2:24:13): Woman arrested for attempt to leave dog behind at Las Vegas airport, story hits national news, but only Druff seems to have the correct details.... (2:51:26): WSOP schedule for 2026 drops, and some details are disappointing, a few are improved.... (3:17:49): Utah mother kills young daughter, then herself at Rio Las Vegas.... (3:25:36): California to ban blackjack-style games from cardrooms by April 2026.... (3:41:25): Wynn victimized by hacker group, pays out $1.5m to avoid release of employee information.... (3:55:18): Caesars Diamond members can no longer check in for free before 2pm in Vegas.... (4:02:09): Druff has updated his popular guide to get Caesars Diamond and Seven Stars in the cheapest way.

(0:10:35): David Sklansky, age 78, arrested for "domestic battery" -- plus important update 2 days after original broadcast.... (1:00:30): Druff exposes a hidden $56 charge at Vegas Caesars properties for not checking out on time, and the post goes viral.... (2:20:27): Coin Poker raking $2500/hand at nosebleed stakes, defending it on X.... (2:50:19): Update: Bovada finally responds to Druff regarding the $29k confiscation, but is it any closer to resolution?.... (3:02:28): Disgraced ghoster Ren Lin no longer with GGPoker, now with WPT Global, controversy ensues, including between WPT entities.... (3:21:33): Phil Gordon says Dan Heimiller has owed him $8k since 2010 -- Heimiller says he won't pay because Full Tilt cheated him.... (3:40:15): College basketball at the center of latest sportsbetting fix scandal -- and Shane Hennen is involved AGAIN.... (3:56:24): Caesars Seven Stars members will lose their daily food credit in mostl markets, now replaced by "Seven Stars Social" pseudo-lounge experience.... (4:08:26): The Bellagio-adjacent outdoor concert/party on ABC's "New Year's Rockin' Eve" was recorded in November.