PokerFraudAlert - Druff & Friends

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This is a poker podcast that breaks the mold of boredom and forges its own path to both inform and entertain! Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles and his unique group of friends unite for their all-too-honest and blunt commentary on the poker community. This show is a mixture of discussion of real poker-world issues and abstract entertainment provided by crazy characters and even crazier situations. If you want to keep up on the happenings in the world of poker, but don't enjoy the dry, monotone podcasts found elsewhere on the internet, you have found the right program!

  • 1 hour 40 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 03/20/2026 - The Lodge Card Club Raid Special
    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
    27 March 2026, 2:24 pm
  • 4 hours 27 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 02/26/2026 - The Andy Beal Retirement Plan
    (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.
    3 March 2026, 3:33 pm
  • 4 hours 23 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 02/01/2026 - Better Late Fee Than Never
    (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.
    10 February 2026, 1:45 pm
  • 2 hours 49 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 01/18/2026 - Botvada
    (0:03:47): Druff gets $29,300 unfairly seized by Bovada, and they refuse to let him appeal it with their Dispute Resolutions Office.... (0:45:05): Martin Zamani posts a shocking video of a bot farm which automatically plays on at least 100 Bovada tables at once.... (1:24:44): Phenom Poker lands in controversy when they can't afford to pay the rakeback they promised everyone.... There is a small update at the end of the Bovada topic recorded on January 21.
    21 January 2026, 12:12 pm
  • 4 hours 42 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 12/21/2025 - Poker's Going to the Dogs!
    Timestamps are as follows... (0:18:53): It's almost 2026 -- will professional gambling die due to the new tax law? Druff gives his strong opinion.... (1:19:04): IRS gives guidance fixing flaw in new law raising W-2g threshold -- new $2000 threshold will be the law on 1/1/26.... (1:34:44): Record-breaking $26k Super Main Event at WSOP Paradise is marred by various controversies.... (2:15:39): Ren Lin's "WSOP suspension" turns out to be a farce, as he is unbanned in time for WSOP Paradise.... (2:22:56): Druff makes it to final 2.7% of field on Circa Survivor but loses on Thanksgiving week where all favorites lost.... (2:38:54): Man suing Aria claims they drugged him and made him sign $75k of markers he doesn't remember. Is this possible?.... (3:00:44): Maurice Hawkins beaten up at Florida home poker game, guns end up being involved in aftermath.... (3:16:03): David ODB Baker calls out Jess Vierling for again bringing her huge dog to poker events.... (3:56:51): Poker coach Faraz Jaka gets heat for coaching and doing an event with right wing influencer Tim Pool -- did he deserve the criticsm?.... (4:15:39): DraftKings Predictions launches, is first "legal" sportsbetting app in California and Texas history. Indian tribes are pissed off.... (4:24:52): Stake.US, Clubs Poker, and Global Poker to leave California market by December 30.... (4:28:51): Druff discovers that Tix4Tonight / Tix4 / Tix4Vegas don't sell discount tickets for the most part.
    28 December 2025, 2:20 pm
  • 3 hours 24 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/16/2025 - The Billion Dollar Branding Bust
    (0:06:32): ESPN Bet gets divorce from Penn Gaming, ESPN makes new partnership with DraftKings.... (0:55:24): Ossi "Monarch" Ketola was banned from X and claims a rival casino company bribed them to do it.... (1:29:05): Report: Caesars will be phasing out the "Grand Bazaar Shops" behind Horseshoe, often used by WSOP players for quick meals on breaks.... (2:00:56): Wizard of Oz has saved the Las Vegas Sphere -- sort of.... (2:32:58): Do you live in an apartment/condo/townhome in Vegas? Then you might have been overcharged by NV Energy since 2002.... (2:47:15): Salt & Fin -- in the former Fiore location -- has closed at Harrah's Resort Southern California, and Druff talks about a battle he once had with that property which resulted in a major policy change.
    22 November 2025, 12:53 pm
  • 2 hours 47 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 11/14/2025 - Grok and Druff's Imaginary Adventure
    (0:12:35): Druff breaks down the massive NBA sportsbetting and poker cheating scandal featuring Chauncey Billups and other big names.... (1:41:17): Druff had an epic heads up match planned against Grok, to be streamed and watched by millions of people... until he realized something wasn't quite right.... (2:39:57): Druff is down to the final 5% in the Circa Survivor field... can he bring it home to the end?.... The remaining topics were done 2 days later on November 16, and will be posted as a separate episode.
    19 November 2025, 12:52 pm
  • 3 hours 34 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/22/2025 - Guinness Book of Fake Records
    (0:09:31): Druff banned from X... again?!.... (0:17:42): Popular Chinese poker pro and GG Ambassador Tony "Ren" Lin thrown out of WSOP Circuit event on Day 2, due to recent online cheating allegation.... (1:10:24): Two reality show guys appear to break Guinness "Casinos Visited in 24 Hours" record, but journalist John Mehaffey exposes that it was all a fraud.... (1:55:00): Could Trump's August 2025 order against political "debanking" also protect gamblers from the same fate?.... (2:09:03): Likely 2028 Presidential candidate JB Pritzker declared $1.4 million in gambling winnings in 2024 -- is there something shady here?.... (2:24:44): Las Vegas poker pro Jordan Cristos in jail for stalking, threatening WPT CEO, and threatening a judge.... (2:37:29): Eric Persson's Maverick Gaming files for bankruptcy.... (2:45:44): Emmitt Smith's restaurant in Fashion Show Mall fails badly, and it owes $407k in back rent.... (3:04:00): Do you want a very cheap WSOP Atlantis seat and trip?.... (3:07:41): Erik Bergman, founder of online gambling lead-generating giant Catena Media, hit for $1.25m in obvious MrBeast impersonation scam.
    25 October 2025, 12:35 pm
  • 2 hours 14 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 10/06/2025 - Why is Druff a Republican?
    Druff takes a break from his usual poker and gambling content, and spends 2 hours talking about his politics.... (0:05:24): How Druff originally became conservative.... (0:16:30): Druff's feelings about early 2020s censorship.... (0:50:51): Is the left gaslighting people?.... (0:58:18): Is Antifa a peaceful protest group, or violent domestic terrorists?.... (1:10:25): The surprising reason why "zero tolerance" anti-bullying policies vanished from schools about a decade ago.... (1:20:58): The SAT has vanished from college admissions -- why?.... (1:29:22): Why don't Democrats push back against riots anymore?.... (1:43:44): Daniel Negreanu's political evolution.... (1:55:19): Always verify anything you read or hear about controversial political matters.... (2:01:30): Druff lists his problems with the modern right wing movement.
    16 October 2025, 12:03 pm
  • 3 hours 58 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 09/04/2025 - Here's the Money We Owe You... Just Kidding!
    (0:00:00): Lost episode of "Forensic Files" features someone you know quite well.... (0:12:24): After it looks hopeless, Druff gets assistance to reverse his X ban from an unlikely source.... (0:27:49): Pokerstars is no-paying a lot of former US customers who still had a balance on the site -- and nobody is talking about it.... (1:02:13): Druff enters Circa Survivor contest again, but ran into some frustrating issues during registration.... (1:49:07): DraftKings releases new sportsbetting rules which allow them to unfairly void your bets when you get a good line.... (2:05:03): Disgraced WSOP food truck operator All American Dave is back... in isolated Mammoth Lakes, California?!.... (2:28:00): Vanessa Kade in controversy again, as she claims she's been a victim of gender-based discrimination in the poker community.... (3:24:42): California passes law to ban "sweepstakes" style gambling poker sites, affecting ClubGG, ClubWPTGold, GlobalPoker, and others.... (3:34:37): Blake Owens, founder of Vegas-based AI-brokerage firm Agrippa, gets bloody pigs head in the mail and threatening note... but is there more to the story?
    12 September 2025, 12:18 pm
  • 2 hours 35 minutes
    Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 08/09/25 (part 2) - Here's $510, Please Come Visit!
    This is part 2 of the show which aired on 8/9/25.... (0:04:22): Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas busted for running illegal raked home poker game and hiring hookers to service players.... (0:32:55): NBA player Malik Beasley accused of manipulating prop bets on himself.... (0:50:42): Former Hustler Casino Live player "Pepe", real name Elvis Bersai Lopez-Ambrosio, is wanted by feds for human trafficking.... (1:02:13): Druffytime Theater: Which of these unfortunate events happened to Druff in 1974?.... (1:19:19): Everyone says Vegas is struggling badly -- is it true, and if so, why?.... (1:39:40): Rio gave $510 freeplay to anyone who was Caesars Diamond Plus/MGM Gold or higher... what do you think happened?.... (1:58:30): Twitch streamer "Xposed" denied a free smoothie at Resorts World blackjack table when betting $25k/hand.... (2:12:51): Momofuku restaurant at Cosmopolitan is now charging $1 per person for tap water.
    19 August 2025, 10:31 am
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