By Matt Kaufman, Rakeback.com Poker News Staff Writer
Prahlad Friedman Poker Player Biography - Zweig
Team UB Pro Prahlad Friedman publicly accused Justin Bonomo and Isaac Haxton of sharing an account in order to cheat. Prahlad made the following statements on Twitter (in multiple tweets, condensed here):
@PrahladFriedman – 'Isaac Haxton and Justin Bonomo share and switch accounts often. Was playing random guy and looked up his stats. Identical to Hax. Haxton knows I don't want to play him head up. So scummy. Beware of their scummy tactics. They have been doing this to me for years. No more.'
In response to criticism that the accusations were made with too little evidence to support them, Prahlad decided to clarify his reasoning, again on Twitter (and in several tweets):
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@PrahladFriedman – 'XXTRMSK8RX was super easy to bluff, beat him for a lot. The very next day its impossible to bluff him and he beats me for a lot, no problem right. But then I look up the stats and its identical to Haxton. Haxton has a UB account right now, but he didn't play on that account. It's no coincidence that I just ran into Haxton at Panorama Towers and told him I've been playing only on UB. I told him ‘I won't play you though.' XXTRMSK8RX is for sure Haxton and the dramatic style change is indicative of when I played ‘zeejustin' on Full Tilt. Same exact thing happened. Playing zeejustin was easy at first on Full Tilt then there was a dramatic style change and he beat me for a lot. That was Haxton beating me. I give credit to Haxton for being a great player, but I don't want to play him heads up. He knows this. Yet he finds ways to play me.'
Hours later, Bonomo responded to the accusation in a tweet of his own:
@JustinBonomo – '@PrahladFriedman Your accusations are completely baseless. Twitter is not the place to discuss this.'
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Alongside those statements, Bonomo included a link to his lengthy response at the Two Plus Two Forums. In it he states that he and Haxton have never played on each others accounts. Furthermore, in defense of his own capabilities as a player, he issued Prahlad a challenge:
'To Prah I issue a live battleship style heads up challenge. 3+ tables, minimum stakes 25/50. If you agree to play 10,000+ hands of 50/100, I will personally fly to LA to play you in person. If that number is too large, I offer you a few other options. You are welcome to stay in my apartment in Las Vegas (guest master bedroom, all yours) if it means you will play me HU. Naturally that is a lot to ask, so instead you could have a mutually trusted friend sweat the match from my apartment . . . Prahlad must either accept this challenge, or give both of us a public apology.'
Prahlad has not yet responded to either the challenge or the rest of Bonomo's post, but fans of poker drama eagerly await his next statement. Speaking on behalf of railbirds everywhere, I have my fingers crossed that such a challenge occurs. After making his accusations as publicly and boldly as he did, it would seem fitting for Prahlad to put his money where his mouth is.
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Prahlad Friedman Poker Player Biography - Zweig
Team UB Pro Prahlad Friedman publicly accused Justin Bonomo and Isaac Haxton of sharing an account in order to cheat. Prahlad made the following statements on Twitter (in multiple tweets, condensed here):
@PrahladFriedman – 'Isaac Haxton and Justin Bonomo share and switch accounts often. Was playing random guy and looked up his stats. Identical to Hax. Haxton knows I don't want to play him head up. So scummy. Beware of their scummy tactics. They have been doing this to me for years. No more.'
In response to criticism that the accusations were made with too little evidence to support them, Prahlad decided to clarify his reasoning, again on Twitter (and in several tweets):
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@PrahladFriedman – 'XXTRMSK8RX was super easy to bluff, beat him for a lot. The very next day its impossible to bluff him and he beats me for a lot, no problem right. But then I look up the stats and its identical to Haxton. Haxton has a UB account right now, but he didn't play on that account. It's no coincidence that I just ran into Haxton at Panorama Towers and told him I've been playing only on UB. I told him ‘I won't play you though.' XXTRMSK8RX is for sure Haxton and the dramatic style change is indicative of when I played ‘zeejustin' on Full Tilt. Same exact thing happened. Playing zeejustin was easy at first on Full Tilt then there was a dramatic style change and he beat me for a lot. That was Haxton beating me. I give credit to Haxton for being a great player, but I don't want to play him heads up. He knows this. Yet he finds ways to play me.'
Hours later, Bonomo responded to the accusation in a tweet of his own:
@JustinBonomo – '@PrahladFriedman Your accusations are completely baseless. Twitter is not the place to discuss this.'
FREE Background Report. Check Reputation Score for Prahlad Friedman in Newbury Park, CA - View Criminal & Court Records Photos Address, Emails & Phone Number Personal Review $100 - $149,999 Income & Net Worth. Prahlad Friedman. You gotta admit, the people at UB have been pretty busy lately. With Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke recently departing from the UB stable, the online poker room has made a move towards showcasing a younger group of online poker pros, most notably new company front man Joe Sebok.
Alongside those statements, Bonomo included a link to his lengthy response at the Two Plus Two Forums. In it he states that he and Haxton have never played on each others accounts. Furthermore, in defense of his own capabilities as a player, he issued Prahlad a challenge:
'To Prah I issue a live battleship style heads up challenge. 3+ tables, minimum stakes 25/50. If you agree to play 10,000+ hands of 50/100, I will personally fly to LA to play you in person. If that number is too large, I offer you a few other options. You are welcome to stay in my apartment in Las Vegas (guest master bedroom, all yours) if it means you will play me HU. Naturally that is a lot to ask, so instead you could have a mutually trusted friend sweat the match from my apartment . . . Prahlad must either accept this challenge, or give both of us a public apology.'
Prahlad has not yet responded to either the challenge or the rest of Bonomo's post, but fans of poker drama eagerly await his next statement. Speaking on behalf of railbirds everywhere, I have my fingers crossed that such a challenge occurs. After making his accusations as publicly and boldly as he did, it would seem fitting for Prahlad to put his money where his mouth is.
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Many players earn a living wage from rakeback alone. Use the calculator below to estimate the size of payments you'll get over a given period of time. The calculator will compute your expected daily, weekly, and monthly cash back depending on the stakes and tables you input.
Hourly $998
Daily $17,472
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April 26th, 2017
'I shouldn't say this on a poker forum but sng 2.0 acr is about as free money as I've seen in poker in a long time. Not sure how long it's going to last but right now as it's new people r punting hard.'
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August 20th, 2015
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January 7th, 2015
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Prahlad Friedman Controversy
It looks like karma has finally decided to get off Prahlad Friedman's back. After going 0 for everything since the 2006 WSOP Main Event, Friedman made his first cash in over 2 1/2 years at the 2009 WSOP Main Event. He has now won the Legends of Poker Main Event for $1 Million.
Don't get me wrong, Friedman is a great player, but I never have had any respect for him since what he pulled with Jeff Lisandro. However, things change and Thang Luu is karma's new bitch in my opinion. Karma looked at 'accusation of ante stealing' vs 'breaking a dealer's hand' and went with the obvious choice.
However, at the same time, maybe it's time to let the whole matter of the ante stealing accusation go. I mean, look at the sports world. Michael Vick butchered dogs and had illegal dog fights and the man is going to make Millions in the NFL. What he did is much more serious.
In the end, certain things just don't seem as important to harp on anymore. I think that is where I am with Karma and Prahlad Friedman. He's served his time for spouting off at the mouth and now its time for him to come out and kick ass at the poker table.
With that being said, I would also like to congratulate Kevin Schaffel for his 2nd place finish. This is a nice feather in his cap in addition to the Main Event. It is hard to believe that the guy couldn't even keep his own place a couple of months ago. Hopefully he uses his money wisely and doesn't end up like many players that have won Millions and wind up broke within a year or less.
