PokerNews Week in Review: Farewell to Mo Nuwwarah After 8 Years
On the latest special episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt, and Chad Holloway break down the latest stories and winners, including Connecticut legalizing online poker, Alex Foxen and Anatoly Filatov winning high rollers, and a look ahead to the US Poker Open.
They also welcome friend and colleague Mo Nuwwarah to the show as this week’s featured guest. That’s because, after eight years of working for PokerNews, Nuwwarah is leaving to pursue another opportunity. The longtime reporter chats with Chad about his favorite memories, poker stops, and articles. Take a trip down memory lane with a truePokerNews legends.
Big thanks to the special sponsor this week in Elite Chip Care.
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03:00 | Live poker is back, no more plexiglass/masks
3:40 | –US Poker Open starts tomorrow: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/2021-us-poker-open-schedule-39206.htm
4:30 I Sean Perry wins $25k, Negreanu helps take plexiglass down: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/05/sean-perry-wins-venetian-25k-high-roller-negreanu-plexiglass-39240.htm
8:20 | Elite Chip Care
9:00 | Jaime Staples finishes 3rd in WPT500: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/david-afework-wpt500-jaime-staples-third-place-39255.htm
11:00 | Alex Foxen wins WPT High Roller: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/alex-foxen-wpt-online-series-high-roller-39243.htm
11:55 I Anatoly Filatov wins GG Super Millions: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/anatoly-filatov-takes-down-ggpoker-super-million-39258.htm
16:00 | GGPoker
17:00 | Niklas Astedt leads final 9 of biggest WSOPC Main ever (in terms of entries), FT is Saturlday: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/05/niklas-astedt-ggpoker-wsop-super-circuit-online-main-event-39239.htm
22:00 | Mo Nuwwarah joins the show
53:30 | Connecticut Legalizes Online Poker https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/connecticut-legalizes-online-poker-39265.htm
57:00 | Next Week’s Guest Maria Konnikova
58:15 I Run it Once