PokerNews Podcast: Farewell to Mo Nuwwarah After 8 Years; Online Poker in Connecticut
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, which you can learn more about here.
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:24 | Welcome to the show |
| 00:45 | Teasing guest Mo Nuwwarah |
| 02:30 | Chad’s bracelet win 8th Anniversary |
| 03:00 | Las Vegas poker rooms return to form |
| 04:30 | US Poker Open set to kick off |
| 06:40 | Controversial Sean Perry wins Venetian $25K High Roller |
| 08:43 | Sponsor: Elite Chip Care |
| 09:27 | Jaime Staples notches career-high score |
| 11:26 | Alex Foxen wins WPT Online High Roller title |
| 12:15 | Anatoly Filatov ships GGPoker Super Million$ |
| 15:07 | Was EPT Deauville nice? |
| 16:21 | Sponsor: GGPoker |
| 17:40 | Niklas Astedt makes a strong case for best online player |
| 20:25 | PokerNews losing a longtime team member |
| 22:30 | Guest Mo Nuwwarah joins the show |
| 23:30 | How Mo got his start at PokerNews |
| 24:32 | Where is Mo headed? |
| 25:25 | Gridiron Gamble |
| 26:30 | Mo reports Chad’s bracelet win |
| 27:48 | Favorite PokerNews experiences and stops |
| 31:10 | Making it over to Asia |
| 33:20 | Panama excursions |
| 36:00 | Have you met anyone famous? |
| 39:00 | Favorite articles Mo has writer |
| 44:00 | Whiskey adventure during WSOP |
| 48:53 | Opportunity to play more poker |
| 54:00 | Connecticut becomes 7th state to legalize online poker |
| 57:20 | Next week’s guest – Maria Konnikova |
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