Mo Nuwwarah

Deputy Editor
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Mo has been reporting on the poker industry since 2013, excepting a foray into the sports betting space from 2021-2025. He's a regular in live tournaments and cash games at buy-in levels around $400-$2,000.

Latest Articles By Mo Nuwwarah (193)

Tunica Down to 5 Operational Casinos After Closure of Sam’s Town

Mo Nuwwarah 10 November 2025

Sam's Town, the biggest casino still remaining in Tunica, closed its doors for the final time on Sunday night. The closure did not come as a surprise, with news of it breaking in September. Owners Boyd Gaming blamed the move on "market conditions." A statement from the company added that...

CoinPoker Cheater Outed as Mosbock Reveals Site’s Proof

Mo Nuwwarah 10 November 2025

Top tournament poker pro Mario Mosböck publicly outed a CoinPoker cheater after the player, who goes by "LazyAss," accused the site of stealing their money. Mosböck, an ambassador for the...

Giselle54 Beats GucciNike for Seven Figures, as KayhanMok Battles LUKAKU — October Online High Stakes Highlights

Mo Nuwwarah 07 November 2025

A pair of heads-up matches highlighted the nosebleed cash games tables on CoinPoker in October. Kayhan 'KayhanMok' Mokri faced off with 'LUKAKU' at 5-card pot-limit Omaha, while 'Giselle54' and 'GucciNIKE'...

Mamdani’s Historic NYC Election May Have Consequences for Casinos, But Not Right Away

Mo Nuwwarah 07 November 2025

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayoral election on Tuesday. While hailed as a "historic victory for progressives," the casino companies still in the running for downstate casino...

Caesars Palace Reopens 16-Table Poker Room in Original Location

Mo Nuwwarah 05 November 2025

Caesars Palace has returned its poker room to the original location next to the sportsbook. It reopened on Tuesday with 16 tables, following several months of smaller-scale operations in a...

Former Ambassador Fintan Hand Announces He’s Left PokerStars

Mo Nuwwarah 04 November 2025

Popular Twitch poker streamer Fintan 'easywithaces' Hand announced that he's ended his sponsorship with PokerStars. The Irish online grinder announced the move on X. He called his deal with PokerStars...

‘I Absolutely Wasted Your Time’ — Grok Finally Admits It Lacks the Ability to Agree to High-Stakes Poker Matches

Mo Nuwwarah 03 November 2025

In case there was any doubt, there won't actually be any series of heads-up poker matches involving Elon Musk's generative AI, Grok. Not against Phil Galfond, not against Joey Ingram,...

DOJ Letter Reveals Photos, Text Messages, Player Lists, Signaling System from Cheated Poker Games

Mo Nuwwarah 31 October 2025

A detention letter from the Department of Justice reveals new details regarding the individuals arrested last week for allegedly rigging poker games and fixing sports matches. The poker allegations involved...

Text Messages Suggest Rigged Poker Games Evolved Over Time to Reduce Suspicion — Billups Lost Intentionally, Says ESPN

Mo Nuwwarah 31 October 2025

A new ESPN report provided more details on the allegations of rigged poker games involving Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and other NBA figures. It provides new evidence that Billups was...

Phil Galfond, Joe Ingram Challenge Elon Musk’s Grok to Heads-Up Poker

Mo Nuwwarah 30 October 2025

The ongoing saga of man vs. machine might soon get its latest chapter, as popular poker players Phil Galfond and Joe Ingram are angling for heads-up matches against Elon Musk's...