Mo Nuwwarah

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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)

Former Pro Athletes Antonio Gates, Kevin Garnett, Tyronn Lue Linked to Rigged Poker Games

Mo Nuwwarah 29 October 2025

Investigative reporting around the mafia poker-rigging scandal has connected more former pro athletes, including another current NBA coach, to the games. According to Pablo Torre of the investigative show Pablo Torre Finds Out, former NFL player Antonio Gates, former NBA player Kevin Garnett, and current L.A. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue...

Curtis Meeks: Suspect in Poker Cheating Scandal Was a Former Boxer and Appeared on High-Stakes Cash Game Streams

Mo Nuwwarah 28 October 2025

Curtis Meeks, one of the alleged perpetrators in a high-stakes poker cheating ring, has appeared in multiple high-stakes cash game livestreams in recent years. He also has a lengthy rap...

GTO Wizard Veers Away from Teaching Unexploitable Poker, Adds Opponent Profiles

Mo Nuwwarah 27 October 2025

Popular poker solver GTO Wizard has added player profiles to its database, enabling players to build opponent-specific strategies. "Profiles enable you to model opponents with persistent leaks and exploitable tendencies,"...

Thailand Bans Poker Again As New Government Rescinds Order Legalizing it

Mo Nuwwarah 24 October 2025

Thailand has reversed course and banned poker again after seeming to open its doors to the card game in recent months. According to a report from The Nation, Thai Prime Minister...

Federal Indictment Reveals More Details About Rigged Poker Operation Involving NBA Players

Mo Nuwwarah 24 October 2025

The unsealed federal indictment that saw 31 arrests in connection with a rigged high-stakes poker game involving NBA players revealed more details about how the operation worked and the roles...

High-Tech Mafia Poker Cheating Scheme Used Chauncey Billups, Other NBA VIPs to Lure Players, Says FBI

Mo Nuwwarah 23 October 2025

According to the FBI, a high-tech poker cheating operation saw several NBA legends, including Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, colluding with four Mafia crime families to steal $7 million...

DraftKings Prepares to Offer Prediction Markets Despite Regulators’ Warnings, But Will Steer Clear of Sports

Mo Nuwwarah 22 October 2025

DraftKings has positioned itself to enter the prediction market space after purchasing Railbird Exchange, a federally licensed exchange designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). DraftKings will launch a...

ClubWPT Gold Forges Ahead With PLO, Expansion into Canada as Doug Polk Begins Streaming Challenge

Mo Nuwwarah 21 October 2025

Popular sweepstakes poker site ClubWPT Gold has added pot-limit Omaha after almost a year of being hold'em only. It will also reportedly welcome Canadian players this week. The change comes...

Aristocrat Wins Discovery Motion in Court Case Against Light and Wonder

Mo Nuwwarah 21 October 2025

Aristocrat Gaming won its discovery motion against fellow slot manufacturer Light & Wonder, meaning it will get access to the math models behind several of its competitor's games. A Nevada...

Ren Lin Admits to Helping a Friend Cheat, Apologizes After Tournament Disqualification

Mo Nuwwarah 20 October 2025

Poker tournament regular Ren Lin, a GGPoker ambassador, admitted he broke the site's rules by coaching a player in real time during a high-stakes final table. The incident led to...