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 (221)

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 just as site ambassador Doug Polk begins yet another high-profile streaming challenge, and he showcased the addition during his live...

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...

ClubWPT Gold Expects New Business Model Will Allow it to Remain in California

Mo Nuwwarah 17 October 2025

Popular sweepstakes poker site ClubWPT Gold plans to remain in California despite a recent ban on such operators. The operator didn't make a social media announcement. Instead, it quietly added...

Trip Report: Held Hostage at an Underground Poker Game in New York City

Mo Nuwwarah 16 October 2025

The underground poker clubs in New York City aren't hard to find. In fact, if your targeted ad profile looks anything like mine, you'll be bombarded with invites the second...

MGM Withdraws New York Downstate Casino License Application in Last-Minute Surprise

Mo Nuwwarah 15 October 2025

MGM sent shockwaves through the New York gambling market on Tuesday evening, announcing it had withdrawn its application for one of the three downstate casino licenses. As an existing stakeholder...

National Heads-Up Poker Championship Winner Revealed Prematurely by Polymarket

Mo Nuwwarah 14 October 2025

A still-live prediction market on Polymarket appears to have spoiled the winner of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, a long-celebrated event revived after more than a decade of dormancy. The...

California Gov. Newsom Signs Sweepstakes Ban into Law, Effective Jan. 1

Mo Nuwwarah 13 October 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed anti-sweepstakes bill AB 831 into law, his office announced on Saturday. The signing came a day before a deadline that would have seen the bill...

Local Washington, D.C. Politicians Still Pushing for Legal Card Clubs

Mo Nuwwarah 10 October 2025

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced the Poker and Blackjack Gaming Authorization Act of 2025 earlier this week in hopes of making another push to legalize card-based gambling in the...

Generative AIs Still Can’t Play Poker, But Upcoming Tournament Will Determine Which One Sucks the Least

Mo Nuwwarah 10 October 2025

At the end of October, a Russian programmer plans to pit several large language models (LLMs) against each other in a lengthy game of poker to see which one is...