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 (194)

Opinion: Bring on the Electronics Bans at the Poker Table

Mo Nuwwarah 14 May 2026

Top poker tournament director Matt Savage says the coming Tournament Directors Association (TDA) summit will discuss a ban on headphones at the poker table. Some reacted with outrage, but I'm in the opposite camp. I say, bring on the bans, not just of headphones, but of electronics in general. Let's...

Phil Hellmuth’s Ask Me Anything: The Good, the Bad, and the Bombastic

Mo Nuwwarah 12 May 2026

All-time World Series of Poker bracelet leader Phil Hellmuth took the stage for a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA). He appeared to do so at the behest of Octopi Poker,...

ClubWPT Gold Exits Tennessee in Anticipation of Sweeps Ban Passing

Mo Nuwwarah 07 May 2026

With a sweepstakes ban nearing the finish line in Tennessee, ClubWPT Gold told players there that May 6 was their last day to access games. "Due to recent legislative developments...

GTO Wizard Simplifies Game Tree for Players By Condensing Solutions into ‘Single-Size’

Mo Nuwwarah 05 May 2026

GTO Wizard, one of the most popular poker solvers, released an update about a month ago that included "single-size" solutions. The product seeks to streamline the game tree, thereby offering...

Vegas Casinos Accused of Enabling Sex Trafficking in Case Involving Actor Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

Mo Nuwwarah 01 May 2026

In a civil lawsuit that follows a high-profile sexual assault case, two women have accused Las Vegas casinos of enabling sex trafficking. According to local CBS outlet 8 News Now,...

Newly Hired NHL GM Sunny Mehta Has a Poker Past

Mo Nuwwarah 23 April 2026

The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League have hired former poker pro Sunny Mehta as general manager of the downtrodden franchise. The Devils finished with the fourth-worst record...

Dan Cates, Viktor Blom Making High-Stakes Poker Waves Again

Mo Nuwwarah 22 April 2026

Poker fans waking up from a 16-year nap wouldn't think anything much is amiss. Dan 'Jungleman' Cates and Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom are making waves in high-stakes online cash games again,...

Atlantic City Could Soon Face an Existential Crisis — Will Poker be Affected?

Mo Nuwwarah 17 April 2026

Atlantic City casino executives are sounding the collective alarm about the future of the once-thriving resort town on the Eastern seaboard. At a gaming conference this week, the president of...

Michigan Issues Cease-and-Desists to Offshore Operators Including Popular Poker Sites

Mo Nuwwarah 16 April 2026

Michigan has offshore gambling operators in its crosshairs. The state's gaming control board issued 45 cease-and-desist letters on April 7, and the list of targeted sites includes some popular poker...

Poker Player Who Pled Guilty to Fraud Receives Three-Year Sentence

Mo Nuwwarah 13 April 2026

Michigan poker player George Janssen Jr. received a three-year prison sentence last week, ending a bizarre fraud case that involved an apparently staged kidnapping. Janssen Jr. had pleaded guilty in...