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PokerNews Week in Review: Farewell to Mo Nuwwarah After 8 Years

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.

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03:00 | Live poker is back, no more plexiglass/masks

3:40 | –US Poker Open starts tomorrow: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/2021-us-poker-open-schedule-39206.htm

4:30 I Sean Perry wins $25k, Negreanu helps take plexiglass down: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/05/sean-perry-wins-venetian-25k-high-roller-negreanu-plexiglass-39240.htm

8:20 | Elite Chip Care

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9:00 | Jaime Staples finishes 3rd in WPT500: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/david-afework-wpt500-jaime-staples-third-place-39255.htm

11:00 | Alex Foxen wins WPT High Roller: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/alex-foxen-wpt-online-series-high-roller-39243.htm

11:55 I Anatoly Filatov wins GG Super Millions: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/anatoly-filatov-takes-down-ggpoker-super-million-39258.htm

16:00 | GGPoker

17:00 | Niklas Astedt leads final 9 of biggest WSOPC Main ever (in terms of entries), FT is Saturlday: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/05/niklas-astedt-ggpoker-wsop-super-circuit-online-main-event-39239.htm

22:00 | Mo Nuwwarah joins the show

53:30 | Connecticut Legalizes Online Poker https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/06/connecticut-legalizes-online-poker-39265.htm

57:00 | Next Week’s Guest Maria Konnikova

58:15 I Run it Once