Denise Pratt Confronts Poker Debtor Maurice Hawkins at Payout Desk | PokerNews Podcast #889

In the 889th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway,
Mike Holtz, and [Kyna England talk about the recent drama
involving, you guessed it, Maurice
Hawkins and Denise Pratt. The latter
claims to be owed $11,200 after backing the former, and things
boiled over when she confronted him at the payout
desk at the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Tunica stop.


What's more, the crew reacts to an interview Hawkins gave on his
own podcast, him agreeing to come on the PokerNews Podcast before
not responding, and then goes one-on-one with Denise
Pratt to hear her side of the story.


Mike then shares his experience as the last guest on the
final episode of the Only Friends Podcast (they
were kind enough to gift a piece of their set to the PokerNews
Podcast set), Kyna joins Team Hotdog at the LIPS Spring
Festival, and Chad headed up to the NFL
Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Oh, and Connor was busy
at PokerGO Studio interviewing Jennifer Tilly,
Mike Matusow, and comedian Ray
Romano during the One Step Closer Foundation's
"All in for CP" charity event.


Other stories include Pennsylvania online poker joining
the MSIGA merged player pool, Mori
Eskandani interviewing PA Governor Josh
Shapiro, and Robbie Strazynski &
others voicing concern over YouTube's algorithm crackdown on
poker content. Check out all those stories and more on the latest
episode of the PokerNews Podcast!


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Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:15 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz
01:00 | Maurice Hawkins does a podcast defending himself
06:25 | Maurice wins 19th WSOP Circuit gold ring
07:29 | Denise Pratt confronts Maurice Hawkins in Tunica
09:05 | Was it backing or buying action?
12:05 | Maurice invited to appear on PokerNews Podcast
14:35 | Interview w/ Denise Pratt
25:28 | Sponsor – WPT Global
26:15 | OnlyFriends ends after 719 episodes – Mike the final
guest
27:54 | Adding a part of the OnlyFriends set to the PokerNews
Podcast set
28:549 | Kyna heads to LIPS Spring Festival at South Point
30:43 | Video – Highlights from the Ladies Tag Team Event
31:44 | Chad attends Round 1 of the NFL Draft in Green Bay
33:00 | Video – Highlights from the “All in for CP” charity
event
35:15 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App
35:47 | Pennsylvania finally joins MSIGA
37:07 | WSOP releases online bracelet schedule
38:12 | PokerGO scores interview with PA Governor Josh
Shapiro
39:37 | Recent Tournament Winners Presented by WPT Global
41:37 | Poker content under fire from YouTube algorithm
42:19 | CardPlayer Lifestyle’s Robbie Strazynski speaks out
47:37 | Mixed Game Festival XI coming to Bellagio June 8-19
48:25 | Kyna headed to MSPT in San Diego