SWAT Team Cracks Down on €100 Poker Tournament + Maurice Hawkins Fight

<p>In the 928th episode of the <em>PokerNews Podcast</em>, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong> is joined by <strong>Mike Holtz</strong> and <strong>Ben Ludlow</strong> at Level 9 Studios to talk about the <strong>SWAT team raid</strong> of a low-stakes poker game in Sweden. Find out what caused armed authorities, supported by drones and even a helicopter, to raise the $100 buy-in poker tournament. </p> <p>The trio then discusses the physical <strong>altercation between Maurice Hawkins</strong> and a player known as "Eugene" in a Florida home game. Was Maurice running his mouth? Was it an unprovoked attack? Not only do you get to hear about what happened, but you can see some video clips of the scuffle itself.</p> <p>Other topics covered are <strong>Daniel Negreanu</strong>'s post on players that learn via solvers versus those who do their "own thing," where <strong>Michael Addamo</strong> falls in that conversation, and <em>PokerNews</em> being named the official live reporting partner for the <strong>2026 Aussie Millions</strong>. Plus, a look ahead to the <strong>WSOP Paradise</strong>, <strong>WPT World Championship</strong> & <strong>EPT Prague</strong> underway, and given that <strong>Jonathan Little</strong> is coming out with a new book, we thought it'd be a good time for another giveaway. It's your chance to win a copy of Little's book <strong><em>100 Essential Tips</em></strong>.</p> <p>Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the <em>PokerNews Podcast</em>! </p> <p>A new <em>PokerNews Podcast</em> drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@pokernewsdotcom">subscribe to our YouTube channel</a> so you do not miss an episode!</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Time Stamps</strong></span><br /> *Time    Topic*<br /> 00:00 | Welcome to the show<br /> 01:03 | Authorities raid poker game in Sweden<br /> 05:23 | Maurice Hawkins's home game scuffle<br /> 08:53 | Maurice hates Chad<br /> 15:48 | Daniel Negreanu on Solvers vs "Own Thing"<br /> 19:38 | What about Michael Addamo?<br /> 24:40 | PokerNews official live reporting partner for 2026 Aussie Millions<br /> 26:01 | WSOP Paradise, WPT World Championship & EPT Prague underway<br /> 27:46 | Jonathan Little coming out with a new book</p>