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Maurice Hawkins discusses his bankruptcy filing and various allegations against him in a heated interview.

In the 960th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Maurice Hawkins , who finally took them up on their long-standing offer to come on the show and share his side of the story. Maurice discusses his recent Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing , his dealings with Randy Garcia , and why he feels unjustly targeted. The 24-time WSOP Circuit ring winner also touches upon the situation with Denise Pratt , his backing situation with Cody Stanford , family obligations, and much more. Things became heated at times over the course of the 40-minute uncut interview, but it marks the first time Maurice has come on the PokerNews Podcast to discuss the various allegations and judgment against him. A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 00:35 | Maurice Hawkins joins the show 02:13 | Situation with Randy Garcia 06:27 | Cody Stanford backer situation 08:56 | Great year, but unable to pay 09:37 | Should it be considered scamming? 13:00 | Failing to live up to the agreement 17:30 | Is Maurice a legend…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz

Guest: Maurice Hawkins

Topics covered

• bankruptcy
• poker
• allegations
• interview
• WSOP Circuit
• controversy

Keywords

• Maurice Hawkins
• bankruptcy
• poker
• WSOP Circuit
• controversy
• interview

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