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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 7, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Personal, Rants and Raves, Video 1, World Series of Poker | 4 comments

A Day in the WSOP Life (Video)

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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 6, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Video 1, World Series of Poker | 1 comment

Ryan Riess Wins 2013 World Poker Championship (Post-Tournament Victory Interview on Video)

2013 WSOP Main Event Champion Ryan Reiss

Ryan Riess (East Landing, MI), the 2013 World Poker Champion (Photo by Joe Giron)

Ryan Riess, from East Lansing, MI is the 2013 world poker champion.

I witnessed all the drama unfold late last night at the Rio in Las Vegas. Moments after his victory, Riess was interviewed by members of the media while sitting next to more than $8 million in cash, his reward for the victory. The 23-year-old Michigan State graduate was also presented with a custom-designed gold-platinum-diamond bracelet, valued at more than $500,000.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 6, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Video 1 | 0 comments

2013 Poker Hall of Fame Ceremony (Video)

Here’s Sunday night’s 2013 Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which honored Tom McEvoy and Scotty Nguyen. Speakers included T.J. Cloutier, Phil Hellmuth, Wendeen Eolis, Rick O’Connell, and myself. We also heard from Tom’s daughter, Melanie.

I was fortunate to emcee the event.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 5, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, World Series of Poker | 4 comments

My Favorite Moments from Last Night’s WSOP Championship Finale (Not What You’re Expecting)

This is televised poker. This is the World Series of Poker championship. This is the culmination of the profound wisdom pontificated by recent Poker Hall of Fame inductee Tom McEvoy when he said, “Poker is hours and hours of boredom, punctuated by moments of sheer terror.”

Here are some of my most memorable moments from last night:

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 4, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Personal, World Series of Poker | 1 comment

The 2013 Poker Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The official induction ceremony for the Poker Hall of Fame — Class of 2013 — took place on Sunday night at the Rio. I was privileged to emcee the event, at the request of WSOP executive director Ty Stewart.

What an honor.