Blog Archives - Page 416 of 601 - Nolan Dalla

Pages Menu

Home » Blog

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 4, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Travel | 1 comment

The Dublin Zoo Sucks

dublin-city-zoo

My expectations for the Dublin Zoo were exceedingly high. But, I was disappointed. More like shattered. This was one of the worst major zoos I’ve ever visited.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 4, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 1 comment

How to Tell if Someone Really Understands Poker and Poker Players

Right then and there, Parkinson basically said, fuck it. “This clown doesn’t have a fucking clue what poker is all about,” Parkinson thought to himself. “Anyone who thinks any poker player is getting up for a meeting at 8 am might as well be someone working a regular job asking the loan manager to come into the bank and fill out an application at 4 in the morning. Now, how crazy would that be? I really thought he was joking.”

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 3, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 0 comments

Panel Discussion at the Paddy Power Poker Irish Open

L to R: Kara Scott, Mike Sexton, Nolan Dalla, Padraig Parkinson

L to R: Kara Scott, Mike Sexton, Nolan Dalla, Padraig Parkinson

What’s the world’s second-longest-running poker tournament, behind only the World Series of Poker? If you glanced at the title, you probably guessed correctly. The answer is — the Irish Poker Open. Here’s the story and a history lesson.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 3, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Rants and Raves | 4 comments

A Very Bad Good Friday

no-booze

Who knew on so-called “Good Friday,” that it’s illegal to serve an alcoholic beverage — in Ireland?

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 2, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Travel | 1 comment

My Arrival in Dublin (2015 Paddy Power Poker Irish Open)

Dublin-Temple-Bar

Writing about a city where I’ve never traveled to and know almost nothing about seems inherently foolish and naively arrogant — two qualities that I’ve undoubtedly mastered far beyond reparation. And now, here I am in Dublin.