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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 22, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Personal, World Series of Poker | 2 comments

Digging through the Dust: How the 2004 World Series of Poker Almost Didn’t Happen

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The winter of WSOP discontent, in 2004 just before the re-opening.

The 2004 World Series of Poker almost didn’t happen.

In fact, it was a miracle the event took place at all. A few months after Chris Moneymaker’s victory ignited the poker boom, the casino was boarded up, padlocked by federal marshals, and later sold to Harrah’s Entertainment. The shuttered building sat dark and vacant during the entire winter of 2004. Yet somehow, by April 23rd the casino was re-opened for business again was ready to host the 35th annual WSOP. This is the story of how that remarkable poker series came to be, against the odds.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 16, 2014 in Blog, Personal | 7 comments

A Pain in the Back

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When it comes to good health, I won the lottery.

At least until now.

Never once have I faced a serious health issue. That’s really remarkable for someone who crossed the 50-yard-line two years ago and lived what some might consider an unorthodox lifestyle. In fact, it’s kinda’ shocking I’ve never had a health scare before.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 15, 2014 in Blog, Personal | 7 comments

Ten Common Things I’ve Never Done

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Here’s my list of ten common things I’ve never experienced which might seem unusual to most people:

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 4, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Personal | 3 comments

A Day with Richard Dawkins

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With the passing two years ago of godless barracuda Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins more than anyone has inherited the weighty throne as the world’s foremost atheist.