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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 10, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Personal, World Series of Poker | 8 comments

The Closing of Binion’s Horseshoe (Part 2)

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with Becky Binion-Behnen in 2003

Read Part 1 HERE.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 20, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker | 0 comments

2013 Poker Person of the Year: Daniel Negreanu

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Photo courtesy of www.poker.co.uk

Daniel Negreanu is my selection as the 2013 “Poker Person of the Year.” [see footnote below]

Although several people made significant impacts on the game over this past year, no one matched Negreanu’s overall influence as a player, advocate, and outspoken critic — always with an independent voice.

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 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: