Stu Ungar Artifact For Sale (Collecting Poker Memorabilia)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 2, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker | 4 comments

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One normally doesn’t think of poker as a game with memorabilia. But there are some rare exceptions.

Bjorin to be Wild (Chris Bjorin Back at the 2015 WSOP, and Cashing Again)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 31, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker | 2 comments

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Trivia: Identify the following individual.

Who’s ranked in the top ten of most number of cashes in history at the World Series of Poker….and who has won two career WSOP gold bracelets….and who’s earned more than $5.5 million just in poker tournaments alone….and who’s cashed in the Main Event Championship four consecutive years (then, a record)….and who made the world championship final table the same year Stu Ungar won his last title….and yet, who plays poker only part-time, with the bulk of his actual winnings as a full-time professional gambler coming from not from cards, but rather from sports wagering and horseracing?

Rep Porter Humiliated in Colossus Event at 2015 WSOP

Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 29, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker | 0 comments

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I wrote this satirical article on the experience of playing in a World Series of Poker tournament event with a huge field.

Poker pro Rep Porter outlasted 400 players in Colossus event at the 2015 WSOP, which means he finished in 15,612th place. Nice job, Rep!

Meet “Garcon” — WSOP Security Going to the Dogs

Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 28, 2015 in Blog, World Series of Poker | 3 comments

Carzon, the WSOP security dog

Meet “Garcon.”

He’s a hardworking member of the Rio Security Team helping to keep everyone safe at this year’s World Series of Poker, taking place now through July 15th.

2015 W.S.O.P. — L.F.G.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 27, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker | 0 comments

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Yesterday, I appeared on the TwoPlusTwo PokerCast with hosts — Terrence Chan and Mazin “Msauce” Khoury. I’ve known Terrence for many years, both as a friend and a colleague. We once worked together at PokerStars. This was my first occasion to be on the air with Mazin.

Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right — Here I am at the 2015 WSOP

Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 27, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker | 9 comments

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There are clowns to the left of me,
Jokers to the right.

Here I am,
Stuck in the middle with you.

— Stealers Wheel (1972)

This Visit to the Chiropractor Lacks a Happy Ending

Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 26, 2015 in Blog, Personal | 5 comments

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A session with a chiropractor may provide temporary relief for back pain, but inasmuch as addressing root causes visiting a chiropractor is really nothing more than rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.