Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 1, 2015 in Blog, Rants and Raves, Travel |

Question: What does a six-year-old girl making an obscene hand gesture have to do with an obnoxious sports fan getting thrown out of a ballpark in Philadelphia? To find out, read on.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 30, 2015 in Blog, Las Vegas, Music and Concert Reviews |

What separates Mariah Carey from Britney Spears?
Talent for one thing. Ms. Carey can sing. Ms. Spears can’t.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 30, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal |

Poker Night in America made a first-time visit to Philadelphia this past weekend. Here’s a report.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 28, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |

Nolan Dalla (left) and Dan Goldman (right) at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas, in 2006
Dan Goldman wrote a creative he titled, “It’s Scary Out There.” Here’s the story and the video.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 24, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |

The official scoreboard page for “Brains vs. Artificial Intelligence” poker challenge, taking place right now at the Rivers Casino, in Pittsburgh. “Claudico” is a computer program designed by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, led by Dr. Tuomas W. Sandholm
An interesting exercise for those interested in games and artificial intelligence. I released this press release after interviewing Dr. Tuomas W. Sandholm, who ran the project.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 23, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal |

There’s been lots of media coverage recently about a Las Vegas gambler who enjoyed an incredible run on the game show “Jeopardy.” However, in this column, I’ll introduce you to who someone who was even more memorable. His name was Eddie Timanus, and chances are, you’ve probably never heard of him. Until now.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 20, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |

Dr. Toumas Sandholm, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and creator of “Claudico”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 20, 2015 in Blog, Rants and Raves |

I’ve got nothing against trying new technology. After all, I own a laptop that works. Sometimes. I’ve used Windows Vista for years now and once spent $350 for Microsoft Office. I even maintain an active AOL e-mail account, for the bargain price of just $24.95 per month. Trying finding a great deal like that on your own — bet you can’t.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 19, 2015 in Blog, Politics |

The objective of conservatives is no longer to win the political debate. They aren’t willing to engage in honest discourse anymore because it’s become abundantly clear — especially to them — they can’t win. Most of the conservative talking points we hear are destined for the ash heap of history, soon to be buried alongside the forgotten memoirs of their most outspoken demagogues from the previous generation, from Strom Thurmond to Jerry Falwell. Even Ronald Reagan doesn’t resonate much anymore within the political mainstream.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 16, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |

David Sklansky, true to his reputation for thinking beyond the usual parameters of expectation, noted that if scientific research could somehow prove a direct link between playing poker and preventing Alzheimer’s (and other diseases of dementia and mental deterioration), such news might trigger another tidal wave of enthusiasm for the game.
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