Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 4, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Travel, World Series of Poker |

Something’s troubled me over the past year.
It’s become a more serious problem than many might realize. Certainly, if you’re a poker player and/or you frequently travel to and from the United States, you’ve probably experienced a dramatic uptick in these kinds of annoyances.
I’m talking about the unnecessary harassment of law-abiding citizens from customs officials and border patrol agents.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 3, 2014 in Blog, Personal |

I’m addicted to food. Good food, that is. I’m addicted to wine, also. Good wine, especially when it’s on sale.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 2, 2014 in Blog, World Series of Poker |

(Left to Right) Lizzy Harrison, Humberto Brenes, and me.
Humberto Brenes just walked up to me, all pissed off.
He was muttering something in Spanish. Remember, Brenes is from Costa Rica. Brenes was upset that he’d just busted out of another event here at the 2014 World Series of Poker. Thing was, I remember Brenes also cashed yesterday. And the day before, And, the day before that.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 1, 2014 in Blog, General Poker |

I’ve known Tiger123 for 20 years. We met while hanging out in the cardrooms of Atlantic City when poker was first legalized there in 1993. In fact, he introduced me to the poker community on the Internet some 20 years ago. That happened via rec.gambling.poker (RGP), a user-newsgroup (remember those days?) which at the time was the only serious public forum to engage in discussion about the game.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 31, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker |

Is having a “poker face” overrated?
Maybe so. Perhaps it’s better to throw caution to the wind.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 31, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Personal, World Series of Poker |

Upside down and inside out
Covering poker, I’ve made a few mistakes over the years.
Just a few.
Okay, more like quite a few.
Alright. Hundreds.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 30, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Video 1, World Series of Poker |

Starting today, WSOP.com will feature a new daily show called “What’s the Deal?”
So, here’s the deal.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 28, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal |

Gather around, my children.
Today’s lesson underscores the fine art of executing a proper obscene gesture.
Here and now, you shall learn the most advanced techniques of shooting the middle finger. There will even be a bonus course on the virtuosity of “double-barreling.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 27, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, World Series of Poker |

Sometimes I get asked about my favorite World Series of Poker moment. My answer is always the same.
This one. Right now. As in today.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 26, 2014 in Blog |

Army Medic James E. Callahan
“Life is for the living, death is for the dead.”
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