Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 13, 2013 in Blog, General Poker |

I’ve just learned Michael “Little Man” Sica has passed away.
Sica may have been known as “Little Man” a nickname given for his smallish stature. But he was a giant of joy and one of the funniest and most decent people I’ve ever met in poker.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 13, 2013 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

Every so often a movie comes along which may have the power to change things.
“Wadjda” is such a movie.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 12, 2013 in Blog, Personal, Sports Betting |

My first experience with past posting occurred when I was still in high school. I worked at a fancy country club in Dallas. On weekends, the country club held what they called “casino nights.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 11, 2013 in Blog, Politics |

Take a closer look at the photograph posted above. Some of you probably remember this picture. Others will not. Tell me. What do you see?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 9, 2013 in Blog |

If I had to pick a single favorite artist over the last twenty years of popular music, that would have to be Lenny Kravitz.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 8, 2013 in Blog, General Poker |

I’ll pay $1.
That’s right. One dollar.
If current ownership is smart, they’ll leap at this offer. It’s one hell of a deal since a buck is far more than the casino’s worth.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 6, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Video 1, World Series of Poker |

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.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 6, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Video 1 |

Here’s Sunday night’s 2013 Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which honored Tom McEvoy and Scotty Nguyen. Speakers included T.J. Cloutier, Phil Hellmuth, Wendeen Eolis, Rick O’Connell, and myself. We also heard from Tom’s daughter, Melanie.
I was fortunate to emcee the event.
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