Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 17, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas |
The countdown continues.
Two days ago, I issued a simple declaration to Sands Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson.
The deal was (and remains) that the boycott scheduled for next week (July 22-26) will be called off provided that Mr. Adelson acknowledges poker as a “game of skill.”
Nearly one month has elapsed since the boycott was first announced. Two days have passed since my offer to cancel the boycott based on very simple and reasonable terms. So far, the Adelson camp remains silent.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 16, 2013 in Blog, Personal |
I want you to think about something.
Aside from your family and friends, who are the people who have meant the most to you in your life?
Take some time on this question. Think about it seriously for a moment.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 16, 2013 in Blog, World Series of Poker |
In a stunning final hand of the 2013 summer series, former world poker champion Carlos Mortensen was eliminated just one position short of making the famed “November Nine.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 15, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, World Series of Poker |
What comes after the World Series of Poker ends?
Pick your punch line….
(A) A long vacation
(B) A bottle of vodka
(C) A trip to the unemployment office
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 15, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas |
Mr. Adelson, your statement is preposterous. To suggest poker is not a game of skill is — in your words — baloney. Your comments are not only incontrovertibly false, they are insulting to millions of poker players who enjoy the game, devote themselves to the spirit of competition, and work hard to improve themselves.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 14, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker |
Sometime around 9 pm last night, the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event played down to its final 100 players.
Let’s put this into perspective.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 13, 2013 in Blog, Video 1 |
I’d never heard the remarkable story of Kathrine Switzer, until now. She was the first woman to ever compete in the famed Boston Marathon.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 12, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Video 1, World Series of Poker |
Doyle Brunsons Final Hand
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 12, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Rants and Raves, World Series of Poker |
Now amongst my flock, I bestow upon you “The Ten Commandments of Poker Etiquette.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 12, 2013 in Blog, World Series of Poker |
It took one week to get here and now finally, we’re here.
But after nearly seven straight days of the most intense gaming event of the year, every poker player still alive in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event is finally within the same room under one roof.
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