Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 25, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Personal |

Yesterday, I was granted a rare invite to play a luxury golf course called “Cascata.” Think of it this way. If Shadow Creek is the Maserati of golf courses in Las Vegas, then Cascata is most certainly the Lamborghini. This resort is so exclusionary that no signs are posted outside showing the way. It doesn’t advertise. It doesn’t have to. Cascata is the golf course for super high-rollers.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 23, 2013 in Blog, Personal, Politics |

Note: This is the second of a two-part series.
Part 1 can be read here: THE AFRICAN INTERVIEWS (PART 1)
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 22, 2013 in Blog, Personal, World Series of Poker |

Working with so many wonderfully dedicated professionals is a great privilege. Those you see in the photo above aren’t just my co-workers. They are dear friends. They are like family.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 22, 2013 in Blog, Essays, Personal, Politics, Travel |

Note: Today and tomorrow, I’ll be sharing three stories. Each shares a connection to Africa. They’re all deeply personal. And until now, I’ve never written about them.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 21, 2013 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal |

True Romance
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The best wine tasting event in Las Vegas for the money is undoubted “UNLVino,” held in the springtime. This spectacular wine festival takes place over four days and nights, culminating in an extravagant awards ceremony on Saturday night, held this year at the Paris (Las Vegas).
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 20, 2013 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Politics |

“No” suffers from trying to be, and succeeding at, being far too realistic.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 19, 2013 in Blog, Politics |

If there’s a downside to the capture of the Boston Marathon bomber, it’s that the world will be forced to endure hearing his name and seeing his face over and over again.
But not here.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 17, 2013 in Blog, Travel |

I hope those of you who read Kevan Garrett’s wonderfully inspirational e-mail yesterday had a chance to do some soul searching and think about your own “Bay to Breakers” moment.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 16, 2013 in Blog |

Kevan and Beth Garrett
Yesterday’s terrifying events in Boston remind us that by witnessing death, we the survivors have an obligation to embrace and celebrate life.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 15, 2013 in Blog, Rants and Raves, Restaurant Reviews, Travel |

I just finished walking two fucking miles through the mountains of North Carolina only to find the ending point of my destination closed for business.
I did this not just once, but twice. Once on Saturday, and again a second time on Sunday.
You might ask — at what precise hour of the day were my two excursions?
My first venture ended at 2:20 pm. My second venture was completed at 1:05 pm.
Question: What kind of fucking pancake house padlocks its front doors at 1:05!
I’ll tell you precisely what pancake house. Stick around. Grab a chair. Pop some popcorn. Better yet — make some pancakes!
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