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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 14, 2013 in Blog, Facing the Firing Squad, General Poker | 10 comments

Facing the Firing Squad: Linda Johnson

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She’s been called the “Queen of Poker” and the “First Lady of Poker.” But far more people in the poker world simply know her as a beloved friend who is always there for everyone.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 7, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas | 0 comments

Archie Karas: The Man Who Nearly Broke the Bank at Binion’s Horseshoe

Archie Karas poses at a craps table at Binion’s Horseshoe, circa 1995, during the greatest run in gambling history. (Photo courtesy of Sexton’s Corner)

If the legendary man who nearly “broke the bank at Monte Carlo” has a modern-day reincarnate, he is most certainly Archie Karas.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 4, 2013 in Blog, Politics, What's Left | 4 comments

What’s at Stake in the National Health Care Debate? Try This — The Lives of Poker Players

Among the constituencies with the most at stake in this nation’s ongoing health care debate are professional poker players.

Got your attention?

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 1, 2013 in Blog, Book Reviews, Movie Reviews, Personal | 5 comments

Did the 2007 Academy Awards Kill the Stu Ungar Movie?

Executive Producer Graham King at the 2007 Academy Awards, accepting the Best Picture Oscar

Anyone who’s aware of the Stu Ungar story knows there’s a great movie to be made about his life. Yes, I’m biased since I co-wrote Ungar’s biography with Peter Alson titled One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ‘the Kid’ Ungar.