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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 24, 2018 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Video 1, World Series of Poker | 0 comments

ESPN’s “30 for 30” Podcast: Remembering the 2003 World Series of Poker

Chris Moneymaker’s stunning storybook victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker is rightly remembered as the seminal event when poker went from smoke-filled backrooms to boardrooms and living rooms. It the moment when poker grew up. It’s the dividing line between the good old days and the modern era. It ignited what became known as “the poker boom.” A new podcast by ESPN captures some of those memories.

I was interviewed as part of this story.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 29, 2017 in Blog, General Poker, Politics, World Series of Poker | 3 comments

Poker’s Shining Moment

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The 2017 World Series of Poker begins this week. This will be the first WSOP in 25 years which I don’t plan on writing about or attending. With poker becoming a faint glow in my rearview mirror, this seems like a suitable occasion to clear out some personal files and post a few (previously unpublished) articles that were written up last year but never posted.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 19, 2017 in Blog, Personal, Sports Betting, World Series of Poker | 7 comments

Gambling for a Living — Part 2 (Not Just Another WSOP)

Here’s my latest chapter of “Gambling for a Living,” when I spent the better part of the year doing nothing but gambling on sports and playing poker.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 2, 2016 in Blog, Essays, World Series of Poker | 3 comments

Who Stole My Mike Sexton Book?

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This photo was taken last week which shows the Mike Sexton book before it was stolen

Mike Sexton should be proud.

Someone ripped off the new book Sexton personally gave to me, right off my desk, out in the open, at the Rio in Las Vegas.

Someone out there is a thief!

The backstory goes like this:

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 10, 2016 in Blog, General Poker | 2 comments

Why I’m Cheering for Ron Elkins at the 2016 WSOP

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All friendships begin among strangers.

Moments ago, a stranger came up to me at the Rio, here at the 2016 World Series of Poker. He said some nice things and after exchanging a few pleasantries, I assumed the short conversation had run its course.

Then, right as he was about to leave, he pulled a small piece of paper out of his pocket and showed me something that I found quite inspiring. The man’s name is Ron Elkins.