<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no,shrink-to-fit=no"><title>Nick Mazzola Appreciation Blog</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://htlbid.com/v3/barstoolsports.com/htlbid.css"><script async src="https://htlbid.com/v3/barstoolsports.com/htlbid.js"></script><script async src="https://www.caffeine.tv/embed.js"></script><script>window.htlbid=window.htlbid||{},htlbid.cmd=htlbid.cmd||[],htlbid.cmd.push(function(){htlbid.setTargeting("pagetype","blog"),htlbid.setTargeting("authorId","63538"),htlbid.setTargeting("tags",["appreciation-blog","casino","las-vegas"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_keywords",["nick mazzola","las vegas","usa","actor","fuckin","vegas vacation","september","real blackjack dealer","ceasars palace","nevada","movie","new york","vegas card dealer","kind","fucking war dealer"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_IABv1",["IAB17","IAB1","IAB17-26"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_IABv2",["432","547","483"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_IABv3",["547","483","432"]),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_positive","0.14"),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_neutral","0.79"),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_negative","0.07"),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_GGT5_conf","HIGH"),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_GGT5_risk","HIGH"),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_GGT9_conf","VERY_HIGH"),htlbid.setTargeting("Verity_GGT9_risk","HIGH"),htlbid.setTargeting("is_testing","no"),htlbid.pubads().setPublisherProvidedId("PPID-GOES-HERE"),htlbid.layout()})</script><script src="https://d9rde3y35j061.cloudfront.net/script.js"></script><script src="https://htlbid.com/v3/barstoolsports.com/htlbid.js" async></script><script src="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/embed.js" async></script><style>.union__content{font-family:-apple-system,HelveticaNeue,Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:18px;color:#5a5b5d;word-wrap:break-word;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0 5px 32px 5px}.union__content p{padding:0;margin:16px 0 0 0}.union__content img{display:block;width:100%!important;height:auto;margin:16px 0 0 0}.union__content video{display:block!important;width:100%!important;height:auto;margin:16px 0 0 0}.union__content .articleAd{text-align:center;margin:16px 0 0 0;background-color:#f5f5f5}.union__content .htlad__container{display:inline-block}.union__content p a{color:#377dc4}.union__content .oembed__wrapper{margin:16px 0 0 0}.union__content blockquote:not(.twitter-video){display:block;margin:16px 0 0 0;padding:4px 12px;border-left:4px solid #77889a;font-style:italic;background:#f0f4f8;text-align:left;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}.union__content blockquote:not(.twitter-video) p{font-style:italic}.union__content blockquote,q{quotes:none}.union__content iframe{max-width:100%}.union__content .bs-image-hidden{display:none}.union__content div.hq-image{width:fit-content;margin:0 auto}.union__content span.image-attribution,.union__content span.image-attribution a{color:#757575;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:.1px;line-height:14px;text-decoration:none;padding:0;margin:0}.union__content .bs-videoPlayer .bs-videoPlayer__container,.union__content video-js,.wp-video{width:100%!important;height:0!important;position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;overflow:hidden;margin:16px 0 0 0}.wp-video video{width:100%!important;height:100%!important}.hq-image video{width:100%!important;height:100%!important}.union__content .bs-videoPlayer__container>iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:none}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.union__content,body,html{background:#1c1c1c;color:#f1f1f1}.union__content blockquote:not(.twitter-video){border-left:4px solid #367dc4;background:#272c35}}</style><script>window.addEventListener("applicationDidBecomeActive",()=>{document.querySelectorAll(".hq-image video[autoplay]").forEach(e=>e.play())})</script><script>window.htlAdUnitPath="57249056/in-app-iOS/Article-Page_In-Article-Unit",window.htlKeyvalues={authorId:"63538",category:"Chicago",tags:["appreciation-blog","casino","las-vegas"],brandName:null,brandId:0,pagetype:"standard_post"}</script></head><body class="union__content"><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/dYp7Z5k?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JKbzUPibR?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div></div><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563627/bio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IMDB</a> - Nick Mazzola was born on September 5, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Vegas Vacation (1997), Rain Man (1988) and Casino (1995). He died on September 8, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.</p></blockquote><p>Nick was a real blackjack dealer at Ceasars Palace during the 1970s & 1980s and somehow scored every single role for a Vegas card dealer of any kind in every movie involving Las Vegas. Even a fucking WAR dealer in <em>Vegas Vacation</em>. </p><p>Not one real line either it appears. </p><p>Just standing there looking like "a mope" as Joe Pesci/Nicky Santoro calls him to his face, as he threatens to take this tip, and pound it up his fuckin' ass. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibl4dps3hSg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unreal scene</a>.)</p><p>The SAG or actors union must have fuckin' hated this guy for stealing all the work. But that's what happens when you're the Michael Jordan of card dealing. </p><p>Rest In Peace to one of the greats.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/KYHGphf?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/_GrandPaD/status/1646299468570959877?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>p.s. - The last time I did a blog about somebody awesome for no real reason it was Tim Curry. And I still stand by that.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/s2JuNFp?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3400240/tim-curry-is-trending-on-twitter-just-because-so-heres-an-appreciation-blog?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>Today, you get Nick Mazzola. You're welcome.</p><p></p></body></html>

<div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/dYp7Z5k?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JKbzUPibR?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div></div><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563627/bio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IMDB</a> - Nick Mazzola was born on September 5, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Vegas Vacation (1997), Rain Man (1988) and Casino (1995). He died on September 8, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.</p></blockquote><p>Nick was a real blackjack dealer at Ceasars Palace during the 1970s & 1980s and somehow scored every single role for a Vegas card dealer of any kind in every movie involving Las Vegas. Even a fucking WAR dealer in <em>Vegas Vacation</em>. </p><p>Not one real line either it appears. </p><p>Just standing there looking like "a mope" as Joe Pesci/Nicky Santoro calls him to his face, as he threatens to take this tip, and pound it up his fuckin' ass. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibl4dps3hSg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unreal scene</a>.)</p><p>The SAG or actors union must have fuckin' hated this guy for stealing all the work. But that's what happens when you're the Michael Jordan of card dealing. </p><p>Rest In Peace to one of the greats.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/KYHGphf?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/_GrandPaD/status/1646299468570959877?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>p.s. - The last time I did a blog about somebody awesome for no real reason it was Tim Curry. And I still stand by that.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/s2JuNFp?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3400240/tim-curry-is-trending-on-twitter-just-because-so-heres-an-appreciation-blog?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>Today, you get Nick Mazzola. You're welcome.</p><p></p>

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He was an actor, known for Vegas Vacation (1997), Rain Man (1988) and Casino (1995). He died on September 8, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.</p></blockquote><p>Nick was a real blackjack dealer at Ceasars Palace during the 1970s & 1980s and somehow scored every single role for a Vegas card dealer of any kind in every movie involving Las Vegas. Even a fucking WAR dealer in <em>Vegas Vacation</em>. </p><p>Not one real line either it appears. </p><p>Just standing there looking like "a mope" as Joe Pesci/Nicky Santoro calls him to his face, as he threatens to take this tip, and pound it up his fuckin' ass. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibl4dps3hSg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unreal scene</a>.)</p><p>The SAG or actors union must have fuckin' hated this guy for stealing all the work. But that's what happens when you're the Michael Jordan of card dealing. </p><p>Rest In Peace to one of the greats.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/KYHGphf?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/_GrandPaD/status/1646299468570959877?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div></div><p>p.s. - The last time I did a blog about somebody awesome for no real reason it was Tim Curry. And I still stand by that.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/s2JuNFp?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3400240/tim-curry-is-trending-on-twitter-just-because-so-heres-an-appreciation-blog?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>Today, you get Nick Mazzola. You're welcome.</p><p></p></body></html>

<div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/dYp7Z5k?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JKbzUPibR?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563627/bio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IMDB</a> - Nick Mazzola was born on September 5, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Vegas Vacation (1997), Rain Man (1988) and Casino (1995). He died on September 8, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.</p></blockquote><p>Nick was a real blackjack dealer at Ceasars Palace during the 1970s & 1980s and somehow scored every single role for a Vegas card dealer of any kind in every movie involving Las Vegas. Even a fucking WAR dealer in <em>Vegas Vacation</em>. </p><p>Not one real line either it appears. </p><p>Just standing there looking like "a mope" as Joe Pesci/Nicky Santoro calls him to his face, as he threatens to take this tip, and pound it up his fuckin' ass. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibl4dps3hSg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unreal scene</a>.)</p><p>The SAG or actors union must have fuckin' hated this guy for stealing all the work. But that's what happens when you're the Michael Jordan of card dealing. </p><p>Rest In Peace to one of the greats.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/KYHGphf?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/_GrandPaD/status/1646299468570959877?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div></div><p>p.s. - The last time I did a blog about somebody awesome for no real reason it was Tim Curry. And I still stand by that.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/s2JuNFp?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3400240/tim-curry-is-trending-on-twitter-just-because-so-heres-an-appreciation-blog?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63538_0_nick-mazzola-appreciation-blog"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>Today, you get Nick Mazzola. You're welcome.</p><p></p>

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