"Statistics show that there are 1,302,540 possible poker hands of less value than one pair. . . . I have held all of those 1,302,540 hands and a few thousand more that statistics never heard of." -- Russell Crouse
"It never hurts for potential opponents to think you’re more than a little stupid, and can hardly count all the money in your hip pocket, much less hold on to it." -- Amarillo Slim
I believe in poker the way I believe in the American Dream. Poker is good for you. It enriches the soul, sharpens the intellect, heals the spirit, and - when played well, nourishes the wallet. -- Lou Krieger
"He bared his teeth and furrowed his brow, then slowly closed his eyes. Frustration, like he had just busted out in a game of poker and was already trying to think of ways to get his money back." -- David Wong
"If you can’t look at your card one time and remember it for the few minutes it takes to play a hand of poker, then you have no business at the table." -- Milton T. Burton
"If you can’t look at your card one time and remember it for the few minutes it takes to play a hand of poker, then you have no business at the table." - Milton T. Burton
"For two dope dealers, O thinks, they are amazingly transparent. She should have them teach her to play poker with them, take everything they own." -- Don Winslow