Favorite Poker Quotes

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"A poker player relies on getting some good cards, without doubt, but also on knowing what to do with them." -- Otto Penzler
 
"Shiny watched him talk himself into it, the way bad players always sold themselves on a dubious call." -- Sam Hill
 
"A lot of players want to bluff in their mind, but in their heart, they just can’t push those chips out there. You have to convince yourself of what you’re doing." - Johnny Chan

Best quote so far in my opinion
 
"t is more about the people you are playing with than the cards you are dealt. Poker is simply a vehicle that facilitates human connection." - Howard Lederer
 
"It is more about the people you are playing with than the cards you are dealt. Poker is simply a vehicle that facilitates human connection." - Howard Lederer
 
It's an old quote, but still a great one in my opinion.
Doyle Brunson's poker quote "When luck shuts the door, you got to come in through the window "
 
"I find that the incomparable advantage of playing by instinct is that no one has the slightest idea what I am likely to do or why. Neither have I, of course. . . ." -- Barbara Tuchman
 
"All the hands just bleed into one another, you know? And all the people." - Katy Lederer
 
"Winning in poker may not be a metaphor for winning in life, but neither is losing. Poker does not test character — it defines it." - Leonard Kriegel
 
"Winning in poker may not be a metaphor for winning in life, but neither is losing. Poker does not test character — it defines it." -- Leonard Kriegel
 
Another Favorite Poker Quote

"If you can’t spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker."
Matt Damon as Mike McDermott
Rounders
 
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The beauty of poker is that it can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of their skill level.
 
"I had to make a choice between being a lawyer or a professional gambler. I chose the more honorable of the two." -- Chip Reese
 
The next best thing to gambling and winning is gambling and losing." -- Nick "The Greek" Dandolos
 
"It's not whether you won or lost, but how many bad beat stories you were able to tell." - Grantland Rice
 
"I always thought that [poker] probably doesn’t build character, but reveals it. " - Lou Krieger
 
I agree with you — many poker quotes feel like they’re about life as much as they are about the game. One of my favorites is “Fold and live to fold again.” It’s simple, but it always reminds me that patience is power, both at the table and in life.
 
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“If a player wants to have you fund their poker career, then you need to look at the reasons they are broke.” -- James Guill
 
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