Favorite Poker Quotes

[reeseflamees]

Really nice

 

[Whaevoz]

"You will do well to look for st’n’gos with at least 2-3 bad or mediocre players registered." -- Phil Shaw

 

[Whaevoz]

“They say that sex is good, but poker lasts longer.” -- Al Alvarez

 

[85champ07]

"I learned two things. . . The art of the bluff . . . and the luck of the draw." - William Diehl

 

[Whaevoz]

"I learned two things. . . The art of the bluff . . . and the luck of the draw." -- William Diehl

 

[Whaevoz]

"Poker is a lot like chess, in that the best players are thinking one or two moves ahead (or, in the case of poker, one or two streets ahead)." -- Chris Moorman

 

[85champ07]

"When in the blinds, it is important to realize that your opponents will almost always assume you hold nothing." - Rolf Slotboom

 

[Whaevoz]

"When in the blinds, it is important to realize that your opponents will almost always assume you hold nothing." -- Rolf Slotboom

 

[Whaevoz]

"For such a good card player, the man was a useless liar." -- Joe Abercrombie

 

[85champ07]

"Gamblers think they have magic painted on them when they pick a perfecta out of the air or draw successfully to an inside straight." - James Lee Burke

 

[Whaevoz]

"Gamblers think they have magic painted on them when they pick a perfecta out of the air or draw successfully to an inside straight." -- James Lee Burke

 

[ManOfSky]

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” — Doyle Brunson. I like this because it reminds me that study and discipline matter more than luck.

 

[85champ07]

"ometimes, it’s the hands you don’t play that win you the title. We remember the hero calls. What about the hero folds?" - Maria Konnikova

 

[Whaevoz]

You’ve probably heard this saying before: “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” Attributed to the Ancient Roman philosopher Seneca, who was a major influential force in the school of Stoicism, the quote is one of his most famous and insightful.

 

[ManOfSky]

“If there weren’t luck involved, I would win every time.” – Phil Hellmuth


It’s funny, arrogant, and somehow still true 😄

 

[85champ07]

"I have looked through poker material which featured equations of such mind-boggling complexity that I have seriously wondered if the Apollo moon landings relied on more straightforward mathematics." - Byron Jacobs

 

[Whaevoz]

"I have looked through poker material which featured equations of such mind-boggling complexity that I have seriously wondered if the Apollo moon landings relied on more straightforward mathematics." -- Byron Jacobs

 

[R.Melnyk77]

Nice quote, one of my favorites:
Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well. - Jack London

 

[Whaevoz]

"‘Do not mock powers beyond your knowledge, impudent hairfoot,’ he said, as five aces materialized in his hand.’" -- Harvard Lampoon, “Bored of the Rings”

 

[85champ07]

"[P]oker is a much more difficult game than most people realize. . . . t can be more complex than bridge or backgammon." - David Sklansky

 

[Lolek123123123]

Of course I lied Phil, it’s Poker!
-Tony G

 

[Whaevoz]

"Poker is a much more difficult game than most people realize. . . It can be more complex than bridge or backgammon." -- David Sklansky

 

[Like2Play2]

I love all of these quotes. Thanks for opening up the thread.

 

[85champ07]

"To a far greater extent than in other sports, [poker players] depend on the long run for their skill to manifest itself. But damn, it takes really long to come." - The Economic Times (India)

 

[Whaevoz]

"If you are an excellent player, people are going to draw out on you a lot more than you’re going to draw out on them, because they’re simply going to have the worst hand against you a lot more." -- Bobby Baldwin