These are some of the famous poker quotes which may inspire you to play a better game.
The two things you need to be successful in poker are, first, find the muck, and second, don’t play your own money.
– David “Devilfish” Ulliott
Marriages may come and go, but the game must go on.
– Felix “The Odd Couple” Unger
It’s hard work. Gambling. Playing poker. Don’t let anyone tell you different. Think about what it’s like sitting at a poker table with people whose only goal is to cut your throat, take your money, and leave you out back talking to yourself about what went wrong inside.
– Stu Unger, Three-time WSOP Champion
The guy who invented gambling was bright, but the guy who invented the chip was a genius.
– Julius “Big Julie” Weintraub, a New York gambler who ran junkets to Vegas (1974)
Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.
– Steven Wright
A card player should learn that once the money is in the pot, it isn’t his any longer.
– Herbert Yardley (1957)
One day a chump, the next day a champion. What a difference a day makes in tournament poker.
– Mike Sexton
They say poker is a zero-sum game. It must be, because every time I play my sum ends up zero.
– Max Shapiro
The commonest mistake in history is underestimating your opponent; happens at the poker table all the time.
– General David Shoup
Hold’em is to to stud and draw what chess is to checkers.
– Johnny Moss, 3x World Champion
Losing is like smoking. It’s habit forming.
– Puggy Pearson, 1973 WSOP winner (2001)
Fear is the basis of all mankind. In cards, you psyche ‘em out, you shark ‘em, you put the fear of God in ‘em.
– Puggy Pearson, 1973 WSOP winner (1975)
Everything is mental in life. The butt was made to lug the mind around.
– Puggy Pearson, 1973 WSOP winner (1975)
The game exemplifies the worst aspects of capitalism that have made our country so great.
– Walter Matthau
Poker is the only game for a grown man. Then, your hand is against every man’s, and evern man’s hand is against yours. Teamwork? Who ever made a fortune by teamwork?
– Somerset Maugham
If you know poker, you know people; and if you know people, you got the whole dang world lined up in your sights.
– Brett Maverick
To be a poker champion, you must have a strong bladder.
– Jack McClelland
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Apr 10 2010
Whether you are playing poker just for fun or you have aspirations to be a professional poker player, one thing is certain—you are playing to win. Most players play in cash games and from time to time play in poker tournaments. There are also those who play in tournaments all year round. Whatever direction you are taking, you must set certain goals to improve your skills.
