Quotes Tagged "poker"

Poker is a fun game, but it is just a game. It is a game of some information, not total information. It is a game of some luck, but not total luck. It is a game of some skill, but not total skill. It is a game of hustling that doesn't always reward the hustler. It is a card game that steals from the artists to give to the scientists who then get robbed by the hustlers, before they give it back to the artists again. It is hilariously broken. You will die 500 years before your luck catches up to you. No game contains your redemption, so look not for it here. It is beautiful because it is so meaningless.

Paul got thrown out of Caesar’s Palace for counting cards, because he didn’t understand that casinos consider “mastering probability theory” the same thing as “cheating.

I like blackjack. I like the psychology of poker.

Poker would have never gotten on TV when we only had three networks.

Poker has the feeling of a sport, but you don't have to do push-ups.

I'm not a poker player; I play slot machines.

You're not supposed to get rattled in poker; you're supposed to remain poker-faced!

You get steely nerves playing poker.