The World Of Poker Quotes

06.27.2008 | 10:59 am | Poker

While to many people poker is a game, to others it can be the centre of their lives, their profession and their only form of income. Check out some of the great poker quotes below :-

“The guy who invented poker was bright, but the guy who invented the chip was a genius.”

This about sums up the game of poker, the person who plays the chips can win or lose, but the person who created the chips is a winner forever. Can you imagine how much money they will have grossed over the years?

“If, after the first twenty minutes, you don’t know who the sucker at the table is, it’s you.”

If you are not able to get a grasp of those playing against you then you will struggle to beat them. Try and work out what makes players tick, the ones who rush their hands when they are excited and those prepared to sit out the first few hands to work out the competition.

“I must complain the cards are ill shuffled till I have a good hand.”

This is a saying which must have applied to every single poker player in the world at one time or another. If the cards are not falling for you then the shuffle must have been poor – “A bad workman always blames his tools.”

“How long does it take to learn poker, Dad?”
“All your life, son.”

The moment that you think you know everything about poker is likely the time you will be nearing your biggest loss of all time. Never stop learning because poker is a skill which can always be bettered.

These are just some of the more interesting poker quotes that we have picked up over the years, many of which will strike a chord with poker players around the world.