Quotes and aphorisms about poker. Best players' apt sayings about poker Quotes about poker in English

The romance of poker has fascinated writers, philosophers, scientists and screenwriters for centuries. Some of them didn't know much about the game, but they still managed to clearly notice the similarities between poker and life. Others mentioned the game only in passing, but it was obvious that the joys of travel and the bitterness of travel were well known to them. Here are 25 of the wisest, funniest and most famous poker quotes from movies and books from different times.

25. Poker is cool. One evening you can visit the top and the bottom. It is not good or bad cards that are important, it is important to be able to play with bad ones. What matters is not what cards you actually have, but what they think the enemy is.
Bernard Werber, "Empire of Angels"

24. If it weren't for poker, your life in Moscow would be absolutely unbearable.
Mikhail Bulgakov, "The Master and Margarita"

23. It's great to meet someone who understands that money ultimately means nothing to a real player. It's just a tool, like a language to formulate thoughts.

22. Sometimes "nothing" is a very cool card.
Paul Newman in Cold Blooded Luke (1967)

21. Learning how to play two pair correctly is as difficult as getting a college education and just as expensive.
Mark Twain

20. We can't shoot him like that. Then we will have no one to play poker with.
James Stewart in Autumn of the Cheyenne (1964)

19. I'll tell you what is the main thing in this game. You have to make the wrong decisions at the right time.
Edward J. Robinson in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

18. Life is very fragile and unpredictable, especially for criminals. It's like playing poker; you think you have a good hand. However, when you open your cards, you realize to your horror that someone's hand is better.
Drexel Deal, "The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father"

17.
- I have four aces!
- Me too!
Adriano Celentano in the movie Bluff (1976)

16. The money won is twice as sweet as the money earned!
Paul Newman in The Color of Money (1986)

15. You can't bluff someone who doesn't care what happens at the table.
Joe Mantegna in The Gambling House (1987)

14. The first deadly gambler's sin is to confuse his bad game with not partiing.
Ian Fleming, Casino Royale

13. How did I do it? Well, I just pretended to be playing for someone else's money.
Jodie Foster in Maverick (1994)

12. Avoid people with gold teeth who offer to play cards.
George Carlin, American comedian, actor, writer, screenwriter.

11. I only complain that the deck is poorly shuffled until a good card comes in.
Jonathan Swift

10. When your opponent has all the aces, there is only one way out: to overturn the table.
Dean Martin in Robin and the 7 Gangsters (1964)

9. Life is not always a matter of good cards. Sometimes it's a good play of a bad hand.
Jack London

8. The poker player who builds the entire strategy of the game on intuition and trying to reveal the opponent's bluff is a potential loser.
Yu Nesbo, "The Snowman"

7. What is poker? A card game in which more capable liars take money from less talented liars, all pretending to be bosom friends.
David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

6. War is not poker! It cannot be announced whenever you like!
Leonid Bronevoy in the film "The Same Munchausen" (1979)

5. Where the rules of the game do not allow you to win, English gentlemen change the rules.
Harold Joseph Laski, British political scientist and political theorist

4. Gambling, called a business, disapproves of the business called gambling.
Ambrose Bierce, American journalist and writer.

3. It doesn't matter if you win or lose; all that matters is whether I win or lose.
Darrin Weinberg, writer, sociologist.

2. The passion for the game is the strongest of the passions.
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin

1. If in half an hour of the game you could not figure out a fish at the table, then you are that fish.
Matt Damon in Rounders (1998)

Like any other professional field, poker has a number of its outstanding personalities who, throughout the history of our craft with you, uttered clever thoughts in a laconic and beautiful form. So, we have collected for some of the best (in our opinion) quotes about poker or gambling as such.

The money won is twice as sweet as the money earned. Paul Newman

The first in line will be a quote from American actor Paul Newman in the movie “The Color Of Money”. Original quote: Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.

If you are not able to find a sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you yourself are a sucker. Matt Damon (Sharpshooter)

Our selection will not do without the famous phrase of Matt Damon in the movie "Rounders". Original quote: If you can "t spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker

Texas Hold'em is a game that can be learned in a minute, but it takes a lifetime to achieve perfection. Mike Sexton

Mike Sexton, 66, a professional poker player and a member of the Poker Hall of Fame who is now a PartyPoker spokesman, once said a phrase that is still popular today. Original quote: The name of the game is no-limit Texas Hold'em, the game that takes a minute to learn but a lifetime to master.

Trust everyone, but always cut the deck. Benny Bignon

The next in line will be a certain analogue “Trust but verify”, only applicable in cards. Benny Bignon, the founder of the World Series of Poker, said this phrase, without which the game would not have such a scale and popularity as it is now. Original quote: Trust everyone, but always cut the cards

The great thing about poker is that everyone thinks they can play. Chris Moneymaker

Regular Tennessee accountant Chris Moneymaker - the man who got to the right place at the right time, became the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion. After that fateful evening, his life changed dramatically. Original quote: The beautiful thing about poker is that everybody thinks they can play

To be the best at poker, you need to have a strong bladder. Jack McClelland

Jack McClelland, the man who worked as a tournament director and sometimes even a commentator on hundreds of tournament series for good ~ 30 years, really knows all the secrets and subtleties of this craft. Naturally, by virtue of his profession, he talks about offline poker. Original quote: To be a poker champion, you must have a strong bladder.

One day in poker consists of 90% luck and 10% skill. One year in poker consists of 10% luck and 90% skill. Chris Ferguson

How can we do without Chris Ferguson's famous “Poker Jesus” dictum? As a reminder, he is a five-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Not a "point" usually destroys, but an ace at eleven. Mikhail Krug

A bit sudden, perhaps, the appearance of this character in our selection will be, however, nevertheless, his quote carries some meaning. Mikhail Krug, if suddenly someone did not recognize.

Share your favorite phrases about poker or gambling in the comments, because we haven't mentioned all of them!

People talk about poker all the time. And not only the players - actors, writers and even philosophers - everyone can find a quote that is applicable in life. Or are we wrong? We have prepared for you some poker quotes that, in our opinion, are much deeper than they seem at first glance.

Take a look at the list below. Perhaps we missed one of your favorite quotes? Please comment and let us know!

Mary Austin:"People would be surprised if they knew how much I learned about prayer by playing poker."

Rick bennet"There is no concept of luck in the long term, but the short term is much longer than most people think."

Steve lipscomb: “Poker is to cards and games what jazz is to music. This is a great American thing, born and raised here. We love it because everyone can play. ”

Benny Binion:"Trust everyone, but always cut the deck."

Dutch Boyd:“Poker is a lot like sex. Everyone thinks they are the best, but nobody has any idea what they are actually doing. ”

Doyle brunson

Mike caro: "Aces are bigger than life and higher than mountains."

Sammy farha: "Just play every hand - you can't lose forever."

Michael gersitz: “Don't be angry because you lost. Get angry because you didn't win. "

Phil Hellmuth: “It doesn't matter how much you think of hold'em as a card game that people play; in many ways it is more appropriate to view it as a game between people, played with the help of cards. "

Anthony holden: “Poker can be a form of psychological warfare, an art, or a way of life. But in essence it is just a game in which money is just an opportunity to lead the account. "

Warren karp: "Forget about the token and the chair - give me the cards and I'll stand."

Lou krieger: “I believe in poker as I believe in the American Dream. Poker is good for you. It enriches the soul, sharpens understanding, heals the mind, and when played well, fills the wallet. "

Charles lamb: "Cards are war disguised as sports."

Joe laurie jr.: "If you play poorly at bridge, your partner will suffer, but if you play poorly at poker, everyone will be happy."

Katy lederer: "It is a deadly sin in poker, which is worse than playing dead cards, even worse than calculating the odds correctly, this is an emotional addiction."

W. Somerset Maugham: “Poker is the only game for a grown man. Because your hand is against everyone, and everyone is against you. "

Jesse may: “Poker is a combination of luck and skill. People who find it difficult to hone their skills are mistaken, the most important thing is to get lucky. "

Jack McClelland: “To be the best at poker, you need to have a strong bladder.”

Tom McEvoy: "No-Limit Hold'em: hours of dead boredom, riddled with moments of animal fear."

Johnny moss: "Hold'em is no more like a stud than chess is like checkers."

Paul newman: "The money won is twice as sweet as the money earned."

Mark Pilarski: "The better you play, the luckier you will be."

Quotes and statuses in poker are not very common, they just have nowhere to put them, except on social networks. Redesigned quotes from famous sayings will help to cheer up. So, let's begin!

Glad to check-raise! Check-folding is sick!

Better top pair in hand than flush draw on the flop!

In moments of high tension, your stack grows most noticeably.

There are 2 ways to use power: raise and fuck all-in!

And again Kerzhakov plays badly! He misses the flop!

When Chuck Norris raises, opponents fold themselves.

Poker is a mountain: you go up slowly, go down quickly

While the chip leader dries, the short stack will die!

Three times the killer is the one who runs over the set!

Nothing conquers, softens a man's heart like a plus session.

Blondes don't play poker because all the ladies in the deck are either brunettes or redheads.

All insights for no reason are a sign of foolishness!

Love poker in yourself, not yourself in poker!

Don't have 100 rubles, but have 100 notes for fish!

The happiness of a poker player is somewhere between freedom and discipline.

Belief in success is the most important factor in any tournament. Success is impossible without faith!

Smart gamblers are smart enough to figure out tangled things ...

You can't easily steal the blinds from a fish!

Coinflips cannot be understood with the mind, cannot be measured by a common yardstick ... They have a special become: you can only believe in coinflips!

Thinking is the hardest job. This is probably why so few poker players do it.

The poker player is so created that he takes a break from one rink, only by grasping another.

My uncle had the most honest rules, when he got seriously ill, he put an All-in with 72 off-suits ...

Tell me, uncle, it's not for nothing that Full Tilt, who was burned by the FBI, was given to Sarzam, eh?

I remember a strange moment, in front of me are 2 aces. 4 nights, Sunday, I'm at the computer in my underpants ...

Bet or not Bet? That's the question!

Measure seven times, one allin!

And it's boring and sad, and I have no one to play poker with in a moment of spiritual hardship ...

The fear of moving is the more terrible, the less likely it is.

Fifth ace up my sleeve, wish me the best in my hand!

Three girls on the flop, the river was a quare.

Moving happens when you love a fish that hates you.

I love that a couple of kings. I like that there is no ace on the flop.

If I were Tom Dwan, I would have 5 wives, would aggressively skate at a 6-max table.

A bad bluff is half a good move.

Good players are not born; they become good players. Or don't ...

Some players are so poor that all they have is their bankrolls.

Good poker coaches will not save you from losing, but at least they will get rid of bad poker coaches.

The sun is shining and the grass is growing, but you don't need it. Everything is wrong and everything is wrong when one havno is handed out ..

Carry me hand, at the NL 2k tables ...

Don't give me a raise on the blinds, they're mine anyway.

King, father, father King. You didn’t hide your heart behind the Valts.

Bluff while young, boy. Bluff while young!

Don't give a damn if I get sick, I will still be able to deliver a vabank!

If you have been moved, do not think about how they did it. Think about why you let them do this.

Listen, if freerolls with kilopole are played, then somebody needs it?

The quieter you raise, the more you win.

I was sucked into the final part of the tournament, and my life is an eternal game.

A man walks, staggers, sighing on the go. The man poured his entire monthly profit into the fish ...

Like it or not like it - bad beats happen.

Catch a fish big and small.

Playing poker in the workplace develops peripheral vision, hearing and overall alertness!

No bankroll, no problem.

The soul of a fish is darkness

As you add variety to your game, make sure you can bring it out.

There are two ways to outplay Phil Ivey, but nobody knows them.

Hard to learn, easy on the WSOP Main Event.

What would the regular not amuse himself, if only not with my bankroll.

If there was a sea of \u200b\u200bfish, I would win beautifully. If there were a sea of \u200b\u200bregs, I would run from them in tilt.

Whoever gets up early is waiting for the Americans at the tables.

Chips fall not far from the table.

Freeroll is the most accurate way to measure the number of optimists ...

If you cannot find a weak player at your table, then you are the weak player!

Do you like playing poker, love and deposit money.

Bad hands haunt the stack ...

One Ace is good, but two is better!

How to feed a poker player? Take off your clothes and serve a bottle of beer!

Gamblers spend money wisely. As a result, no money, no mind ...

How do you feel about the fact that the Olympic champions moved to poker? I'm talking about Phelps now ... I could still swim and swim.

I met the nuts and everything that was old in an obsolete heart came to life ...

A fish is not a wolf. He will not run away into the forest, but he can swim away according to the limits ...

If you want to be healthy, forget about two aces ...

That player is worse, whose nickname is more colorful ...

The love of poker is measured by the pots won.

Never play with idiots, otherwise fall to their level ... and then they will crush you with their experience!

Hand over, Jim, luckily I have a full house!

Fish covers all obscenities in the chat, Twirling chips with his fingers, then, like a beast, he will scream a pancake, Then he will cry like a child ...

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can win today!

Business is time, but fun!

The poker player is a conceited creation ...

Who doesn't work is a poker player.

Patience and work will bring ITM.

Bubble with a cart, the tournament is easier.

Friendship is friendship, but the chips are apart.

There would be no happiness, but the river helped.

Kings can do everything, kings can do everything. But only if the flop is out of ace ...

With whom you lead, that in poker and you will lose ...

Take care of your chips when you're young.

Aces do not win in every game.

The game is a drug. Excitement is a needle.

Man is a gambling creature. Good is not enough for him. Give him the best.

The hardest thing for a player to endure is not that he lost, but that he has to stop playing.

The player is a thief who steals without risking being sued.

There is no person who gets only winnings in the lottery of life.

Poker player to poker player friend, comrade and "lend 1 dollar on Stars"

Success at the poker table is associated with decency and honesty. If you do not have these qualities, success is guaranteed.

If someone is crying loudly, it means a lot.

Waiting for a tribet like the nightingale of summer.

Where the rules of the game do not allow you to win, English gentlemen change the rules.

Do not sit down to play without a king in your head, and without an ace up your sleeve.

Marriage is the only gamble the church blesses.

If winning the hand does not cheer you up, then you will definitely be able to spoil it for others.

Did the job - cash out boldly.

It is difficult to collect me, it is impossible to lose with me and it is easy to wabank. Royal Flush...

Nature does not have bad weather if you can play poker.

Shouldn't I stop playing poker - I thought. And he did not stop ...

It has long been noticed that poker sooner or later makes players philosophers, forcing them to talk at length about life and fate. Some poker players speak out about the game so accurately and beautifully that others begin to quote their phrases. Here are some examples of such catchword poker words:

1. ": There is more to poker than life":

-: the legendary poker player from the "old guard", a member of the Poker Hall of Fame -: very accurately notices the desire of players to live inside poker, measuring the cyclicality not by hours and days, but by distributions and tables. In this capacious phrase there is an explanation of the tragedy of passion, obsession with it and the inability to live without a game!

2. ": You can cut wool from a sheep at least a hundred times, and skin -: only once":

So he brought to the surface the importance of careful and careful handling of fish! Indeed, it is in the interests of any player - not to finish off a weak opponent, but to make him return to the table. It is better to cut the “sheep” a little, but consistently, than to remove too much from it, forever killing the desire to play with you or poker in general. A fish offense can be the most costly poker player to make in the long run.

3. ": If it weren't for the factor of luck in poker, I would win everyone and always":

Of course, this could only say about myself -: the emperor of poker! Who and what else can prevent him from winning? Only fate! But jokes aside - there is luck and bad luck, no matter with what mathematical precision you calculate outs and odds, no matter what variance corrections you make, Fatum will still show its grin. And he even put up with it himself ...

4. ": If you can't figure out the fish at the poker table, then you are the fish here":

": Sharpie":

This apt phrase is a quote from the iconic film ": Sharpshooter":... The main idea of \u200b\u200bthe words is correct one hundred pounds -: you need to be able to find weak players at the poker table, otherwise who will you take money from! If you haven’t acquired this skill yet, more experienced poker players will slowly tweak your bankroll. So, learn to calculate the fish!

5. ": If the player perceives the loss with a smile -: he is a loser":

This phrase belongs to a brilliant poker player. The champion quite sincerely believed that having sat down at the table, one should win. Everything else is: secondary. Stu was never tuned into losing and believed that there was no need to look for pluses in a frankly bad deed -: defeat.