What's your favorite poker quote?

[MrIroncastle]

I love quotes and here I'd like to get some new ones. Like Helmuths "I can dodge bullets!" and the likes.

My personal quote is:
"A bad player needs good luck to win. A good player needs bad luck to lose."

So what do you guys have for me?

 

[Phoenix Wright]

I like Daniel Negreanu describing distracted poker players at the table, "Whoo, baby - I love it!" (Masterclass ad).

 

[TeUnit]

I like "If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker".

 

[Davey_H]

an oldie but goodie - you're good kid, but as long as I'm around, you're only second best"
Not that I'd EVER be able to use that line.

 

[Entrik]

Always go ahead) this is my favorite quote)))

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[skin_ak]

favorite poker quote

poker is like a women you carnt live with it and carnt live with out it

 

[brunonick269]

There is not stability.
I hear this prhase a lot in everywhere, but in poker make a lot of sense.

 

[Sergei 9417]

"Poker is a game of people. This is the most important thing to learn ... People ... and the strategy that you use against them. For poker, more than for any other game, you need to understand the opponents."
"Texas Dolly" aka Doyle Brunson, wsop Champion 1976-1977.

 

[diago726]

Discipline, dedication, and focus are necessary for both poker players and athletes.Doyle Brunson

 

[pljosko]

“The smarter you play, the luckier you’ll be.” Mark Pilarski

 

[Waleswasp]

“I can dodge bullets, baby” - P Hellmuth

 

[Shooter74]

Negreanu in a tournament with set of 4.."i think i got you guys.."

 

[Chaskyweed05]

"He who studies and practices improves, he who improves plays to win"

 

[terryk]

"sometimes they have it,,,"

 

[Snake2007]

My favorite quote in poker is: you don't risk you don't win.

 

[PokStorm]

"A man with money is no match against a man on a mission."
Doyle Brunson

 

[Enimen18]

"The kids got alligator blood" from the movie Rounders.

Rounders is the movie I watched when I was 17 that got me into poker. Great movie .

 

[MrPokerVerse]

Always like this even before poker, but now even more so:

“When a man with money meets a man with experience, the man with experience leaves with money and the man with money leaves with experience.”

 

[Nathan Williams]

Some great answers in this thread so far!

My favorite is: "Poker is war. People pretend it is a game." - Doyle Brunson

I actually wrote a blog post with the 105 best poker quotes of all-time:

https://www.blackrain79.com/2018/07/best-poker-quotes.html

Phil Hellmuth makes a lot of appearances on my list!

 

[successlaw]

Bet,bet,bet sometimes they fold !

 

[youri]

"Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well." - Jack London

 

[ACESOVEREZZZ]

Quote

One that comes to mind is "take to the table what you can afford to lose" -- Makes good sense however seen lots of people gamble their life away hoping to hit the big one.

GL All !

 

[SightUnseen]

"If it was not for the river then there would be no fish." - Amarillo Slim

 

[Shawnt]

My words.

My favorite poker quote would have to be. MY WORDS. ''if I can make you think that I think that you think that you have the best hand I have you beat. I repeat. that, if that can make you think that I think that you have the best hand I have you beat. Gotcha Good luck on the tables and as always. Have fun

 

[MishkaZL]

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