This week, on The Ten, we’re taking a look at some of the best things ever said around a card table.

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10. There is more to poker than life. — Tom McEvoy

Wait. Go back and read that quote again. Chances are, you read it wrong the first time around. Too often, poker players get it backwards and allow the game to completely take over their lives. Here Tom McEvoy, four-time bracelet winner and 1983 WSOP main event winner, ironically captures the mindset of the average poker player.

9. Limit poker is a science, but no-limit is an art. In limit, you are shooting at a target. In no-limit, the target comes alive and shoots back at you. — Crandell Addington

The quote would have made more sense coming from a young online pro, not Crandell Addington, a guy who competed with the greats during a time when no-limit poker was rarely played. Addington finished second in the WSOP main event twice and final tabled that tournament seven times in the 1970s, making his quote look even more prophetic.

8. It’s not whether you won or lost, but how many bad beat stories you were able to tell. — Grantland Rice

The great Grantland Rice was an American sportswriter who passed away in 1954. But even back then, Rice was able to nail the true appeal of the game. The truth is that the majority of us won’t get rich playing poker. In fact, we’ll probably wind up losing everything we brought to the table in the first place, but at least we’ll be left with a story or two.

7. Trust everyone, but always cut the cards. — Benny Binion

Benny Binion was a true Las Vegas visionary who is credited with the formation of the World Series of Poker back in 1970. This is also a man who was once accused of killing a competitor and then turning the gun on himself in order to claim self defense. Amarillo Slim Preston, who you’ll hear from in the next quote, once called Binion “either the gentlest bad guy or the baddest good guy you’d ever seen.”

6. You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston

This was the quote that preceded “don’t tap the glass.” Amarillo Slim knew that it wasn’t enough to beat a man out of his money, you had to find a way to make him come back for more.

5. Poker is a lot like sex. Everyone thinks they are the best, but most don’t have a clue what they are doing. — Dutch Boyd

What Dutch Boyd gets correct here is that most poker players are a bit delusional about their abilities. Ask a table full of average $1-$2 no-limit hold’em players who is a winning player, and somehow, all will raise their hand. They’re not lying to you, they just don’t want to face the truth. It’s really easy to forget five losing sessions and focus on the one winning session you just had.

4. If there weren’t luck involved, I would win every time. — Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth is a poker quote machine. Who could forget when he channeled his inner-Neo to say that he could dodge bullets? Still, it’s hard to ignore the poignancy of this quote. Luck is the ultimate equalizer in poker. It’s the reason why Phil Ivey doesn’t win every tournament he enters, and it’s the reason why someone like you, an average reader, can take down the main event.

3. If you can’t spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker. — Matt Damon in Rounders

This quote has been said by many people in many different ways, but for a lot of us, it’s the reason why we got into poker in the first place. Rounders fascinated us and Matt Damon’s portrayal of up-and-comer Mike McDermott had us all believing that we were the next Johnny Chan.

2. Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser — Stu Ungar

Here you have just ten words, but they are ten words that say everything you need to know about the late, great Stu Ungar. The three-time WSOP main event winner despised losing and never took it well. That being said, he didn’t exactly take winning well either and overdosed just over a year after earning his fifth and final bracelet.

1. Money won is twice as sweet as money earned. — Paul Newman in The Color of Money

If you haven’t seen the The Color of Money, you are missing out. It’s not a poker movie. Frankly, it’s not even about cards, but the quote above says it all. We’d all like to work hard and make a decent living, but the reality is that it’s way more fun to get rich “the easy way.” Of course, it’s been said that poker is hard way to earn an easy living.

Top Poker Quotes From The Best Players Around the World

If you’re looking for Inspirational Poker Quotes, then you have come to the right place. I’ll share 25 top Poker Quotes from the Best and Professional Poker Players.

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Everyone has something to say. And a lot has been spoken about poker. Many think that poker is based on Luck rather than Skill. Many will disagree. Also, many will agree with this. To end this debate, take a look at the Poker Quotes and decide for yourselves whether the Poker is a Game of Skill or Luck.

Some of these quotes are Inspirational. Some are Funny. Some are True Facts about Poker. All in all, these are the top poker quotes spoken by the best.

Doyle Brunson

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Stu Ungar

Edward Norton

Chris Moneymaker

Daniel Negreanu

Paul Newman

Michael Gersitz

Jennifer Tilly

Phil Ivey

Antonio Esfandiari

Phil Hellmuth

Al Alvarez

James Woods

Frank DiElsi

Gore Vidal

Lord Dewar

Amarillo Slim

Colson Whitehead

Joe Laurie Jr

Jack McClelland

Chip Reese

Mark Pilarski

Jonathan Swift

Mike Caro

Sammy Farha

These were the top 25Poker Quotes from the best poker players around the world. I hope you guys liked it. I hope you guys get inspired from these Quotes.

Remember, Always believe in yourselves no matter what you do. Stay blessed. Have a great day all. 🙂

BONUS: TEN EXTRA POKER QUOTES

To finish it off, I’ll share another 10 extra Poker Quotes by the Pros.

1. “Serious poker is no more about gambling than rock climbing is about taking risks.” ~ Al Alvarez
2. “In the long run there’s no luck in poker, but the short run is longer than most people know.” ~ Rick Bennet
3. “Forget about a chip and a chair; give me a hand and I’ll stand.” ~ Warren Karp
4. “Poker is not simply a game of odds, moves, and calculations. It is a game of controlled and exploited emotions including greed, fear, over-confidence, and anger.” ~ Steven Lubet
5. “What scares me the most is that both the poker bot and Dropbox started out as distractions. That little voice in my head was telling me where to go, and the whole time I was telling it to shut up so I could get back to work. Sometimes that little voice knows best.” ~ Drew Houston
6. “I’ve always had a love of cards, ever since I was a little kid. I think poker, as a system, describes the chaos of the world. Our sudden reversals, our freak streaks of fortune. The belief that the next hand can save you, and the inevitable failure of the next hand to save you. I think that describes my world view pretty well.” ~ Colson Whitehead
7. “I believe in poker the way I believe in the American Dream. Poker is good for you. It enriches the soul, sharpens the intellect, heals the spirit, and – when played well, nourishes the wallet.” ~Lou Krieger
8. “Poker is a combination of luck and skill. People think mastering the skill part is hard, but they’re wrong. The trick to poker is mastering the luck.” ~ Jesse May
9. “It never hurts for potential opponents to think you’re more than a little stupid and can hardly count all the money in your hip pocket, much less hold on to it.” ~ Amarillo Slim
10. “Poker may be a branch of psychological warfare, an art form or indeed a way of life – but it is also merely a game, in which money is simply the means of keeping score.” ~ Anthony Holden

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