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Models are interested in me, mostly because of my 'bad boy of poker' image.
Oakley's sunglasses are hot and I feel a little extra cool when I wear them.
If you read people great then you can become a great No Limit Hold 'Em player.
It is very, very difficult to quit when you're losing. And nobody does it well.
I think Donald Trump is a complete and utter buffoon and a cancer to our society.
The World Series of Poker has always attracted a competitive international field.
It's not the cards that you have all the time that makes you a winner or a loser.
I was the youngest world champion in history when I won the WSOP in 1989 at age 24.
In the world of poker, it's not heroic to try to function on a couple hours of sleep.
High-stakes gamblers love heart-racing Omaha-type action; normal poker players don't!
Try to decide how good your hand is at a given moment. Nothing else matters. Nothing.
Mental and physical preparation is critical in tournament poker events like the WSOP.
I guess you can say that my unwillingness to accept failure is what drives my success.
No doubt about it, in order to win the WSOP Main Event, plenty of stamina is required.
You realize how many times lightning has to strike in order for you to be sitting here?
If you're going to just play with patience, you're going to be at the mercy of the cards.
The majority of players are looking for reasons to fold. I am looking for reasons to play.
Soft playing destroys the integrity of the game of poker, and it's wrong - flat out wrong.
There's no life like the life I've lived. You're free like a cloud floating up in the sky.
There's no one that ever beat me playing cards, the only one that ever beat me was myself.
Table talk is a part of the game, and frankly, it's the part of the game that I enjoy most.
I try not to push veganism specifically. If I'm asked for my advice, I say just eat healthy.
There's over 2000 donkeys in this tournament and I had to be at the table with none of them.
Experienced no-limit Texas Hold'em players understand the importance of reading flop texture.
Never underestimate the importance of preparation for any single poker session or tournament.
There is your persona and then there's the real you. I was living inside my persona too much.
I once went a whole summer without seeing the sun. I would play all night, then sleep all day.
I think the key to poker is being steady and giving yourself a chance to win every tournament.
I never want to be called a 'good loser.' Show me a good loser and I'll just show you a loser.
I can't believe how much money I lose betting on sports. "sucker born every minute". That's me!
Most pro athletes are super competitive, super clutch, and they don't want to lose at anything.
Without a doubt, the WSOP in Las Vegas is by far the most prestigious event in the poker world.
The thought of money and fame and all that is nice to have. But it's not what's really important.
Prestigious events like the Main Event at the WSOP are marathon races. Fatigue is sure to set in.
You've got to take some chances and know when you're beat and know how to get certain advantages.
I've seen so many thousands of hands that I am just going to be right more often than most people.
Through the years I've never stopped doing things, thinking about things, and I still think young.
If you never bluff, you'll rarely get called. If you bluff all the time, you'll always get called.
Bluffing is most effective when done sporadically; bluff too often, and you'll blow your credibility.
In small ball poker, you'll need to widen your starting hand requirements beyond pocket pairs and A-K.
I now see what the really important things in life are and they don't relate to what I do for a living.
On the road, I have all these celebrity superstars tell me how great I am and how much they like my style.
You can bluff the good players, but not the bad players. Against the bad players, you have to have a hand.
Chess is a great training ground for poker players because it's a math-based game, much like backgammon is.
Hyper-aggressive poker is most effective in games where players are happy to just call rather than reraise.
Look, No Limit Texas Hold 'em is a game of reads, deduction and logic, and Allen Cunningham excels in each.
Blind stealing is not exclusive to late position play. You can steal blinds from any position, and you should!
Always keep in mind that poker is about limiting your losses and maximizing your gains on every hand you play.
It used to be considered an art form to win a tournament without having to shove all your chips in the middle.
Here's a news flash: I hate to lose! Just watch any televised poker broadcast and you can see that's the case.