Industry executives and analysts often mistakenly talk about strategy as if it were some kind of chess match. But in chess, you have just two opponents, each with identical resources, and with luck playing a minimal role. The real world is much more like a poker game, with multiple players trying to make the best of whatever hand fortune has dealt them. In our industry, Bill Gates owns the table until someone proves otherwise. - David Moschella

Poker is to cards and games what jazz is to music. It's this great American thing, born and bred here. We dig it because everybody can play. - Steve Lipscomb

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

The commonest mistake in history is underestimating your opponent; it happens at the poker table all the time. - David Shoup

If, after the first twenty minutes, you don't know who the sucker at the table is, it's you. - David Levien and Brian Koppelman, Rounders