The cardinal sin in poker, worse than playing bad cards, worse even than figuring your odds incorrectly, is becoming emotionally involved. - Katy Lederer

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

It’s easy to be a tough competitor and still be the kind of person with whom people love to compete. - Chuck Thompson

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. - Josh Billings

Two poker players are out on a safari trip when they suddenly come across a hungry lion. One guy takes off his walking boots and puts on his runners. You don't think you can outrun the lion, do you? his friend asks. I don't need to outrun the lion, I just need to outrun you! he replies. - RossG's version of a classic joke