To be a successful poker player, you have to be able to use your intellect to monitor your gut. Emotional intelligence is awareness of your awareness. A poker player with high emotional intelligence is able to assess his strengths and weaknesses frankly and honestly, with acceptance, and without freaking out. - John Vorhaus
It is best to act with confidence, no matter how little right you have to it. - Lillian Hellman Act as if you belong in the game. Then play like that.
Don't be afraid to work hard enough to find out how good you can really be. - Jeff Hurd
The number-one thing that isn't thought about enough is position. It's more important than anything.... It's probably the number-one leak of every player at every level until you get to about $25-$50. - Aaron "aejones" Jones
More often, we end up regretting the chances in life we had, but didn’t take, than those chances that we took and wished we hadn’t. - Anonymous
Be who you are. There's nothing wrong with that.... When you feel high, go ahead and feel high. When you feel low... feel low. But in all events, and at all times, try to step back and watch yourself feeling what you are feeling. Don't beat yourself up for your emotions, but do acknowledge them, and limit their negative impact on your choices. - John Vorhaus
I’d rather be first to act so that I can bluff first - Gus Hansen
There's no question that aggressive poker is winning poker. If the world's top players have only one thing in common, it's that they take control of the hands they play with bets and raises. Usually... calling is the least attractive option. - Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
Success is as dangerous as failure. - Lao-tzu
I'll reraise anyone from the big blind if I don't think he's giving me respect. - Eric "Sheets" Haber
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