Poker gems, #331

Phil Ivey, on how his tournament play changed for the 2009 World Series of Poker, as quoted in Michael Craig's blog here.


I introduced the fold into my game this year and they had no idea what hit them.... Next year comes the check-call.

Poker gems, #137

Michael Craig, as quoted in this New York Times story on prop betting (link found on Wicked Chops Poker here):


These guys may play poker 10 hours a day, but that leaves 14 hours in which they need to do something interesting.... If they are home watching TV, they bet sports. If they are driving through the rain, they bet on how long it will take a raindrop to reach the bottom of the car’s window. They want to have gambling in every aspect of their lives.

Poker gems, #91

Michael Craig, in a blog post earlier today. (It's worth reading the story that prompted this bitter but true observation: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/poker-blog/2008/03/359_nbc_headsup_championship_10_spades_wrapup_1.php.)


Poker's a bitch mistress who exists to break your heart.