Tim Page Quotes

I am a poker player, but I am not a good poker player. My favorite game is seven card stud, but I'll play hi/lo, Hold 'em, Razz, etc.

At my first tournament, about four years ago, I got four twos. Now I have a poker problem. I do win every so often, so that's what keeps me going.

The World Series of Poker was becoming popular, and there were a lot of really bad poker players out there. The misperception was that I was really good, but I just ground it out. It was a good way to make money for Box.

For five or six years, I didn't play in some of the good games leading up to the World Series of Poker, because with so many below-average players there, I reasoned it messed up my game.

I've been at the table with some really great poker players. I'm sure Vince McMahon is a hell of a poker player.

You want to keep the defense guessing.

The team that is going to win is the one that does its homework the best by studying its opponents.

Any call that jeopardizes a big chunk of your chip stack just because you think your opponent might be on a bluff is flat-out wrong.

If we want to be champions, we have to do our homework on all opponents, regardless of their position in La Liga or the stadium.

You always have to put pressure on an opponent.

If you're playing the best of 19, and it's 7-7 and there's only five frames left, you tend to take a few more chances.

No doubt about it, in order to win the WSOP Main Event, plenty of stamina is required.

All-star lay downs are all about reading your opponents, trusting your instincts, and then making the right move.

It is basic, serve at the weak point of your opponent.

Mental and physical preparation is critical in tournament poker events like the WSOP.

You don't need a Ph.D. in mathematics to be a successful poker player.

You have to play your best but you can't overplay.

With experience also comes the understanding that you have to beat the rally before you can beat the competition.

You want to put yourself in the best position to try and win.

In No Limit Hold'em, much like video games and karate lessons, you need to master one level before you can move on to the next.

Beating a tight game requires focus. You'll need to seek out every opportunity where you can steal a big pot. One way is by representing a hand that your opponents probably can't beat.

I don't think anyone could have predicted that I would have gone in less than a year from not knowing how many cards were in a deck to winning a major poker title.

The important thing is to keep playing, to play against weak opponents and to play for big stakes.

I love to win. I'm very competitive in most games, but I think also the beauty of the game. There was something about it, the pieces, the shapes, something about them coordinating together and trying to get the other guy.

In order to WIN the game, you must first not LOSE it.