George Groves Quotes

You get steely nerves playing poker.

I think one of the interesting things about poker is that once you let your ego in, you're done for.

The beautiful thing about poker is that everybody thinks they can play.

I've become addicted to playing poker because you're constantly faced with confusion, and winning is trying to make sense out of nonsense.

There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.

In cricket, there is a lot of psychology in the game, especially if you are watching people who are not top-class.

I was mad-keen on poker as a kid. It was like the snooker, pulling me into that same smokey atmosphere I loved.

I've been able to not only be a fighter, but a thinking fighter, where I can use my insight into the business and politics of the sport to make my decisions.

The teams that you come across, they are not physically super-human, they are just very good. So it is asking what do we about that. How do we take on the challenge?

In both snooker and poker, you have to play your best under pressure; I was always able to do that. I don't think it is something you can teach. Your mental strength, your confidence, your self-belief has got to be very strong. That is the common denominator.

There's more luck in poker. Getting good at golf requires a certain amount of physical aptitude. Both take a lot of patience. Both require knowing when to gamble - either with a big bluff or a high-risk shot. Both can be infuriating.

It's okay," he informs me. "Your grandfather is teaching me how to play poker." If I know Grandad, that means what he'll really be teaching Sam is how to cheat.

I mean maybe I was holding all the aces, but what was the game?

I love playing poker, reading, and painting.

In some times of the game, you have to be more simple.

As a competitor, you want to get on the field as soon as you can. But you want to do best for your team, your career and everything. That's not up me to decide.

I'm lucky that my best strength as a wrestler has always been my brain.

Poker is all about comfort with uncertainty, after all.

I think the best fighters are the smart guys. They do what they are good at. They're smart about what they do.

In key times I performed well against Rafael Nadal regardless of the surface. The fact is you need to hold on as long as possible. You need to be strong in key times. And when there's the slightest opportunity, you need to seize it because he's one of the best players when things get tough.

When you get out there on the mound, you've got what you've got, and you got to figure out a way to get outs.

Handling pressure is the key to doing well in Indo-Pak matches.

I think there is no better way for our players to improve and learn to perform under pressure than playing regularly with India.

Training is not the key. Head is the key. For me, it's head. How aggressive you will be. Who will attack first? But you need to be good in your head, and there will be no problem.

I have always played cards during training camps. I used to play Italian card games, though. I rarely played poker.