Jason Calacanis Quotes

The only things I'm competitive in are backgammon and poker.

Know when to hold 'um, know when to fold 'um and know when to walk away from cameramen.

No, that's poker. To win, you've gotta get damned lucky.

You get steely nerves playing poker.

Poker has such an element of competitivness that other games don't have.

When I play poker, I don't like losing the pot.

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

Poker is supposed to be fun.

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

If I'm playing cards for pennies, I want to win.

Poker is just a hobby I'm passionate about. It's not supposed to bring glory.

I'm a gambler at heart. That's my life.

Poker has the feeling of a sport, but you don't have to do push-ups.

I could think of worse ways of going than at the poker table.

The best part about poker is there's no down side.

Technology is like the ante in a poker game. It is the price you pay to play the game. But it doesn't mean you are going to win.

I've always had a love of cards, ever since I was a little kid. I think poker, as a system, describes the chaos of the world. Our sudden reversals, our freak streaks of fortune. The belief that the next hand can save you, and the inevitable failure of the next hand to save you. I think that describes my world view pretty well.

The investing world is a little bit more multidimensional than poker.

I just don't enjoy poker that much.

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

To the untrained eye, poker seems deceptively easy.

You have to make smart decisions, but you never know what will happen in the future.

Skill is a function of chance. It’s an intuitive best-use of chance situations.

Poker is a charismatic game. People who are larger than life play poker and make their living from playing games and hustling.

I like blackjack. I like the psychology of poker.