Without a doubt, the WSOP in Las Vegas is by far the most prestigious event in the poker world.
He had the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces.
No doubt about it, in order to win the WSOP Main Event, plenty of stamina is required.
Gambling is the great leveller. All men are equal- at cards.
I've been at the table with some really great poker players. I'm sure Vince McMahon is a hell of a poker player.
I like to play a lot of poker in my off time.
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.
I met my boyfriend, a pro poker player, at a tournament. He tried to dissuade me because it's a seedy gritty world. Listen, I've played till 4 in the morning. I've played with a half million dollars on the table.
I was the youngest world champion in history when I won the WSOP in 1989 at age 24.
I just love poker players.
Trust me when I tell you that Andy Roddick has the game to win a major poker tournament. I've played Hold 'em with him several times and he consistently demonstrates the kind of playing style and competitive drive that gives him a legitimate chance to win.
I've always played cards. I can't remember when there wasn't a gambling game going on somewhere, even if it was a craps game in a wheelbarrow on the backside of the racetrack.
I like to play poker. I have a nice poker group that's been going on for years.
My regular game in New York City was a $250,000 buy-in, no limit. So people were burning through that, a lot of times in the first 30 minutes.
Everybody knows the World Series of Poker is the biggest stage in the world. This is where you make your name.
Prestigious events like the Main Event at the WSOP are marathon races. Fatigue is sure to set in.
Mental and physical preparation is critical in tournament poker events like the WSOP.
The World Series of Poker has always attracted a competitive international field.
What is "poker"? A card game where abler liars take money off less able liars.
I haven't done 'Celebrity Poker Showdown,' and I would love them to have me, but I think I'm not a big enough celebrity yet to get on there.
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.
I've got about $30,000 in chips, not near enough.
One week a year, I go to Las Vegas with friends to play poker. We usually go to the Wynn. To play golf in the desert in the middle of the strip at the Wynn is one of the most surreal experiences you'll have.
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.
But when I will call it a day, I could become a professional poker player.
