Well, there is an old saying: The only thing you need to play this game is a chip and a chair.
But to sit down and win against the best, you need a whole lot more.
Poker actually isn’t about winning and losing.
Poker is about making the right decisions.
You got to know when to call, when to fold, and when to push all-in.
When luck shuts the door, you got to come in through the window.
And that’s where the skill comes in.
You got to have the courage to bluff. Courage doesn’t necessarily mean the absence of fear.
But you got to swallow that pride and you got to throw your hand away when you know you’re beat.
When you’re really on your game, you can look your opponent in the eye, and you know if you’ve got him, or you know if he’s got you.
It doesn’t matter how good you are. Everything can change when those cards are in the air.
We don’t stop playing because we get old.
We get old because we stop playing.
That’s poker, folks.