Strong poker players are called "sharks", and the weak ones – "fish".
J. Moss is the only WSOP winner, who has not won any event of the tournament.
The first mention of poker dates from 16th century.
In 1937, card manufacturers added the fifth suit, in the US it was green, and in the UK – blue. But that brand new suit did not survive, and the card production with it was stopped by the manufacturers.
Losing is like smoking. It's habit.
Many years ago it was enough just to play strong hands and don’t bluff against people who never fold. Though now you should be aware of particular hands on lines and the usage of possible deviations. Who knows more, wins more. Since last year, I have been considering the questions of optimal strategies construction and feel like discovering the game again and again.
Hard work and passion for your craft - are the keys to success. You should realize that most likely you will have to modify your strategy constantly otherwise you will find stagnation and collapse. Every day you must be better than yesterday. If you can perform this simple rule you will succeed.
In the XVIII century, in all gaming establishments of England, there were the people, whose duties were to eat dice during the police roust.
The word "casino" comes from the Italian word “Casa”, which means “house”. The first casinos were called “Little Houses” and they were located along the Mediterranean coast.
The Australians are considered to be the most gambling nation among others – a survey claims that there are a lot of Australians among the players.
The price for a real casino chip is from 1 to 1.5 dollars apiece.
Make money where money is!
I felt rich having stopped worrying about the balance of my checkbook.
The wealth really changed my life only once when I got an opportunity to do charity.
