Yes, I think poker really isn't gambling.
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When you make a bet, you're saying something.
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I could think of worse ways of going than at the poker table.
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I absolutely don't believe in anything. Full stop. Including luck.
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Now, if, as I think, writing should be, it's a kind of risky trade.
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I mean being a writer is like being a psychoanalyst, but you don't get any patients.
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The fact that we write about it doesn't mean we play better than ordinary players at all.
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I think one of the interesting things about poker is that once you let your ego in, you're done for.
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