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Chris Moneymaker Quotes

I don’t like the way I ever appear on TV Picture Quote #1

You have it or you don’t... I think I have it Picture Quote #1

I’m the first person in my family to play poker Picture Quote #1

But I want people to understand that poker’s not all glamorous, it’s not all being on TV and making tons of money. It’s a hard life. It’s a lot of travel. It’s a lot of weird hours Picture Quote #1

When I had a full-time job, I really wasn’t that busy, but now I’m really busy. I guess that’s a good thing Picture Quote #1

I always pretend like I’m nervous no matter what. I try to fall asleep Picture Quote #1

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I’ve talked a lot with Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem. Being on Team PokerStars with them has helped me out quite a bit. I’ve traveled around Europe playing with them. I’ve also talked with Robert Williamson here and there and Jim Worth. So I’ve had some good people to talk to and bounce ideas off of Picture Quote #1

World Class players can lay down the toughest hands and play any two cards at any time without fear. Their reads are impeccable Picture Quote #1

When I had a full - time job, I really wasn’t that busy, but now I’m really busy. I guess that’s a good thing Picture Quote #1

You have it or you don’t... I think I have it Picture Quote #1

But I want people to understand that poker’s not all glamorous, it’s not all being on TV and making tons of money. It’s a hard life. It’s a lot of travel. It’s a lot of weird hours Picture Quote #1

Poker has such an element of competitivness that other games don’t have Picture Quote #1

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I’m comfortable with the hold ‘em, omaha and stud high - low. But the other two games aren’t my strongest games. I’m not comfortable at all with razz or stud Picture Quote #1

If you see me playing a $1/$2 no - limit on PokerStars, I’m probably experimenting with something, trying something new seeing how it works Picture Quote #1

My favourite movie right now is probably ‘Hitch,’ a Will Smith thing Picture Quote #1

Not having the online game has made it more difficult. There are a lot of young and upcoming players in poker. But you don’t get to see them because TV has sort of been taken away Picture Quote #1

The beautiful thing about poker is that everybody thinks they can play Picture Quote #1

Poker is meant to be enjoyed Picture Quote #1

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Never in a million years did I think the sport of poker would blow up the way it did Picture Quote #1

I always pretend like I’m nervous no matter what. I try to fall asleep Picture Quote #1

When I was broke, no one ever offered to buy me a beer. Now that I have quite a bit of money, everybody tries to buy me beers. Where were all these people back when I was in college and broke? Picture Quote #1

The pros really like all the new people playing poker because they love the dead money; but when the money wins they don’t like that very much at all Picture Quote #1

The competition has improved tremendously. In 2003, I could teach a guy how to play poker in an hour and he could win some money. Today, it would take days. The game has gotten so much tougher. So I will spend my time with my family and play when I can Picture Quote #1

My biggest fear was public speaking, and then having everyone know who I was, it was definitely weird at first. When I first won, it was definitely a culture shock, it was something I wasn’t quite ready for Picture Quote #1

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If you’re a poker player and you show up at a casino at 8 a. M., you’re going to be by yourself or with some people that are rocks and just don’t give you any action Picture Quote #1

If you want to make money and have action, you need to work from like, 10 p. M. To 6 a. M. Those are the hours. That just doesn’t fit with a lot of people’s schedules. and that’s just the start of it. You’ve got to realize what you are getting into Picture Quote #1

For the most part, I get to do what I want to do. If I want to play poker, I can. If I don’t want to play poker, I don’t have to Picture Quote #1

Other than that and the fact that I don’t have to work any more my life hasn’t changed a bit Picture Quote #1

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I don’t like the way I ever appear on TV (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) You have it or you don’t... I think I have it. (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) I’m the first person in my family to play poker (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) But I want people to understand that poker’s not all glamorous, it’s not all being on TV and making tons of money. It’s a hard life. It’s a lot of travel. It’s a lot of weird hours. (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) When I had a full-time job, I really wasn’t that busy, but now I’m really busy. I guess that’s a good thing. (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) I always pretend like I’m nervous no matter what. I try to fall asleep. (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) I’ve talked a lot with Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem. Being on Team PokerStars with them has helped me out quite a bit. I’ve traveled around Europe playing with them. I’ve also talked with Robert Williamson here and there and Jim Worth. So I’ve had some good people to talk to and bounce ideas off of (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) World Class players can lay down the toughest hands and play any two cards at any time without fear. Their reads are impeccable (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) When I had a full - time job, I really wasn’t that busy, but now I’m really busy. I guess that’s a good thing (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) You have it or you don’t... I think I have it (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) But I want people to understand that poker’s not all glamorous, it’s not all being on TV and making tons of money. It’s a hard life. It’s a lot of travel. It’s a lot of weird hours (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) Poker has such an element of competitivness that other games don’t have (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) I’m comfortable with the hold ‘em, omaha and stud high - low. But the other two games aren’t my strongest games. I’m not comfortable at all with razz or stud (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) If you see me playing a $1/$2 no - limit on PokerStars, I’m probably experimenting with something, trying something new seeing how it works (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) My favourite movie right now is probably ‘Hitch,’ a Will Smith thing (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) Not having the online game has made it more difficult. There are a lot of young and upcoming players in poker. But you don’t get to see them because TV has sort of been taken away (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) The beautiful thing about poker is that everybody thinks they can play (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) Poker is meant to be enjoyed (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) Never in a million years did I think the sport of poker would blow up the way it did (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) I always pretend like I’m nervous no matter what. I try to fall asleep (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) When I was broke, no one ever offered to buy me a beer. Now that I have quite a bit of money, everybody tries to buy me beers. Where were all these people back when I was in college and broke? (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) The pros really like all the new people playing poker because they love the dead money; but when the money wins they don’t like that very much at all (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) The competition has improved tremendously. In 2003, I could teach a guy how to play poker in an hour and he could win some money. Today, it would take days. The game has gotten so much tougher. So I will spend my time with my family and play when I can (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) My biggest fear was public speaking, and then having everyone know who I was, it was definitely weird at first. When I first won, it was definitely a culture shock, it was something I wasn’t quite ready for (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) If you’re a poker player and you show up at a casino at 8 a. M., you’re going to be by yourself or with some people that are rocks and just don’t give you any action (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) If you want to make money and have action, you need to work from like, 10 p. M. To 6 a. M. Those are the hours. That just doesn’t fit with a lot of people’s schedules. and that’s just the start of it. You’ve got to realize what you are getting into (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) For the most part, I get to do what I want to do. If I want to play poker, I can. If I don’t want to play poker, I don’t have to (Chris Moneymaker Quotes) Other than that and the fact that I don’t have to work any more my life hasn’t changed a bit (Chris Moneymaker Quotes)