16 Quotes by Phil Gordon

A tight player raised from middle position. I had to call about one-twelfth of my stack with pocket deuces.

It's a litigation bonanza, and it will stop business.

This is crazy, ... This is a rule that was designed before the world changed, pre-9/11. You can't stand on bureaucracy if we're going to protect and save lives, and that's what these teams do.

I really enjoy the teaching part of the game. Perhaps even more than I do playing.

I really enjoy teaching the game, first and foremost. I do a lot of speaking appearances around the country and because of Celebrity Poker Showdown people around the world have written me asking for help with their game. After I got a great response to my first book, I decided to give it a shot.

In a Chicago bar, a guy went off for $2,200 against me. I had to loan him $20 for cab fare. That was fantastic. He went paper every time.

For the most part, I think players should take life with a grain of salt and focus a little more on the opportunities at hand. I take bad beats pretty easily because I've seen far worse beats in Third-World countries.