Quotes by Al Alvarez

Yes, I think poker really isn't gambling.

When you make a bet, you're saying something.

The fact that we write about it doesn't mean we play better than ordinary players...

Now, if, as I think, writing should be, it's a kind of risky trade.

I'm good at reading people.

I think one of the interesting things about poker is that once you let your...

I mean to say, this is the book and I really loathe it and I...

I mean being a writer is like being a psychoanalyst, but you don't get any...

I hate writing.

I could think of worse ways of going than at the poker table.

I absolutely don't believe in anything. Full stop. Including luck.

But in a tournament, you can be said in for all your money at any...