The Wild Card ? Caspar Greef
I?m often asked by starry- eyed hopefuls, ?What do I need to be a good poker player??
?Money, obviously,? I reply. ?And the right attitude to money. In poker, money is merely a weapon, a tool, a means of communication. You can?t fall in love with money, because in poker the love of money is the root of all crap play.
?You need balls. Big ones. That applies to females too ? I?ve played poker with women who have cojones of steel.
?You?ve got to be able to bulls**t, and bulls**t well. You?ve got to believe, really believe, your own bulls**t ? like some politicians and priests do.
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