Outline of Poker - History of Poker

Famous quotes containing the words history of, history and/or poker:

“Universal history is the history of a few metaphors.”
—Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986)

“The history of this country was made largely by people who wanted to be left alone. Those who could not thrive when left to themselves never felt at ease in America.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)

“The poker player learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong; that the bumblebee can fly; that, perhaps, one should never trust an expert; that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of by those with an academic bent.”
—David Mamet (b. 1947)