Al Alvarez Professions : Poet Born : August 5, 1929 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Al Alvarez I could think of worse ways of going than at the poker table. Al Alvarez table worse going think But in a tournament, you can be said in for all your money at any point so you can't make any mistakes so you have to, it's all about where you're sitting at the table. Al Alvarez mistakes you money sitting I hate writing. Al Alvarez hate writing I mean to say, this is the book and I really loathe it and I can't imagine what a nice Jewish boy like me ever, how I ever got into this dreadful trade. Al Alvarez boy me nice book I think one of the interesting things about poker is that once you let your ego in, you're done for. Al Alvarez your think you ego The fact that we write about it doesn't mean we play better than ordinary players at all. Al Alvarez players better play mean Yes, I think poker really isn't gambling. Al Alvarez i-think yes think gambling Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors