The Biggest Bluff
How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Maria Konnikova
How a New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker contributor parlayed a strong grasp of the science of human decision-making and a woeful ignorance of cards into a life-changing run as a professional poker player, under the wing of a legend of the gameIt's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know t...
Publish Date
2020
June 23
Goodreads rating
4.1
ISBN
9780525522621
Recommendations
8
Recommendations
Dec 09, 2020
The Biggest Bluff – fascinating read on control, chance, and how the psychology of poker illuminates the art of thriving through uncertainty, from the endlessly insightful @mkonnikova – sourceDec 07, 2020
This week, I'm sharing a short daily video about my favorite books of 2020.
First up . . . The Biggest Bluff by @mkonnikova. – sourceJul 01, 2020
If you want to read a really smart book, by a really smart woman, who’s doing something really unusual, read #TheBiggestBluff by @mkonnikova. She’s a professional poker player with a PHD. C’mon. That’s cool. – sourceAug 22, 2020
Along with "The Biggest Bluff" by @mkonnikova, @colsonwhitehead's terrific book "The Noble Hustle" has inspired me to want to learn to play poker. Wish me luck. – sourceFeb 02, 2020
Just finished @mkonnikova brilliant new book, so well done. I think it will have wide appeal, but also a must read for any poker player. Here’s the link to preorder: – sourceJul 31, 2020
Just finished "The Biggest Bluff" by @mkonnikova. I'm a fan of all of Maria's writing, and this was fantastic--best poker book I ever read, but also one of the best books on the psychology of decision-making. Tons of fun too. – sourceDec 12, 2020
12. The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova. A gripping book about a novice becoming a pro-poker player but also an excellent meditation on how mastering our irrational beliefs about chance and risk can make us more effective in any endeavour. – source