Fourth Estate The Biggest Bluff, Literature, Culture & Art, Paperback, Maria Konnikova
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Price: £9.99
Brand: Fourth Estate
Description: 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 game.
Category: Books
Merchant: Harper Collins
Product ID: 9780008270872
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Dimensions: 129x198mm
Keywords: psychology,self-help,self help,von neuman,poker,card,games,players,tricks,maths,mathematician,theory,World Series of Poker,championship,championships,winner
ISBN: 9780008270872
Author: KMountford
Rating: 5
Review: I heard about the book from her interview on the Freakonomics podcast and whilst I haven't played Poker in quite a few years I still love the game and found she explained what draws people to it perfectly. It's accessible for those who aren't poker experts, but it will help if you've played a bit. The book's very well-written; it has a great balance of storytelling and lessons on luck, on life and on everything in-between. As the book progresses, you can feel Maria's love for Poker and it's depths develop and you're brought along on that ride. The reflection on the relationship between life and Poker leave you with a lot to consider. I honestly can't recommended it enough, it was a great read and I was sad to finish it.
Author: Rob Sedgwick
Rating: 4
Review: I was looking forward to reading this book because it was about a complete amateur taking up poker and playing it at a high level. I enjoyed that part of it. But the psychological waffle about poker mirroring life i found tedious and thought it got in the way of the real story.
