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The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Maria Konnikova
4.0 AVERAGE
365 reviews for:
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Maria Konnikova
4.0 AVERAGE
Really fun book. Probably closer to 4.5 than a straight 4. Konnikova's honesty, engaging writing, and life lessons (which never feel over-the-top or overly prescriptive) are a delight to read.
Has me looking at all kinds of life situations in different ways.
Has me looking at all kinds of life situations in different ways.
I read the author's earlier work on how people get conned, and this looked interesting. It was, very much. I still don't really understand much about poker, but hardcore poker people would probably really like this. Konnikova set out to see how poker could help her make decisions in other areas of her life, and I found it useful in the same way. As a statistics nerd, I could relate to her approach. Fans of this might look into How Not to be Wrong, by Jordan Ellenberg, but if I remember correctly, you need to be even more of a math geek to get as much out of that book.
I expected this book to include more insights about the author’s journey with poker than it did. I have a note on my phone filled with quotes that stuck out, but I expected to take more away from it. I saw another review that summed up my feelings well: “There were sparks of interesting insight but I don’t think the author decided clearly whether the book was a memoir or self-help book” (shout out to Kathy on Goodreads). I certainly learned way more about the professional poker world than I knew before!
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This was a great book! Very interesting and I loved how she translates poker knowledge to real life skills and vice-versa. She really sells the book for what it is: her story about learning to master herself through poker and the impact that it had in her life. If you are looking for a book to teach you how to play poker: this ain’t it. There is obviously a lot you can learn from her story but definitely not a manual.
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Excellent read! I really like Maria Konnikova as a self-narrator and found myself relating to her in her process. Her story was equal parts enjoyable, educational, and impassionating. The psychology side of her journey was incredibly interesting and I learned a lot about both poker and life through this book, as intended. Well done.