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367 reviews for:
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Maria Konnikova
4.0 AVERAGE
367 reviews for:
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Maria Konnikova
4.0 AVERAGE
4.5 stars. Really enjoyed this memoir. Maria Konnikova brilliantly takes principles (and more importantly, the big questions of) psychology and uses the world of poker as a live testing ground of sorts. Her observations are keen, her insights intelligent, but what I liked most of all about this book was the self awareness of her emotional journey. She doesn't leave any stone unturned with this project and she does this so well that I even wondered how her discoveries about herself and playing poker would apply to me. Would highly recommend to anyone who is interested in game theory, but even more for those who are dubious of the former. You will find yourself vindicated in your doubt and you will also likely see yourself and the world of decision-making at least a little differently. No, I'm not suddenly taking up poker, but next time I listen to my "gut" or have difficulty understanding how a decision of mine didn't turn out, I will be turning to Maria Konnikova instead.
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I found the book a great read. Even though I know nothing about poker. It does make me want to try and learn to play.
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This was an interesting read. I’d like to have a conversation with the author about egg whites though 😅
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This book was amazing—and I have no interest in poker! I loved it from the first page until the end. Maria, a journalist with a doctorate in psychology, enlists a world champion poker player to teach her how to play poker in a way to understand the game, the behaviors of players, and how chance and skill play different roles in winning. She applies rules of the game to rules of life. She also ends up becoming a world class player and making lots of money! I love how she applies the lessons of the game to mindset, subjective perspective, and reactions to things not in your control. There was so much great positive psychology in this book, which is one of my favorite topics. I adored this!
I heard Ms. Konnikova interviewed on a favorite podcast and was thrilled to find her book at my library for a 7-day loan on overdrive. This is the story of how Ms. Konnikova, an expert in human psychology, decided to try to apply her knowledge to the world of poker with the help of several experts in both the game of poker (and specifically Texas hold-em) and human performance. I love cards and play casually with my family (not nearly enough), so it was fascinating to read just how intricate the technical underpinnings of poker are, and how you must master the technique or you have no hope of winning, even with good hands. I loved her stories, her drive to make this happen on a short timeline and just reading about poker. Good for her is all I have to say - very impressive!