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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
Disclaimer: poker does not fascinate me.
However, this is an intriguing story! It was fun to look at the game through a psychology lens and ride along as the author made mistakes, even when her PhD told her to do otherwise. The author’s narration went off on ramblings at times (i.e. other players’ superstitions...), but this piqued my interest. Perhaps now I’ll be able to pay attention to more than one hand if the WSOP happens to be on!
However, this is an intriguing story! It was fun to look at the game through a psychology lens and ride along as the author made mistakes, even when her PhD told her to do otherwise. The author’s narration went off on ramblings at times (i.e. other players’ superstitions...), but this piqued my interest. Perhaps now I’ll be able to pay attention to more than one hand if the WSOP happens to be on!
Like hearing the memoir of someone very smart play a little naive to build a more compelling story.
I do love her writing, but maybe it was the poker I didn’t connect with (despite the fact there was a glossary and a clear explanation game, I was never able to follow the play). I kept reading because I just knew there would be a valuable insight, and there was, but it wasn’t until the last 2 paragraphs. This is effective in an article, but kind of manipulative in a book.
This is as much a book about psychology and human nature as it is about Konnikova's exploration of the professional poker world. Nicely done.
Audiobook. I thought this would be more interesting than it was. It oscillated between facts about poker, the author's personal life and experiences, as well as insights about decision-making/etc from her education in psychology. However, I didn't find any of it immersive or well connected, and I struggled getting past the first third.
informative
medium-paced
I have absolutely no interest in professional poker, and the very thought of being in a casino drives me to shower, yet I found this book an interesting journey through the world of skill and chance.
This book was a fascinating look into poker and the lessons it has to teach us about life— betting, assumptions, bias, certainty.
Awesome book if you are interested in poker! I loved reading it. There were so many interesting insights on her journey into the poker world, it was like having a font row seat alongside the author. The writing style is okay, not my favorite but still enjoyable. If you are only interested in psychology and/or applications to your own life, then I think you would find this book too poker heavy.
A great introduction to the value and beauty of poker. The audiobook narration is fun and makes the jargon more accessible.