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A review by chjones
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova
4.0
One of the best examples of “modern” gonzo journalism (that is, gonzo without the traditional chemical enhancement), The Biggest Bluff is less a poker book than a journey into acceptance of the cards life deals you. It’s a longish text that reads quickly and is reminiscent of a New Yorker essay, fitting for the New Yorker writer who authored it.
The book is worth reading and doesn’t require any real knowledge of poker, and the author herself has none at the beginning of the narrative. However, the jargon grows quickly and isn’t always explained as clearly as it might be—especially when variations on a previously defined term occurs, which is unfortunately frequently. Certainly readers who do have a reasonably thorough knowledge of modern poker won’t be limited by this, and may be more likely to add that final star to the rating—if they can get over this book not really being about poker.
The book is worth reading and doesn’t require any real knowledge of poker, and the author herself has none at the beginning of the narrative. However, the jargon grows quickly and isn’t always explained as clearly as it might be—especially when variations on a previously defined term occurs, which is unfortunately frequently. Certainly readers who do have a reasonably thorough knowledge of modern poker won’t be limited by this, and may be more likely to add that final star to the rating—if they can get over this book not really being about poker.