The biggest bluff : how I learned to pay attention, master myself, and win

Konnikova, Maria2021

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Nothing could prepare Konnikova for the string of bad luck that befell her in 2015, when, in quick succession, she was diagnosed with a painful auto-immune disease, her beloved grandmother died in a tragic accident, and unexpected layoffs for her mother and husband left the family in financial disarray. Searching for a way to understand her fate, Konnikova revisited the work of legendary mathematician and game theoretician John von Neuman, who believed that poker was the best lens through which to understand the role of chance in our lives. Determined to follow von Neuman's lead, Konnikova scored a coup - she convinced Erik Seidel, one of the greatest poker champions in history, to take her on as a student. In exchange, Konnikova agreed to an improbable challenge: after one year's training, Konnikova would compete to win the World Series of Poker. This is the remarkable story of that year.