Author(s): Maria Konnikova

Personal Development

Maria Konnikova had never played poker before in her life when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars. But armed with a PhD in psychology and a view of poker as the ultimate master class in dealing with uncertainty, she convinced him to become her mentor. Soon she was down the rabbit hole into the wild, fiercely competitive, overwhelmingly masculine world of high-stakes Texas Hold'em-and then something extraordinary happened: Konnikova began to win. She ultimately earned hundreds of thousands of dollars, along with many invaluable epiphanies that apply to all of us: how to read not only our opponents but ourselves; the psychology of emotions and decision-making; and most importantly, how to play through bad breaks until luck once again turns our way. Book jacket.