Our guest this week is Maria Konnikova. Maria is a PHD in psychology, and a best-selling author who decided to spend one year learning to play tournament poker from Eric Seidel, and write a book about it. she did so well in one year that she turned pro. Her book is “The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win.”
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Maria Konnikova, author of The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
[00:41] Excerpts of The Biggest Bluff are available online
[01:31] Erik Seidel’s mentoring
[03:56] Psychological and mathematical foundations in poker
[05:21] No-Limit Hold’em cash play and tournaments modeling
[07:51] Processing and problem solving in poker hands
[10:10] Meeting Erik’s family
[12:27] Playing poker after a year of mentoring
[13:50] Being sheepish about sharing some mistakes
[15:23] Getting tips from other poker pros
[17:30] Maria’s grandmother doesn’t like gambling
[20:38] Maria’s life in 2020
[21:19] Hiring a mental coach
[24:29] Dealing with sexism at the poker table
[27:46] Entering the Colossus
[29:14] Are psychologists better at interpreting tells?
[31:51] Remembering hands to discuss with Erik
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[37:53] Life lessons from poker
[41:41] Migraines and poker
[43:25] Does Maria have a favorite place to play poker?
[45:44] Choosing a title
[46:35] Writing about mistakes
[48:25] Maria’s husband is a saint
[51:45] Maria’s future plans
[53:11] Maria’s advice
[54:08] Recommended: The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova
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Referenced Links:
NyTmes.com/2020/06/19/opinion/sunday/poker-bluffing-luck-skill.html
FiveThirtyEight.com/features/the-hard-truth-of-poker-and-life-youre-never-due-for-good-cards/
Recommended:
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova https://amzn.to/3i180On
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