{"id":121035,"date":"2020-06-25T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=121035"},"modified":"2020-06-24T09:35:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T16:35:20","slug":"podcast-guest-poker-pro-and-author-maria-konnikova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-guest-poker-pro-and-author-maria-konnikova\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast – guest poker pro and author Maria Konnikova"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.\u00a0 she did so well in one year that she turned pro.\u00a0 Her book is “The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win.”<\/a><\/p>\n

We welcome your questions – send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GamblingWithAnEdge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

podcast<\/a>
\nClick to listen – Alt click to download<\/p>\n

Show Notes<\/b><\/p>\n

[00:00] Introduction of Maria Konnikova, author of The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win<\/p>\n

[00:41] Excerpts of The Biggest Bluff are available online<\/p>\n

[01:31] Erik Seidel’s mentoring<\/p>\n

[03:56] Psychological and mathematical foundations in poker<\/p>\n

[05:21] No-Limit Hold’em cash play and tournaments modeling<\/p>\n

[07:51] Processing and problem solving in poker hands<\/p>\n

[10:10] Meeting Erik’s family<\/p>\n

[12:27] Playing poker after a year of mentoring<\/p>\n

[13:50] Being sheepish about sharing some mistakes<\/p>\n

[15:23] Getting tips from other poker pros<\/p>\n

[17:30] Maria’s grandmother doesn’t like gambling<\/p>\n

[20:38] Maria’s life in 2020<\/p>\n

[21:19] Hiring a mental coach<\/p>\n

[24:29] Dealing with sexism at the poker table<\/p>\n

[27:46] Entering the Colossus<\/p>\n

[29:14] Are psychologists better at interpreting tells?<\/p>\n

[31:51] Remembering hands to discuss with Erik<\/p>\n

[33:53] South Point Casino July Promotions – “Spin to Win” earn up to four spins per day<\/p>\n

[35:35] Predictit.org\/promo\/edge<\/a> – place small bets on political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners<\/p>\n

[36:13] BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a> – card counting training website and community, July bootcamps are available<\/p>\n

[36:52] VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a> – Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership includes Ultimate X and Quick Quads<\/p>\n

[37:53] Life lessons from poker<\/p>\n

[41:41] Migraines and poker<\/p>\n

[43:25] Does Maria have a favorite place to play poker?<\/p>\n

[45:44] Choosing a title<\/p>\n

[46:35] Writing about mistakes<\/p>\n

[48:25] Maria’s husband is a saint<\/p>\n

[51:45] Maria’s future plans
\n[53:11] Maria’s advice<\/p>\n

[54:08] Recommended: The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova<\/a><\/p>\n

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Referenced Links:<\/b>
\nNyTmes.com\/2020\/06\/19\/opinion\/sunday\/poker-bluffing-luck-skill.html<\/a>
\nFiveThirtyEight.com\/features\/the-hard-truth-of-poker-and-life-youre-never-due-for-good-cards\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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