Biggest Bluff

A New York Times bestseller - A New York Times Notable Book

The tale of how Konnikova followed a story about poker players and wound up becoming a story herself will have you riveted, first as you learn about her big winnings, and then as she conveys the lessons she learned both about human nature and herself. --The Washington Post

Its true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didnt even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasnt interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led