The Biggest Bluff

'Beguiling ... One part quest to one part behavioural science book, The Biggest Bluff is accessible even to non-poker-players ... Konnikova is a good writer and hellishly bright' The Times 'As someone who has read almost every piece of literature on poker, I can say that The Biggest Bluff is the best depiction yet of the game I love, and the invaluable thinking skills it teaches. This is not a book that will teach you how to play your Ace-Queen out of position against a laggy villain (although it will teach you what that means). But it will show you how to play the game of life more effectively. Konnikova's is an uplifting zero-to-hero journey that will raise a smile in these trying times' Nature.com 'A brilliant book mostly because Konnikova is a brilliant writer, but also because she is a brilliant observer of the weird world she has immersed herself into ... She is also an excellent chronicler of the gender dynamics around a poker table...enthralling...' Telegraph 'The narrative is so gripping that you might get halfway through before you even notice that you're getting a master class in learning, focus, and decision-making. I tore through it in two sittings, and haven't stopped thinking about it since.' David Epstein, author of Range 'One of the most extraordinary outcomes of any experiment in participatory journalism. This is a book not just about poker, but about the meaning of luck, the science of skill, and the psychology of outsmarting your competitors' Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein 'A page-turning adventure . . . What makes The Biggest Bluff so unique is its honesty and humility. It understands the importance of luck and uncertainty - and how different they look when we're suddenly facing high-stakes, life-altering decisions.' Nate Silver, founder an editor-in-chief, FiveThirtyEight