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Poker, Markets And Life
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Psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova decided to learn how to play high stakes poker, as a way to study human behavior. She got a lot more than she bargained for. She learned how to play, and how to win. She also learned about the gender imbalance in the world of competitive poker, and how women are consistently underestimated by men. She learned about how players manage risk, and that poker is every bit as skilled a profession as investing. And maybe even more so.
Check out Maria Konnikova's new book, The Biggest Bluff:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562852/the-biggest-bluff-by-maria-konnikova/
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