Podcast Info
Podcast Description
Maria Konnikova is a Harvard and Columbia educated psychologist, author and, in recent years, professional poker player.
Over the last year Maria stepped away from her job and entered into the world of poker to write her new book about poker and the balance of skill and luck in life called The Biggest Bluff.
The Biggest Bluff follows Maria’s immersion in the world of poker, from novice to professional, under the tutelage of one of the greatest players in the game, Erik Seidel.
But this is not a book about poker. It, rather, is an exploration of the role chance plays in our lives, and how we can learn to play our best game even in the face of mounting odds.
How do the skills learned at the poker table translate to the skills required to live a better, more thoughtful and, ultimately, successful life?
The Biggest Bluff isn’t about how to play poker. It’s about how to play the world.
Episode Timeline
03:25 – Maria Konnikova’s Background and Growing Up in America
07:15 – Trying to Understand and Plan for her Future
12:35 – Finding Points of Encouragement to Keep Pushing Towards Goals
14:45 – Maria’s Start as a Professional Poker Player
20:25 – Working with and Learning from Erik Seidel
25:30 – Maria’s Background in Psychology Made her “Born for This” Role in Poker
30:00 – How Erik Helped Shape Maria’s Career
34:00 – Maria’s Strategies to Help with Decision Making
44:10 – Feedback is Crucial to Learning in Every Sense, Not Just Poker
48:15 – Being Able to Step Back and Understand Decision Processes
57:00 – Skills that Seemed Unattainable at the Start but are Now Second Nature
01:00:20 – The Most Interesting Thing About the Mind
01:02:30 – Books Recommended by Maria
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