Questions About The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win

by Maria Konnikova (Goodreads Author)

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Do I have to know how to play Poker to understand the book?

Matt Mcgee I sort of disagree with other answers. You don't have know how to play but you at least have to buy into the fact that poker is interesting and worthy…moreI sort of disagree with other answers. You don't have know how to play but you at least have to buy into the fact that poker is interesting and worthy of a book long discussion. I had no interest in poker before reading this book, and still doubt whether it has any really special place as a metaphor for living except that EVERYTHING we do as humans, including this stupid card game, reveals human character.(less)

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What is the biggest takeaway from this book?

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I love this book the story of a journalist being mentored by professional poker and the journalist becoming a poker player. My question is : I love sports betting is there a book similar to The Biggest Bluff on sport’s betting? Someone mentoring a person on sports betting?

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