A review by cinemazombie
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova

5.0

Konnikova uses the stunning tale of going from total poker newbie to World-Series competitor in just shy of a year to explore the much deeper and existential question of what can you do to control your life in a world of uncaring statistics and random chance. Not quite a partial autobiography, not quite a self-help book, not really even a guide to being better at poker, but the underlying mantra is solid. Pay attention to things around you, learn and grow from your mistakes, never take the outcome of the whims of fate personally, and try to enjoy life for what it is.