Book · 2020 · Women, united states, biography
The Biggest Bluff
- mentions
- 13
- people
- 4
- podcasts
- 5
- episodes
- 7
- critical mentions
- 0
The writer Maria Konnikova set out to answer this question through the perfect medium. Poker. There was just one problem. She didn't know anything about poker.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Jun 2020 What they say about it
- Mentions the author4
- Discusses poker journey“her journey from poker novice”2
The best things said about it
It chronicles her journey from poker novice to poker professional.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Mar 2023 This book is about poker.
This book is about her quest to become a professional poker player starting from scratch.
Stephen Dubner No Stupid Questions · Dec 2020 Where and when it comes up
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How it comes up
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4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova is a captivating memoir detailing the author's immersive journey from complete novice to professional poker player while exploring the intersections of human psychology, attention, and control. On Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner discussed the premise of the book, explaining how Konnikova used poker as the ultimate medium to answer complex questions about luck, skill, and decision-making, and later recommended that listeners secure a copy. Ryan Holiday hosted Konnikova on The Daily Stoic, where he shared his enthusiasm for reading her new work on poker and psychology, ultimately advising his audience to check it out. On The Book Review, Gilbert Cruz engaged with Konnikova in the opening segments about her latest book, walking listeners through its core subject matter regarding poker and mastery before offering a final sign-off recommendation for readers everywhere. Across these podcast appearances, hosts and guests emphasized how the book transcends the card table, offering valuable lessons on how to pay attention, master oneself, and navigate an unpredictable world through disciplined mental focus and self-awareness.
Every mention
Stephen Dubner that was Maria konakova her book is called the biggest Bluff and you can get it wherever you get your books 6
“it's not exaggerated for the book that is Maria kekova her new book is called the biggest Bluff how I learned to pay attention master myself and Win It Chronicles her journey from poker novice to Poker professional”
“we'll have more of kekova and her new book the biggest Bluff right after this”
“that was Maria konakova her book is called the biggest Bluff and you can get it wherever you get your books”
“this question arose when I was reading Maria conocova's new book the biggest Bluff so Maria like you has a PhD in Psychology but she's not an academic she's a writer and this book is about her quest to become a professional poker player starting from scratch so we made a Freakonomics radio episode about her book that was called”
“Her book is called The Biggest Bluff.”
“The writer Maria Konnikova set out to answer this question through the perfect medium. Poker. There was just one problem. She didn't know anything about poker.”
Ryan Holiday and I did get to read her new book The Biggest Bluff How I Learned to Pay Attention Master Myself and Win 2
“and I did get to read her new book The Biggest Bluff How I Learned to Pay Attention Master Myself and Win”
“So check it out Maria Konnikova and you can check out her new book The Biggest Bluff”
Gilbert Cruz but the book again is called the biggest Bluff how I learn to pay attention master myself and win by Maria… 4
“Maria kova will join us to talk about her new book the biggest Bluff”
“Maria kova joins us from Brooklyn her latest book is called the biggest Bluff”
“this book is about poker it's called the biggest Bluff”
“but the book again is called the biggest Bluff how I learn to pay attention master myself and win by Maria kova”
Brad Barrett and a book that I'm reading this week is called the biggest Bluff by Maria konikova 1
“and a book that I'm reading this week is called the biggest Bluff by Maria konikova”
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Other mentions (10: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Anyone who's read The Biggest Bluff, I have a whole chapter about the hands.”
“like the biggest bluff I think the first draft of that whole book was written by hand”
“it's an uphill battle and it's one that, you know, with the biggest bluff I tried to fight.”
“because I was writing the biggest Bluff and so I documented all of it I played my M my first main event for the book”
“and also thank you so much for um that great advertisement for my last book the biggest Bluff”
“Pushkin I'm Maria kopa and I'm Nate silver”
“audio excerpted courtesy penguin Random House audio from the biggest Bluff by Maria kekova narrated by the author”
“Her newest book, The Biggest Bluff, tells the incredible story of how she convinced one of the best poker players in the world, Eric Seidel, to teach her how to play.”
“So this was never something that was an interest for me. And I actually had never played poker in my life. I didn't know the rules. I didn't know anything. When I first met the person who would end up becoming my coach and my mentor for many years and is one of the central characters of The Biggest Bluff,”
“Yes. Um, and I actually, that's the, the title of the last chapter, um, of, uh, my book is the Ludic fallacy.”