Gambling With an Edge - guest poker pro and author Maria Konnikova

Our guest this week is Maria Konnikova. Maria is a PHD in psychology, and a best-selling author who decided to spend one year learning to play tournament poker from Eric Seidel, and write a book about it.  she did so well in one year that she turned pro.  Her book is "The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win." We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Maria Konnikova, author of The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win [00:41] Excerpts of The Biggest Bluff are available online [01:31] Erik Seidel's mentoring [03:56] Psychological and mathematical foundations in poker [05:21] No-Limit Hold'em cash play and tournaments modeling [07:51] Processing and problem solving in poker hands [10:10] Meeting Erik's family [12:27] Playing poker after a year of mentoring [13:50] Being sheepish about sharing some mistakes [15:23] Getting tips from other poker pros [17:30] Maria's grandmother doesn't like gambling [20:38] Maria's life in 2020 [21:19] Hiring a mental coach [24:29] Dealing with sexism at the poker table [27:46] Entering the Colossus [29:14] Are psychologists better at interpreting tells? [31:51] Remembering hands to discuss with Erik [33:53] South Point Casino July Promotions - "Spin to Win" earn up to four spins per day [35:35] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [36:13] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community, July bootcamps are available [36:52] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership includes Ultimate X and Quick Quads [37:53] Life lessons from poker [41:41] Migraines and poker [43:25] Does Maria have a favorite place to play poker? [45:44] Choosing a title [46:35] Writing about mistakes [48:25] Maria's husband is a saint [51:45] Maria's future plans [53:11] Maria's advice [54:08] Recommended: The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Referenced Links: NyTmes.com/2020/06/19/opinion/sunday/poker-bluffing-luck-skill.html FiveThirtyEight.com/features/the-hard-truth-of-poker-and-life-youre-never-due-for-good-cards/ Recommended: The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova https://amzn.to/3i180On Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices