Beguiling One part quest to one part behavioural science book, The Biggest Bluff is accessible even to non-poker-players Konnikova is a good writer and hellishly bright The Times
Maria Konnikova asked if diligence, intelligence and training could conquer chance, bluff and mind games and the answer was a triumphant yes. A welcome story for a generation questioning the work hard and prosper promise of the American dream Spectator
As someone who has read almost every piece of literature on poker, I can say that The Biggest Bluff is the best depiction yet of the game I love, and the invaluable thinking skills it teaches. This is not a book that will teach you how to play your AceQueen out of position against a laggy villain (although it will teach you what that means). But it will show you how to play the game of life more effectively. Konnikovas is an uplifting zero-to-hero journey that will raise a smile in these trying times Nature.com
'A brilliant book mostly because Konnikova is a brilliant writer, but also because she is a brilliant observer of the weird world she has immersed herself into She is also an excellent chronicler of the gender dynamics around a poker tableenthralling Telegraph
The narrative is so gripping that you might get halfway through before you even notice that youre getting a master class in learning, focus, and decision-making. I tore through it in two sittings, and havent stopped thinking about it since. David Epstein, author of Range
A page-turning adventure . . . What makes The Biggest Bluff so unique is its honesty and humility. It understands the importance of luck and uncertainty and how different they look when were suddenly facing high-stakes, life-altering decisions. Nate Silver, founder an editor-in-chief, FiveThirtyEight
