The Biggest Bluff

Konnikova's journey from novice to professional poker player is a brilliant exploration of skill vs luck, decision-making under uncertainty, and what we can and can't control. The poker table turns out to be the perfect environment for studying human irrationality. She becomes a genuinely good player in the process, which makes the argument credible: you can understand luck better and still lose. What you can control is the decision process, not the outcome.