Do you play poker games? Even if you don’t, but plan to play it at least once in your life, there are a few books out there to help you get prepared. Poker is becoming an extremely popular sporting ...

What Makes a Good Poker Book? What should a good poker book do for you? What should a good poker author deliver to you? Although many new players would like to think that a good poker book would teach ...

When James McManus went to Binion's Horseshoe Casino in 2000 to parlay his $4,000 advance for an article on the World Series of Poker into an entry into the main event – a journey immortalized in his ...

Tens of thousands of dollars flow through poker rooms every day, but the people in charge often make bad decisions that cost the casinos, the staff and the players. That’s the message longtime ...

Poker News just today released a new review of James McManus' The Education of a Poker Player, along with an accompanying interview with the author. Giving the book high praise, reviewer Chad Holloway ...

Just over a year ago, Maria Konnikova, a writer for the New Yorker, announced that she was entering the world of professional poker as a new player, all for the purpose of writing a book about her ...

When I saw World Series Poker Champion Annie Duke speak last year, I was inspired to write an article describing some of her recruiting techniques. Impressed with her wit and insights during her talk, ...

Maria Konnikova is a writer for the New Yorker and author of two books. She has a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University. And now she’s a world-class poker player. It all started when she began ...

New Yorker journalist Maria Konnikova picked up the game of poker a year ago while researching a book — but she hit such a hot winning streak that she’s put the writing on ice while she doubles down ...