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"Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke [1] is just that book. It emphasises that a bad result does not hav
by slashdotdash 8y ago
"Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke [1] is just that book. It emphasises that a bad result does not have to be the result of a bad decision.
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35957157-thinking-in-bets https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35957157-thinking-in-bet...
- davidscolgan 8y agoRecently read this book in a business book club. It's A++ and is a great mindset shift for business. Make high percentage decisions, and don't discount a decision if it was a good decision but the outcome happened to not work out.
- jdietrich 8y agoSee also The Tao of Poker by Larry W Phillips. It's a genuine masterpiece of poker writing. https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Poker-Rules-Transform-Your/dp/1580628370 https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Poker-Rules-Transform-Your/dp/158...
- dmurray 8y agoAnnie Duke has a terrible history of being involved in high-profile scams [0], and a mediocre record of actually playing poker. I haven't read the book, but if there's anything I'd trust her advice on, it's how to always position yourself one or two steps away from the fall guy. [0] https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22503-why-does-mainstream-media-keep-talking-to-former-poker-pro-annie-duke https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22503-why-does-mainstr...