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Episode 6: The Overconfidence Game

Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

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What Does This Man Think I Mean to Do?

Maria had never played poker and had no clue how to act. But she set out to become a professional poker player. The first thing she did was hire a coach, a famous player. And i told him that i didn't know much about poker. I mean, i know that 54 cards and a deck. And he just, he said, wait, excuse me. How many cards are in a deck? And now i start doubting myself a little. You do theoretically with the jokers, yes, but when we're doing odds calculations it would be better if you used 52. That's life too, exactly. Poker is the model for decision making in life,. Both poker and

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