Thinking in Bets

I read this book because a person I admire recommended it. Otherwise, I would have been reluctant, as poker is not my first choice of a wisdom fountain. I was wrong. At the time of writing this book Annie Duke was a highly successful professional poker player. I found the book fascinating and practical, and I often use the “betting” paradigm in making decisions or helping my clients to make decisions.

Being a more cognitive nature, I tended to imagine life more as a chess game. It made me look smart. Duke convinced me that life resembles much more a poker game. You don’t see the whole table, just a few cards, you cannot plan too much in advance, there are rules, training matters. But one can always bluff. Luck always finds a way to tip the balance. And you may take good decisions that lead to bad results and take bad decisions that lead to good results. It is for the reader to make a bet and read the book.

Cosmin Alexandru

Co-founder Teamology Institute