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Poker and Philosophy: Pocket Rockets and Philosopher Kings Paperback - 2006

by Eric Bronson (Editor)

Does God play cards with the universe? Do women have better poker faces than men? These and other questions are pondered in this witty collection of essays that demonstrates what serious card sharks have long known: winning big takes more than a good hand and a straight face.


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Does God play cards with the universe? Do women have better poker faces than men? What's the most existential poker movie ever made? Is life more meaningful when you go all-in? Is online poker really still poker? Poker and Philosophy ponders these questions and more, pitting young lions against old masters as the brashness of Phil Hellmuth meets the arrogance of Socrates, the recklessness of Doyle Brunson challenges the desperation of Dostoyevsky, and the coolness of Chris Moneymaker takes on the American tradition of capitalist ingenuity. This witty collection of essays demonstrates what serious card sharks have long known: winning big takes more than a good hand and a straight face. Stacking the metaphorical deck with a serious grounding in philosophy is the key to raking it in, because as Machiavelli proved long ago, it's a lot better to be feared than loved, and lying is not the same as cheating.

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  • Title Poker and Philosophy: Pocket Rockets and Philosopher Kings
  • Author Eric Bronson (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 222
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Open Court
  • Date April 28, 2006
  • Features Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780812695946 / 0812695941
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.88 x 6.68 x 0.51 in (22.56 x 16.97 x 1.30 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006002141
  • Dewey Decimal Code 100

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