Poker and Investing: Selective Aggression Pays Off

Las Vegas,Navada

I’m quite a poker enthusiast and play tournaments in Southern Indiana and Cincinnati quite a bit, as well as an occasional home game with friends.

One of my favorite players to watch on television is Vanessa Selbst — mainly because she’s managed to parlay an unpredictable, super aggressive style largely based on reading opponents into remarkable results (with well over $10 million in career tournament earnings). She also boasts a law degree from Yale University.

I recently found this 2013 interview with Bloomberg Business in which she discusses the similarities between poker and investing.

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