Gambling – the willingness to take actions whose outcomes cannot be known for certain – is a basic human instinct. The riskier you perceive a particular action to be, the higher its potential payoff ...

Humans are terrible at navigating risk. Just look at some of the things we choose to do with our time: we fly helicopters and drive motorbikes, despite the fact accidents happen every day. Around 20 ...

Will it be a royal house or full house or maybe four of a kind? Maria Konnikova is used to thinking about risk tolerance. The author-turned-professional-poker-player learned how to assess what ...

The following hand took place in the $10,000-buy-in 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas. Around 33 percent of the players who started the tournament remained in contention. The blinds ...

Women may be reluctant to make big bets when it comes to their money. To take calculated chances, a mix of data and gut instincts can help, a pro poker player says. It is often said that without risk, ...

When it comes to charity poker in Indiana, players and organizers alike need to know more than when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em. They also need to know whether they’re walking-or running-away ...

WEBVTT A GORGEOUS PICTURE OF THE TOWER BRIDGE. THE WINDS WILL START TO DIE DOWN. A CHARITY POKER TOURNAMENT IS HAPPENING IN SACRAMENTO THIS WEEKEND AND THE WINNERS WILL GET SOME PRETTY COOL PRIZES.