PokerStars Signs New York Times Bestselling Author, Maria Konnikova PokerStars Signs New York Times Bestselling Author, Maria Konnikova
Key Takeaways
  • Konnikova had set out to write a book in January 2017 to document her experience a year-in-the-life on the live poker pro circuit—using Poker Hall of Famer Eric Seidel as her mentor.
  • “I’m incredibly excited to be joining the PokerStars team.”
  • Konnikova will be playing in the PSPC in the Bahamas in 2019 after winning entry via her PCA National and netting a Platinum Pass.

PokerStars has signed Maria Konnikova as a brand ambassador. Konnikova rose to prominence on the live poker circuit over the past year, having gone from novice to poker professional in just fourteen months.

in January 2017 Konnikova set out to write a book called The Biggest Bluff to document her experience as a “year-in-the-life” on the live poker pro circuit. Poker Hall of Fame inductee Eric Seidel was her mentor.