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How a writer went from cards novice to poker champion in under two years

Writer Maria Konnikova turned to poker when her family faced a series of hardships, becoming a champion with an endorsement deal in just a year and a half. She speaks to Dana Jacobson about what she once called her "non-traditional background" and her meteoric success.
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