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When Geeks Took Over Poker

5/5 Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won.

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When Geeks Took Over Poker

5/5 Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won.

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