“It’s been an unexpected journey. I don’t think anyone could have predicted that I would have gone in less than a year from not knowing how many cards were in a deck to winning a major poker title.” A well regarded science writer took up poker while researching a book. Now she’s on the professional circuit. NYT: Maria Konnikova Shows Her Cards. (She’s also a regular reader of NextDraft, which is like drawing a royal flush every weekday!)