THE BOOK
Based on Lena Evans' TEDx talk: "A Sport for the Mind: Why Poker is Good for You and Your Brain." Lena and fourteen renowned poker professionals reveal how mental acuity, focus, patience, emotional discipline, and knowledge can slow brain aging. Explore how the intellectual sport of poker can improve your cognitive skills by enhancing decision making, critical and strategic thinking, and create deeper intuition. Poker is a sport for the active mind!
Poker All-Star Contributors:
Kristen Bicknell-Foxen, Lara Eisenberg, Lexy Gavin-Mather, Barry Greenstein, Phil Helmuth, Vanessa Hellebuyck, Maria Ho, Linda Johnson, Bernard Lee, Jeff Madsen, Chris Moneymaker, Brian Rast, Greg Raymer, Marsha Wolak.
Poker All-Star Contributors:
Kristen Bicknell-Foxen, Lara Eisenberg, Lexy Gavin-Mather, Barry Greenstein, Phil Helmuth, Vanessa Hellebuyck, Maria Ho, Linda Johnson, Bernard Lee, Jeff Madsen, Chris Moneymaker, Brian Rast, Greg Raymer, Marsha Wolak.
AUTHOR
Lena Evans is a two-time World Series of Poker Circuit Champion and TEDx speaker. She blazed a trail as one of the few female CEOs in the gaming industry, founding Helix Poker, a live international poker tour, and Poker League of Nations, the world's largest women's poker organization. She rounds out her gaming interests as a principal in several poker technology and apparel companies. Lena has been recognized for her philanthropic work with both national and international awards.
