Larry W Phillips

I really enjoyed reading this, even though I don't play poker. I thought it nicely outlined zen principles with a focus on competition and game-playing. My favorite zen proverb that I read in this book - "Everything is true just as it is: Why dislike it? Why hate it?"

There have been a lot of these "Zen and the Art of..." books. Not being much of a Buddhist, I figured I'd see what I can learn about poker from this philisophical perspective. I don't remember much, but one of the words of wisdom was to be patient when playing a hand. Well no shit. Needless to say, since reading this book, I have not won any more money playing poker.

I don't know about the life bit, but I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Yet another, different way to view poker and also, a few life lessons in there.