Konnikova worked as a producer for the Charlie Rose Show, where she helped to set up the segment "Brain Series."[5][10] She wrote the "Literally Psyched" column for Scientific American[11] and the psychology blog "Artful Choice" for Big Think.[12][13] In April 2013, her article on uncertainty in decision-making was published in The New Yorker,[14] to which she continues to contribute.[15][16]
Konnikova at the IdeaFestival (2013)
Konnikova's first book, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, was nominated for an Agatha Award and the Anthony Award for Best Nonfiction in 2013.[17][15] Her book The Confidence Game was published in 2016 and appeared on the New York Times' Crime and Punishment bestseller list.[18] Her third book, The Biggest Bluff, published in 2020, chronicled her participation in the world of poker.[19][20]
Konnikova makes regular appearances on The Gist podcast in her own segment, "Is That Bullshit?" In early 2017, she published a 10-part podcast about con artists and the lives they ruin, called The Grift.[21]
Poker career
Konnikova has said that she became interested in poker after reading John von Neumann’s work on game theory. She described it as a way to examine the mind’s responses to conditions that involve both skill and chance. Konnikova told The New York Times, "When I started this, I didn’t know how many cards were in a deck. I hate casinos. I have zero interest in gambling."[22]
Konnikova competed in her first major tournament, the PokerStars tournament 2017 in Monte Carlo.[23] In January 2018, she won the PCA National event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure No-Limit Hold'em Championship, winning $84,600.[24] The win also came with a Platinum Pass worth $30,000 to the PokerStars Players Championship in January 2019. Her total earnings prior to the event were about $30,000.[24]
After her win in 2018, Konnikova delayed work on her book The Biggest Bluff in order to compete in more tournaments with higher stakes[25] and she became a full-time professional poker player. From June 2018 to November 2019 she partnered with PokerStars, who sponsored her in professional tournaments.[19] In September 2023, Konnikova rejoins PokerStars Team Pro.[26]
Konnikova won her first World Series of Poker bracelet in the U.S. 2024 WSOP Online series, winning the event NLHE Fall Crazy 8’s event, along with a cash prize of $68,478.[27]
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