Writer wins poker tourney after being coached

How's this for the perfect end to a book about learning how to play poker from an expert?

Maria Konnikova, an author and writer for the New Yorker, announced in 2017 that she was writing a book in which she went from poker beginner to pro while being coached by legend Erik Seidel:

Just ten months later, Konnikova can claim she's a poker champion. This week, she won the PCA National Championship:

She ended up with over $84,000 in prize money, besting 290 players over three days, as well as a "platinum pass" that gets her into the PokerStars Players Championship, a super high-roller tournament that has a massive prize pool ( which Daniel Negreanu spoke to us about recently).

But assuming the win is the end to her book? That's priceless.

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