People who are successful in business and players who are successful in poker share a lot of the same skills. They use strategic thinking to calculate the risk and rewards of each decision they make.

In the Poker MBA, Authors Dinkins and Gitomer show you how skills acquired at the poker table can carry over into the business world. Conversely, the book shows you how the winning strategies that succeed in business can be incorporated into your poker game.

But this book is not just about business or poker. The strategies taught can be helpful in your daily life no matter what your occupation. You will learn how to make decisions based on accurate knowledge collected in given situations. You will be able to weigh the risk and rewards for each decision and learn some important negotiating skills to deal with others.

Unlike some of the dry text of business books, the Poker MBA is easy to read and understand. The book uses case studies presented in simple language that are not only fun to read, but also explained in simple terms. There are references to movies like The Cincinnati Kid, Rounders, and Maverick, and stories ranging from a game of strip poker on the beach to a no-limit Texas Hold’em game with $1.5 million on the line. These stories are used to set up concrete lessons that teach readers how to apply "game theory" and use the traits of a poker professional to become better decision-makers.

The book will also give you an important insight into the strategies used by the big corporations in dealing with the general public. If you are looking strictly for a poker strategy, this book is not for you. However, if you are looking to learn the skills that will help you win no matter what your game may be, this book is for you.