When the boom got boomier, Andy would have thought that the investing pocket cards he was being dealt were awful. But he sat this bad period out – finding as many ways as possible to occupy himself. He took long lunches, played backgammon, and reduced his working hours. And then, since the boom has bust, he has gone all-in with his investments backed by considerable research.

His expertise at investing and poker shows how there are important similarities between the two fields, and forms the basis of my theory that people can learn to invest using poker as an education tool. You can read more about this at my blog, where I have posted an article discussing Andy Beal in more detail.