In 2011, author Colson Whitehead was offered a writing assignment to document his time playing in the World Series of Poker, the card game's biggest annual competition, with his $10,000 entry fee covered as payment. A fan of the game with a penchant for gambling, Whitehead took the job. The Noble Hustle is his memoir of that experience, which included practice competitions, time with coaches for poker and physical fitness (that's a lot of sitting to prepare for!), and plenty of self-doubt. This was a bit too lyrically written (and read, as I listened to the audiobook, which is read by the author) for my non-fiction tastes, but it was certainly an interesting look into the poker world.
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