Poker News featured UBC psychology graduate Michael Niwinski who is competing in the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event.
“I’m definitely more of a mathematically oriented guy. Every time I tell someone that my background is in psychology, they ask if that helps with poker,” he said. I would like to think it does a little, because I do like the mindset of getting into someone’s head and trying to figure out what’s going on, but for the most part I am a math player, I am an online player, and I feel like that’s where my biggest edge comes from.”