BBC R4 Documentary - 'Wild Cards'

Produced by Rami Tzabar and Jonathons Fyldes

Broadcast October 11, 2004

Coded from tape at 128/44.1



A consulting psychiatrist, a mathematician, and three

professional poker players play poker together. In the

process they talk about the game's strategies.



Can psychology or maths outwit the professionals?



I have only a passing interest in the game, but I found

this programme enlightening and entertaining. It gave

me a flavour of why so many people spend so much of

their time playing poker.



Participants

Simon Singh - Mathematician

Raj Persaud - Consultant Psychiatrist

Victoria Coren - Poker Professional

Patrick Marber - Poker Professional

Barny Boatman - Poker Professional