Lady Gaga has a poker face, do you? Ellen Leikind, author of the new book PokerWoman: : How to Win in Love, Life, and Business using the Principles of Poker, offers women tips on using poker strategies for life and did a segment Wednesday morning (shown above) on WPIX. Ellen is also POKERPrimaDIVAS™ instructor at the 92nd Street Y, where she teaches women to apply the lessons of poker in business, personal, and professional lives, as well learning the basics of the game in prep for your participation in a poker tournament!

Some of the lessons Ellen imparts? In poker, you have to be brave and assertive, and know what you want. And in your job, “if you’re looking for a promotion, you have to ask for it.” WPIX featured some more tips:

• Stop betting like a girl and go all in!
• Creative bluffing (the differences between little white lies vs. deception)
• How to play to win, instead of playing not to lose
• Knowing when to fold’em…and get out of a dead end job or relationship
• Overcoming losses and getting back in the game

What other ways can you apply the practices of poker to your life? Cashing out while you are ahead? Leave your own ideas in the comments.

The next POKERPrimaDIVAS™ class begins May 3, register here. If you prefer the dominos to cards, Mah-Jongg For Beginners classes are coming up as well; the next ones begin on Apr 13.

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