Keith Dunlap is a poet, novelist, and memoirist took up poker after a cancer diagnosis whose chemotherapy treatment required him to quarantine before it was cool. We talk about why poker interests him, why he thinks it’s good for people, and how coming to terms with his diagnosis has helped him cope with poker’s frustrations.

In the strategy segment, Andrew answers a question from Keith about Play Optimal Poker.

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Keith Dunlap is a recreational poker player who lives in Portland, ME.