Profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the USBF Junior Program If you are a student of game theory, statistics, and math, The Cutting Edge is a great read. Dave applies the nuances of these strategies to the game we all love. The text is highly analytical. Ralph Katz, Bermuda Bowl Champion I enjoyed this a lot. I expect something will be new to most readers, and it's a nice collection of related ideas in one place. Franco Baseggio, hedge fund statistical arbitrage specialist [The book] presents bridge situations in a way that bridge players would understand them. It is much more important to be interested in thinking about things mathematically than to have previous knowledge. Greg Lawler, mathematics professor, University of Chicago I enjoyed the hands and analysis. Following the equilibrium mixed strategy is safe in a sense, but in practice you're only exploitable if the opponent knows you deviate and in which direction. Jonathan Weinstein, economics professor, University of Washington in St. Louis