Card games Books

This fascinating early work will delight cardsharps and historians of the game. A comprehensive guide to a multitude of card tricks accompanied by a history of the pack of cards provides a complete how-to guide. Contents Include: 24 Stunts with Cards; 17...

This early manual of tricks is an absorbing work which will prove of much interest to the enthusiast or historian of magic. Contents Include: Part I - The Four Burglars; Divination; An Exhibition of Thought-Reading; The Disappearing Ace; Another...

The Bridge Manual, written by John Doe in 1904, is a comprehensive guide to the popular card game of bridge. The book is designed to provide readers with a practical course of instruction on how to play bridge, as well as a complete guide to the...

Purposeful practice is the gold standard for anyone who wishes to take full advantage of the remarkable adaptability of the human brain and is the fast track route to improving your poker skills.

Anti-Stress: doodle & dreamA Beautiful, Inspiring & Calming Colouring BookA de-stressing and calming collection of beautiful and intricate patterns created to focus the mind on the moment. Creativity replaces anxiousness when pencils and pens are put to...

Chris Moorman analyzes 80 tournament hand histories played by co-author Byron Jacobs - a typical mid-stakes player.

A thorough introduction to each variant. Explains basic strategy and then moves on to advanced concepts. Includes Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, Razz and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Dealer's Choice, and H.O.R.S.E., and 8-game,...

This antiquarian volume contains an easy-to-digest and novice-friendly guide to learning card tricks, with descriptions and instructions designed to teach the reader a number of shuffling techniques and related tricks. Written in clear, plain language...

Kawaii, in Japanese culture, means cute. And who doesn't love cute things? Well, this coloring book is full of yummy, yummy things! How about cute stuff for your little ones? Are they bored with things because they aren't appealing enough? If so, you...

This book gives a comprehensive view of the various types of hands a beginning player might expect to encounter in a tournament. The various categories of hands presented will teach you how to play the first card, how to ruff, how to set up a long suit,...

In this book, you are in the hot seat for a two-day Swiss Teams tournament, consisting of 8 rounds of 7 board matches each day. Your first goal is to finish in the top half of the field at the end of day one, so that you qualify to the final on day two...

This instructional title presents 50 problems in declarer play and defence for the beginning bridge player, with the emphasis placed on planning the play at the first trick.Bridge hands are presented as the player would encounter them at the table...

It's not often that a bridge book comes along that takes dummy play into a new dimension, but Sublime Declarer Play does exactly that. The focus is on the competitive auction and the inferences that can be drawn from opponents' bidding choices...

Somewhere Over the RainbowThe Land of Oz is full of characters, each unique and yet also familiar to bridge players everywhere. In this third installment, the Over the Rainbow Bridge Club is threatened by dark forces led by the Wicked Witch of the West...

Great Stocking Stuffers For Adults and Kids alikeNeed to think of something fun to gifts your friends for Thanksgiving or stocking stuffers gifts for Christmas?Want to impress your friends at a gathering or sit out?Want to learn some fascinating facts...

Born Simone Jules, reinvented as Eleanor Dumont, and largely remembered as Madame Moustache, A BETTING WOMAN is a historical novel inspired by the tumultuous life, times, and loves of America's first professional croupier of modern-day blackjack,...

Unlock the Timeless Allure of Mah Jongg: Your Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the GameStep into the captivating world of Mah Jongg, a game that intertwines strategy, cultural richness, and social connections. This comprehensive guide takes you on an...

The Statistics of Poker by Kuro Aksara is a comprehensive and practical textbook that explores the intersection of statistics and poker, covering everything from basic probability to advanced statistical modeling. Whether you're a beginner looking to...

Profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the USBF Junior ProgramIf 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...

Bridge Lessons for Aspiring players The instructive material in this book is presented in a novel way, as if the author is delivering a series of bridge lessons to a small group of enthusiasts. Occasionally, members of the audience ask questions or...

RELAY IN ACTIONAs bidding sophistication continues to grow, many top pairs are turning to relay systems, where one partner asks questions and then places the final contract based on the answers. Often these methods are tied to a strong club approach:...

Canasta! A blast from the past! This Canasta log book/notebook is perfect for scoring your Canasta games. Each page contains columns that will help you keep track of scoring for up to six players and their final scores. Also a scoring guide at the bottom...

This text provides an exploration of the oldest - and most useful - convention in bridge, the takeout double. Originally published in 1994, this book has been revised and updated to take into account modern developments in competitive bidding, one of the...

Did you always think squeezes were too difficult? Or perhaps you know the basics but now you want to learn about more complex and advanced squeeze positions? If you fit either of these categories, or even if you just want to improve your understanding of...

Without doubt, competitive bidding is the most complex part of bridge, and even experienced partnerships can quickly find themselves in situations they have never discussed, and where the exact meaning of a bid or call is far from clear. Today's...

Bridge Bidding Tips is a great addition to the knowledge base for intermediate duplicate bridge players. Players are often in doubt about borderline cases; the tips in this book will address these concerns and improve your bidding.There are many nuances...

Nick Smith’s first book, Bridge Literature, was originally published by Cadogan Books in 1993 and has since been acclaimed as one of the quirky classics of the game. More Bridge Literature takes a similar form, as a set of parodies of well-known...

Declarer Play at Bridge: a Quizbook, by the same author team, was named Book of the Year by the American Bridge Teachers' Association. Building on the success of that title, this book gives the improving player a chance to practice the principles on...

A witty and informative look at the world of bridge - its language, its history, and some of its techniques.Are pigeons more intelligent than some bridge players?What do a wooden man, a grandfather, a daydreamer and a donkey have in common?Did Zia really...

"For years I've run my big final table hands by Dara. Now you can read about how he uses his imagination backed up by sound mathematical principles to exploit and how you can too." - Padraig O'Neil - EPT Prague ChampionGame Theory Optimal (GTO) poker has...

This book gives a comprehensive view of the various types of hands a beginning player might expect to encounter in a tournament. The various categories of hands presented will teach you how to play the first card, how to ruff, how to set up a long suit,...

Contrary to popular opinion, anyone who enters a casino can win at blackjack. In blackjack, unlike many casino games, your winnings depend on skill rather than chance. Players have left behind billions of dollars at the blackjack table, but it doesn't...

This book comprises a treatise on the card game 'Bridge', being a compilation of opinions of leading bridge authorities on leads, declarations, inferences, and the general play of the game. A book that will be of considerable value to the experienced...

Het Keezenboek (1900) is een boek geschreven door Johannes Hendrik Been. Het boek is een handleiding voor het spel Keezen, een bordspel dat veel gespeeld wordt in Nederland en Belgi�����. In het boek worden de spelregels uitgelegd en worden verschillende...

Si vous savez comment les repérer, vous trouverez des tells dans toutes les parties de poker en live que vous jouerez. En combinaison avec une bonne stratégie de jeu, savoir reconnaître ces tells peut vous donner un avantage significatif sur vos...

If you want to learn how to play Texas Hold'em and have no idea which book to buy look no further. This is the book for you!This book is written as if it were an instructional manual for a family board game. It includes the basic rules of the game,...

Enhance your Mind with Kunlektra Brain Teaser Latest Puzzle Book - A Captivating 4 x 4 Sudoku Puzzle Book for Kids designed to sharpen their fast thinking skills.This Book features a delightful array of puzzles at both Easy and...

This book is about utilizing magick in gambling. There are many methods and ceremonies dating back to the beginning of human history that show a connection between psychic energy and real life results. Many people are still using lucky charms and...

Take All Your Chances at Bridge was published in 2009 and has already been reprinted twice. It won the American Bridge Teachers 2010 Book of the Year Award for best intermediate-level book. In this sequel, Kantar presents another collection of play...

These wonderful agreements and gadgets turn your everyday bidding system into something personal, something that fits the exact style that you and your partner want to play. And now you can choose from some seventy expert-level ideas to add to your...

Short and full of practical examples, each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate, play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and...

INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME Starting and Finding A Game; What You ll Need; Running Your Home Game; Home Poker Etiquette; Basic Poker Strategy and Tactics; Home Poker Tournaments; House Games as a Business. Spits, buys, wild cards, royalties, sides bets,...

Dr. Samantha Punch has interviewed many of the world's top bridge personalities. The players discuss their approach to the game, including subjects such as improving your game, coping with mistakes and emotions, how to become a good partner in a...

FINDING A BRIDGE-PLAYING GIRLFRIENDThis book describes the bridge adventures of a typical young bachelor, Jack O’Hearts. If truth be told, he bears some similarity to each of the authors, when they were that age.Reviews of the first edition of...

A Complete ApproachThis book is designed as a ready-made complete system for the tournament player. The system framework is 2/1, which is laid bare in the first part of the book. Then comes the author's choice of conventions and methods to cover all...

This collection of 100 problems features instructive deals that have appeared in David Bird's bridge columns over the past few years. The author has aimed to present problems that will give you a good chance of finding the solution. They illustrate a...