Card games Books

In the earlier days of bridge, a direct cue bid of the opponent's opening bid was traditionally played as a 'strong cue bid', a hand too strong for an ordinary take-out double, and forcing to game. A typical hand was any 4-4-4-1 hand with 18 - 19+ HCP. ...

If you have never heard about poker, then you must be wondering..."What's the big deal?"Poker is an sport out there which is purely based on skill...That over 100 million people are interested in...These people gather offline and online and play this...

Published in 1950, this vintage handbook instructs the reader in 150 variations of the classic game of Solitaire. It is illustrated with diagrams throughout and features simple instructions, making it a wonderful addition to the avid Solitaire player's...

This book contains a catalogue of one hundred variants of the game 'solitaire'. Complete with descriptions of their laws and helpful illustrations explaining how they are played, this text constitutes a definitive guide on solitaire games and is not to...

Un guide détaillé pour jouer au Whist, un jeu de cartes populaire à l'époque de la publication du livre. Le Code du Whist fournit des règles précises pour le jeu ainsi que des exemples illustratifs pour aider les joueurs à améliorer leur stratégie et à...

First published in the 19th century, Foster's Whist Manual is a classic guide to the game of whist. Covering everything from the rules of play to advanced strategies and tactics, this book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to improve their...

This classic guide to the card game of whist provides detailed instructions on how to play, along with tips on strategy, etiquette, and tactics. The book covers both the basic principles of the game and more advanced tactics, making it an ideal resource...

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the game of draw-poker, including strategies and analysis of the game's probabilities. The book also includes insights from two famous magicians, Hardeen and Harry Houdini, who were renowned for their skill and...

John Philip Quinn provides a fascinating look into the world of gambling and the devices used to cheat in this historically significant book. Written in the early 20th century, this book provides insight into the methods used to cheat in popular gambling...

HELP, what do I do now?Every bridge player learns basic cardplay techniques - finesses, eliminations, endplays, loser-on-loser, and so forth. The trick is to know which technique to use on each particular deal. What features of a bridge hand lead an...

This volume explores the best ways to use the bidding system in modern bridge. Beginning by establishing what the bidding needs to accomplish, it goes on to discuss every type of contested auction, and recommends useful methods and agreements from which...

In bridge, the 'declarer' is the one who nominates which suit is trumps; his/her partner's hand becomes the 'dummy'. Every intermediate bridge player is familiar with the routine techniques of dummy play. What this book describes are...

Even social bridge can be like a roller coaster, where partners rocket up and down together from euphoria to 'you idiot' - while club and tournament bridge are worse still. Indeed, when a married couple play bridge together, they tend to drag the...

STEP-BY-STEP EXERCISES Teacher’s Manual to accompany What Do These Bids Mean? Step-by-step exercises visualize everyone’s hands from their bids only. No cards!Multiple possible Bids and Rebids show minimum, medium, or maximum hands.Only the...

SUIT PREFERENCE SIGNALSIf there was ever an area in bridge that resembles walking thru a mine field this is it. No topic causes more confusion and arguments than suit preference signals. "Partner, I played a deuce. Why didn't you switch to a club?" is...

Do you ever expect to play in a world bridge championship? The 2012-2013 Scotland Senior team certainly didn't, but the story of how they got to Bali, and what happened to them once they got there, makes for fascinating reading.'The authors give the...

Bridge is one of the few games you don't have to play for money to enjoy. It's a fun game played by people who want to have fun, but often hide that fact with a serious face and demeanor. Bridge, like good love making, takes time, effort, patience,...

The object of this volume is to try and lessen the number of dreadful pauses which so many hostesses have experienced with their guests when no one bad courage enough to propose a new game, or had foresight enough to come prepared with a mental list of...

This illustrated guide to the game of whist offers a complete overview of the rules and strategies of this classic card game. With detailed illustrations and explanations, as well as advice on handling common situations and dealing with difficult...

Paul Wokes is a resident of the county of Lincolnshire in the UK. His lifelong passion has been Bridge, both playing and teaching the game. He and his partner, Dave Pettengell, have won every tournament in the County and have represented Lincolnshire in...

Discover a new world, where you can bridge the gap from virtual to reality. The world of Internet Bridge. You will meet people from all over the world. Get to know them and their cultural differences. You will find they are nice, intelligent,...

I recently made bank in Cherokee, North Carolina, Vegas, Tahoe, and Maricopa, Arizona, all in the same month playing poker.Winning Three Card Poker: A Pocket Guide! was my first book. Ive written seven books on table games since. Theyre sold in 39,000...

Perhaps no casino game is as scintillating and sexy as craps. Its been around forever, is prominent in movies, and it pays astronomical payouts; yet its not very well understood. I call it the in vogue game! Chicks dig it! Ill bring you out of the dark,...

As I wrote in the chapter on losing, you wont always win and THERE IS NO SURE WINNING EVEN WITH MY CONCEPTS!. Bet only what you can afford to lose and see you at the top!

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This book, originally published in France in 2005, is an amazing achievement. The author has for many years been collecting and cataloging bridge hands with the aim of describing every possible tactic and coup available to declarer and defenders during...

It will then explain how to play a hand of bridge what indicators can be played, which ones are best suited for bidding, and more. After that, it will cover the auction how it works and how each player bids for tricks during the play. Next up is playing...

134 Probability tables, their uses, simple formulas, applications & 4000 probabilitiesOriginally published in 1940, and revised in 1954, this classic work on mathematics and probability as applied to Bridge first appeared in English translation in...

ADVANCE YOUR PARTNERSHIP COMMUNICATION THROUGH HAND EVALUATIONGetting to good games, slams, and staying out of poor contracts is an important aspect of bridge. The best way to improve your bidding is not to add a new convention but to improve your hand...

If You Play Gin to Win, This Book Is Your Best Investment! During World War II, gin rummy became a national fad, famous as the game of movie stars and Hollywood players. Today, this card game continues to entertain, and it can also be played for profit...

<p><b>Who Else Wants to Play Craps Like a Regular at the Vegas Casinos?<br></b><br>It might masquerade as oh-so-simple, but Craps is one of the most complicated gambling games in any casino. It's all about the betting - and...

Este libro es una obra de referencia en el mundo del juego, escrita por el famoso autor español 'Punto'. En sus páginas, el lector encontrará un análisis detallado de la fisiología de la timba, entendida como la emoción que se experimenta al jugar, así...

This concise guide is an essential resource for anyone looking to master the game of bridge whist. Ames explains the rules and strategies in clear, straightforward language, making this an ideal resource for beginners and experienced players alike.This...

Learn the latest rules and strategies for the popular game of auction bridge with Elwell's updated guide. Featuring new conventions and bidding systems, this book is a must-have for serious bridge players.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

This comprehensive guide to card games is the ultimate resource for players of all levels, providing clear rules and expert tips for all the most popular games.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Welcome to "The Mathematician's Bluff: A Guide to Statistical Dominance at the Poker Table." There is more to poker than just cards; it's a fascinating blend of strategy, psychology, and mathematics. Knowing the odds, probabilities, and statistics in...

Do you want to start building winning decks? Are you worried about your weak decks that keep losing? Do you need a little push in the right direction? Do you feel your decks are slow, unorganized, and in need of change?Are you terrified of wasting tons...

This book deserves to be with you. It can keep your mind busy and in continuous motion.The 100 pages that are on excellent paper, include...maze, general questions, and other activities that keep you captivating or where you are and any age you are...

A comprehensive, 3-week, day-by-day bridge course for the absolute beginner. Assuming no prior knowledge, this book takes the reader through learning bidding and cardplay in an easy series of short steps so that by the end, they can feel comfortable...

All North American players are taught to play using a strong notrump, but that is not the way of the rest of the world. Even in North America, weak notrump systems, or even Kamikaze notrump systems, are becoming more common. This book discusses the...

An Honors Book from Master Point Press. Author Ken Rexford has developed an intriguing new approach to overcalling 1NT openings that may revolutionize this area of bridge. If you are unhappy with Cappelletti, DONT, Brozel, and the like, this book...

Many bridge books have been written over the years. The one judged to be the best of all time is 'Why You Lose at Bridge' by S.J. Simon.Even Goren, himself, in his forward to the book says that, not only weaker players can benefit from ift but so can the...

This text contains the official rules of a huge number of different card games and their variants, ranging from Whist to Poker and including everything in between. An invaluable tool for the serious card player, this would make for a great addition to...

This book written by a card detective who tells stories, in a narrative context the moves of card cheating and tricking in real life gambling scenarios. He tells his tale from his own experiences and accounts to provide an entertaining read about the men...