Do you turn down invites to poker games because you don't know the rules? Then Card Games Properly Explained is the book for you. Arnold Marks's handbook will teach you not only what you need to know to play the game, but how to play to win. He will teach you Whist and its variations: Solo and Napoleon; Poker and its variations like Seven Card Stud and Deuces Wild; Cribbage; Rummy—the forefather of Gin Rummy and Canasta, among others;...

“A taut, fraught, look at tragedy, its aftermath, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. With suspense, dread, and always the possibility for redemption, we watch as Zambrano flips the cards of chance and fate.” — Justin Torres, author of We The Animals

In Lotería, the spellbinding literary debut by Mario Alberto Zambrano, a young girl tells the story of her family’s

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"A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why-and how-we play them. Checkers, Backgammon, Chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and Bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the behavioral design that make them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors,...

Reprint of the classic. Win more consistently with the skill you already possess by following this simple advice. A wealth of common sense, philosophy, and how to attain, the best result possible.

This book teaches card players to remember every card in the deck and in what order they were, played. The author is a successful memory teacher who applied his memory techniques to his own card play with amazing results. Whether you play Bridge, Canasta, Gin Rummy, Spades, Euchre, Poker, Blackjack or any other game, where it helps to remember the cards, mastering these techniques will improve your game.

Created For Avid Contract Bridge Players And Bridge Teachers Around The World, This Book Makes A Great Gift To Any Bridge Player Who Has Already Learned The Game Of Bridge And Wants To Improve. Author, Ron Feldman, Represented The United States In Three World Championships Of Tournament Bridge. Foreword By Five (5) Time World Champion Bridge Player, Lynn Deas. World Champion Bridge Player, Ralph Katz, Adds: "Ron Feldman Is A Brilliant Bridge Bidding...

Choir Practice is not a how-to-play manual for poker. Rather, author Ray P. McCord explores the origins of the game and how it quickly became the modern American phenomenon it is today. He considers the complex cultural conditions that helped make the game one of the most popular recreational and professional games in our culture. Is poker really gambling or is it something else? Choir Practice is a distillation of McCord's fond remembrances from...

My name is Jeff Friend I have 33 years' experience in playing the game of blackjack. I think of this game as a sport, and being a good team player. Having good manners and respect for others is so important. I believe people will enjoy reading this book because it teaches, most miss played hands and good common sense plays, and why we do them. At the end of the day hopefully, you have made some money and gained some friends at the table. In 2010,...