Card Games category: 615 books

This thorough introduction to the game of bridge is filled with copious examples, illustrations, and anecdotes. Beginning and intermediate players learn step by step everything they need to know about: duplicate bridge, contract bridge, rules of play, fundamentals of opening bids and responses, and scoring....

Should a person who has never bestowed a thought on the subject ask, "What can there be that is interesting in the History of Cards?" it is answered, "There may be much." There is an interest, of a certain kind, even in the solution of a riddle, or the explication of a conundrum;...

Win at Bridge is a fun and interactive way to get to grips with the basics of this popular leisure pastime. It is often difficult to master the rules of play and the art of bidding well, but this newly updated edition will give you all the tools you need to start playing confidently. Originally...

Bobby Wolff has been there and seen it all, and here he describes his own life and career in bridge with honesty and emotion. As a multiple world champion, and former president of both the ACBL and the World Bridge Federation, no one is better placed to discuss the big issues that face the game of bridge...

From 1970 when the champion was presented a silver cup, to 2007 when the champion was awarded 8.25 million, The Championship Table celebrates almost four decades of poker champions who have vied for pokerÕs most coveted title. This book includes the names and photographs of all the players who made...

La concepcin de este libro fue inspirada por el enorme crecimiento que ha experimentado durante los ltimos aos el mbito del Pker y pretende servir como gua confiable de consulta: estructural, tctica y tcnica del juego, para todas aquellas personas que han considerado incursionar en la prctica frecuente...

Based on the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "part 2: More Complicated" includes the following conventions:Chapter 9: Jacoby 2NT forcing major raiseChapter 10: Splinter bidsChapter 11: Cuebid raisesChapter 12: BalancingChapter 13: Help suit game triesChapter 14: Control-showing...

Whether you are a new or longtime bridge player, you know that bridge can serve as a metaphor for life itself. The Tao of Bridge, by Gold Life Master Brent Manley, shows you how to adapt the principles of playing this classic game to face challenges at home, at work, and in everyday situations. You...

Here's a chance to learn the 200 real rules of poker, including descriptions of the characters, the right food and the wrong food to serve; betting strategies that keep players from losing too much too early; dealing, talking; and the dos and don'ts of a minimal standard of behavior.

An equal-opportunity pastime, poker is played everywhere from country clubs to penitentiaries and has even developed into a spectator sport. In this entertaining gift book for poker fanatics and students of American vernacular, a cultural historian and slang authority offers a compendium of traditional...

Holden is an experienced poker player who does not pretend to be as expert as the world's top pros; but he can write better than them - and he knows most well enough to milk them for personalized advice, tips and subtle strategies. HOLDEN ON HOLD'EM thoroughly analyses the difference between home...

What if everything you thought you knew about poker turned out to be wrong? If youve been wondering why you arent making a profit at poker, it may be because much of the advice in todays mainstream poker theory is incorrect. The authors take apart the 50 greatest fallacies in poker, many of which...

In the tradition of Super System, an exclusive collection of champions and superstars have been brought together to share their strategies, insights, and tactics for winning big money at poker, specifically no-limit hold'em tournaments. This is priceless advice from players who individually have each...

Are you still stewing over last week's bad beat? Does the game you love raise your blood pressure? Do you cost yourself money with tilted bets? Painless Poker addresses these sources of poker pain and more. Tommy Angelo, esteemed author of Elements of Poker, reveals extreme pain from...