$3.95 | | Make | Card Games for Dummies | | Model | | | Manufactuer ID | | | Playing cards is supposed to be fun, so don't worry about having to study this book as if it's a homework assignment. "Card Games For Dummies" focuses on the games that people play today all around the world, and walks you through them with plain-English explanations. Regardless of how much experience you've had with card games, you'll find something in this book for you. Absolute beginners will appreciate that the instructions for each game start at the very beginning level. If you've played a few card games before, maybe you'll find a new game. However, coverage isn't limited to a description of each game and a summary of the rules. Instead, each chapter offers hints on strategy, so even the experienced player can pick up something new and worthwhile. "Card Games For Dummies" covers eight categories of games, grouped together based on the basic aim of the games. Get ready to explore several fun and friendly games in each of these categories: Exchanging Cards - Discover games in which the players try to improve their hand by taking a card from the deck and letting go of a card from their hand. These games include Rummy and Canasta. Trick-Taking Games - Everyone starts with the same number of cards, and during the play, each player takes a turn to play a card from his hand. Whoever plays the highest of those cards wins them all. These games include Whist, Euchre, Spades, and an introduction to Bridge. Don't Score Any Points - Instead of trying to score points, you try to avoid saddling yourself with points. These games include Hearts and Barbu. Score as Many Points as You Can - The objective of all these games is to score points. These games include Pinochle, Piquet, Setback, and Clobyosh. Matching Cards - Try to get rid of all your cards as quickly as possible by matching them with other cards and then playing them onto a discard pile. These games include Eights and Fan Tan. Adding and Climbing Games - Yes, there is a bit of math involved in these games, but don't let that stop you from experiencing exponential levels of fun These games include Cribbage and President. Banking Games - In some games, players compete against a central authority figure, the Banker; in other banking games, everyone competes against one another. These games include Blackjack, Baccarat, and Poker. Specialty Games - Some of the best games are in a category all their own. These games include Solitaire (in its many forms) and classic children's games such as Beggar My Neighbor, War, Go Fish, and Old Maid. "Card Games For Dummies" will even tell you where to find information about a game on the Internet and point out places where you can play games online. And no matter what types of games you find yourself playing, and no matter where you play them, you'll find out how to improve your card-playing skills. |
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$2.99 | | Make | The Complete Guide to Winning Poker | | Model | | | Manufactuer ID | | | In this one comprehensive volume, by America's leading authority in the field, is everything anyone, from novice to expert, needs to know to play poker to win. This is the biggest, most complete, and most authoritative book ever written on pokereverything there is to know about the Great American Game from the rules of each variation to the most expert instruction on playing the odds. Albert Morehead, author of more than 70 books on the rules and procedures of card games, has taken most of the mystery and even more of the luck out of winningPoker is a game of skill. If you aren't beating the game, you're being outplayed. What does count in this game is attitude, judgment, skills, and these can all be acquired. |
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$2.99 | | Make | Chiapelli's Live Poker Strategies | | Model | | | Manufactuer ID | | | Learn how to play and win at the game of poker! Chiapelli's Live Poker Strategies, a book written for novice and experienced players alike, features live poker games like Seven Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold'em.Understanding the fundamentals of heavily popularized and celebrity-studded games of poker doesn't have to be an impossible or difficult feat. This unique book is guaranteed to both entertain and educate any player worldwide. Included are modern, easy-to-follow illustrations on winning poker hands as well as new topics that often go unaddressed, such as gaming etiquette, online poker, and poker room environments across the United States. With a no-nonsense approach that is sure to guide beginners and even the most experienced players into success, this book will prove to be the most beneficial one of its kind. Advocating good entertainment and responsible gambling, Chiapelli's Live Poker Strategies book is a must read for people of all ages! |
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$3.95 | | Make | Poker: Bets, Bluff, and Bad Beats | | Model | | | Manufactuer ID | | | A smoke-filled room. The clink of chips breaking the silence of furious concentration. The occasional muttering of 'check,''raise,' and 'fold,' as staggering amounts are wagered on a simple hand of five cards. In this fascinating book, acclaimed writer A. Alvarez narrates the history of poker-its most amazing stories, unforgettable players, and incredible hands. From the first great Las Vegas poker marathon, in which Nick the Greek played Johnny Moss for five months straight, to the more recent World Series of Poker, Alvarez captures a subculture rich with legend. His lively text is combined with a colorful array of poker-inspired art, advertisements, movie stills, and photos to create an entertaining ode to the pastime that is not so much a game of cards as a way of life. |
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$3.95 | | Make | Thursday-Night Poker | | Model | How to Understand, Enjoy--And Win | | Manufactuer ID | | | Intended for the serious biweekly or monthly player, this gaming guide devotes chapters to calculating probabilities, estimating odds, bluffing and being bluffed, reading your opponents' down cards, and more. Virtually everyone will learn from this clearly written, fully illustrated instructional book. "From the Trade Paperback edition." |
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