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Put on you poker face! Or perhaps bridge is more your style—or checkers or backgammon. Here's a wealth of guides for beginners and more experienced players. Each is loaded with hints for honing your strategic planning.
Recommendations... Win at Poker
by Jeff Rubens
Lucid coverage of poker fundamentals, subtleties: draw, stud, variants; card-counting; betting strategy; more. Includes quizzes, sample hands; appendix on poker laws; more.
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Products in Classic Board and Card Games | | |  | The Art of Card Reading at Bridge
by F. Karpin
Become a better player by learning to "see through" the cards and improve card sense. Lucid explanations of card reading techniques guarantee an increase in both expertise and bridge sophistication.
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|  | Bridge for Bright Beginners
by Terence Reese
Common terms, fundamentals of offensive and defensive bidding and play made clear. 130 bidding hands, 18 sample games. Summary of bidding.
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|  | Card Games Around the World
by Sid Sackson
This highly entertaining volume spotlights over 60 popular games from around the world: Sampen, Skat, Blackjack, Eights, Whist, Cribbage, Casino, Canasta, Poker, Pinochle, Gin Rummy, and more.
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|  | Duplicate Bridge
by Alfred Sheinwold
Expert player outlines rules, scoring, and etiquette of duplicate bridge. Taking nothing for granted, he explains everything from the basics to duplicate bridge philosophy, more.
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|  | Go and Go-Moku
by Edward Lasker
Best introduction in English to a great Japanese game. Detailed instructions provide valuable information on basic patterns, strategy, tactics, analyzed games. Used as text by generations of Americans, Japanese. 72 diagrams.
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by John Fairbairn
Known as Wei Ch'i in China, the territorial board game of Go is enjoyed today by millions around the world. Its rules are simple, but it bears endless possibilities for complex strategic maneuvers.
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| |  | Win at Backgammon
by Millard Hopper
Secrets for best opening and ending moves, as well as basic strategies of middle game play — running, blocking and back games. An excellent combination of instructions, hints, suggestions, diagrams, and problems.
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|  | Win at Checkers
by Millard Hopper
Improve your game with tips from the former Unrestricted World Checker Champion! More than 100 detailed questions and answers discuss basic principles, standard openings and end games, and other maneuvers.
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by Jeff Rubens
Lucid coverage of poker fundamentals, subtleties: draw, stud, variants; card-counting; betting strategy; more. Includes quizzes, sample hands; appendix on poker laws; more.
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|  | Winning Contract Bridge
by Edgar Kaplan
With an Introduction by Samuel M. Stayman. Bridge champion offers unbeatable advice for all players. Covers fundamental bidding and play to sophisticated tactical maneuvers. Rules. Glossary. Tables.
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