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By Subject > Brain Games > Classic Board and Card Games 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.
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|  | 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 60 popular games: Sampan, Skat, Blackjack, Eights, Whist, Cribbage, Casino, Canasta, Poker, Pinochle, Gin Rummy, 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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|  | Invitation to Go 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 Former Unrestricted World Checker Champion introduces you to the game and lets you in on championship secrets. Shots and traps, opening "blitzkrieg" moves, end game, more.
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|  | 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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