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Getting lost in a family-friendly traditional game of Bridge, Poker, Gin Rummy, and others can provide hours of entertainment. Dover's selection includes great books for beginners and experts.
Recommendations... 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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| |  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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 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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| |  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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 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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Products in Bridge and Other 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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|  | Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations
by R. C. Bell
This encyclopedic volume provides the rules and methods of play for more than 180 different games: Ma-jong, Hazard, Wei-ch'i (Go), Backgammon, Pachisi, and many others. Over 300 photographs and line drawings.
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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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| | 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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| |  | The Slang of Poker
by Tom Dalzell, Peter Donahue
This entertaining gift book provides a compendium of traditional poker slang as well as the new vocabulary of online poker and jargon from high-stakes tournaments. The game's impact on American history and language is dealt with throughout. Illustrations.
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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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| | 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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|  | 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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