Download or read book Card Games For Dummies written by Barry Rigal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Card games offer loads of fun and one of the best socializing experiences out there. But picking up winning card strategies is a bit of a challenge, and though your buddies may think that picking up the rules of the game is easy, winning is a totally different story. With Card Games For Dummies, Second Edition, you’ll not only be able to play the hottest card games around, you can also apply game-winning strategies and tips to have fun and beat your opponents. Now updated, this hands-on guide shows you everything you need to know—the basics, the tricks, and the techniques—to become a master card player, with expanded coverage on poker as well as online gaming and tournaments. Soon you will have the card-playing power to: Pin down your opponents in Texas Hold’em Show off your power in Stud Poker Hit wisely in Blackjack Break hearts ruthlessly in Hearts Mix up the night with Gin and Rummy Build yourself a victory in Bridge Send them fishing in Go Fish This straightforward, no-nonsense guide features great ways to improve your game and have more fun, as well as a list of places to find out more about your favorite game. It also profiles different variations of each game, making you a player for all seasons!
Download or read book How To Win At Gin Rummy written by Pramod Shankar and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes gin rummy winners win? Since the game first emerged in North America nearly a century ago, players have had to rely solely on experience, instinct, and trial and error to faintly grasp the principle behind winning. Avid card player and mathematical analyst Pramod Shankar, PhD is the first to subject gin rummy to the kind of scientific scrutiny that long ago transformed the games of bridge and blackjack. He shares his discoveries in How to Win at Gin Rummy, an easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement guide that is virtually guaranteed to lift the level of anyone's game-and to increase winnings for money players. Readers will learn: • How to analyze a gin hand • Effective playing strategies and psychological ploys • The ten Golden Rules of Rummy • A simple, step-by-step approach to figuring out an opponent's hand • The logic behind lucky streaks • Useful odds and statistics • And much more! With clear and comprehensible explanations of the basics of play for the beginner, and a wealth of more advanced playing strategies for experienced players, How to Win at Gin rummy will help readers win consistently-and win more money-especially against players who don't know the facts available exclusively in this book!
Download or read book Gin Rummy written by Samuel Fry and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1978-06-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear, well-written instructions and numerous illustrations of card hands. Basic rules and scoring systems, customs, methods of play. For the experienced player, Fry discusses odds, percentage play, discarding, forcing a draw, "advertising," taking cards "on spec," and much more.
Download or read book How to Win at Gin Rummy written by Oswald Jacoby and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jack the Ripper written by Mike Fitzgerald and published by U.S. Games Systems. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Different Ending Every Game For 2-4 players (Especially good for 2 players) Ages 10 to adult The case of Jack the Ripper is reopened in this innovative card game that combines the strategies of traditional rummy with the elements of an exciting mystery. "Mystery Rummy is one of the best games around. It's totally addictive. Anyone who loves Rummy will enjoy it because it is basically Rummy with a few special cards. As a fellow game designer, Mystery Rummy is one of those games that immediately had me wondering why I hadn't thought of it It is the elegance of simplicity." -Alan R. Moon, Game Designer Game Includes: 62 Cards 36 Evidence Cards 25 Gavel Cards 1 Ripper Escapes Card 1 Instruction Booklet
Download or read book The Penguin Book of Card Games written by David Parlett and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-08-07 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.
Download or read book Card Games Properly Explained written by Arnold Marks and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have never played cards before, this book is the ideal introduction. Or if you have a basic idea of the rules of some games, it will help you extend your existing knowledge and add new games to your repertoire. You will learn all the basic rules, understand the reasons why players play certain cards, discover the winning strategies and always be able to play the right card at the right time. The book covers all the most popular card games, including: Whist, Solo, Napoleon, Clobbiosh, Belot, Black Maria, Piquet, Five Hundred, Poker, Brag, Cassino, Rummy, Kaluki, Gin Rummy, Canasta, Cribbage and Pontoon.
Download or read book The Rummy Club written by Anoop Ahuja Judge and published by Daggerhorn Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rummy Club is a contemporary women's novel about the intertwined fates of four women from India . They met in their teen years at an all-girls’ boarding high school, nestled in the Himalayas . Now in their 40's, the lives of Mini, Divya, Alka, and Priya have brought each of them to the SF Bay Area. Sharing secrets since their teenage years, they reunite, and gather weekly to play the Indianized version of rummy. The novel provides a snapshot of the Indian diaspora in the context of 21st century America . Now the friends’ lives are all in crisis. Wealthy Alka’s abandoned ambitions and her dissatisfying marriage have turned her into an obsessive Tiger Mother. Big-hearted Priya must face the truth about her collapsing marriage. Divya herself lies awake at night struggling with her envy of the comfortable stability her friends have already attained. And, in one unexpected moment, beautiful Mini suddenly becomes a widow, and begins dating a white guy. When Alka’s son attempts suicide and Divya’s frustrated longing for the American Dream spill over into the Rummy game, their once dependable world is torn apart. Will Alka’s son survive? Will Alka and Divya repair their friendship? Will Priya’s fledgling business and her blossoming relationship with a Hispanic hunk survive? Will Mini marry a WASP? Will the four friends ever play Rummy together again?
Download or read book Hoyle s Rules of Games written by Philip D. Morehead and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2001 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides rules, strategies, and odds for card, indoor, and computer games.
Download or read book Gin Rummy written by George Fraed and published by Lyle Stuart. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert George Fraed's book gives readers all they need to play and win at gin rummy, including the language of the game, conventional gin and other related games, knowing your opponent and analyzing play, game strategy, partnership gin, and more. Both beginners and experts will learn from "Gin Rummy: How to Play and How to Win", whether they are playing just for fun or anteing up for serious bets.
Download or read book How to Play Rummy and Gin Rummy written by Tim Ander and published by CRB Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-06 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master Rummy and Win Big around the Card Table! Read this book for FREE on Kindle Unlimited and let the games begin. When you read How to Play Rummy, you’ll enter an exciting world of strategy, cunning, and adventure. Though many cultures claim to have invented this game, one thing is certain – its cross-cultural appeal. You’ll also learn to play popular variants of this game like Gin Rummy, Contract Rummy, Shanghai Rummy, and Indian Rummy! One of the world’s most popular card games, Rummy offers a fascinating blend of simplicity and complexity. The rules are simple, as you’ll learn as you page through this book. It takes a minute to learn – but a lifetime to master. Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll discover everything you need to know about the game of Rummy: Easy-to-Understand Basics for Beginners Choosing a Total Score and the First Dealer How to Deal, How to Play, and How to Win Melding Rules and Techniques for Optimal Point Scores The Rummy Scoring System and the Value of Each Card Popular Optional Rules for Exciting Game play Gin Rummy Basics, Dealing Rules, and Gameplay How to Knock, Score, and Win Gin Rummy You’ll even discover the subtle and cunning elements of strategy for both Rummy and Gin Rummy! Don’t miss your turn to join the global (and local) community of Rummy players – Get your copy of How to Play Rummy right away! It’s simple to download – Just scroll up and click the BUY NOW WITH ONE CLICK button on the right-hand side of your screen.
Download or read book The Book of Card Games written by Nikki Katz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Favorite Card Games, All in One Place! Now you can enjoy all the games you've always loved--and find new favorites--with The Book of Card Games. From bridge and pitch to war and whist, this timeless collection outlines the rules to more than fifty classic games and a number of entertaining variations. You can reference the exact rules for gin rummy or try a new spin on the game-night staple with Manipulation Rummy. Why not switch it up on the poker table and go all in during a round of Anaconda, Football, or Omaha? You can even have fun on your own with solitary games like Free Cell and Monte Carlo. The Book of Card Games stacks the deck in your favor for hours of entertaining fun with family and friends!
Download or read book Cohen s Complete Book of Gin Rummy written by Leo E. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Card Night written by Will Roya and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em with Card Night, a collection of 52 classic card games, including rules and strategies. Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, and two indexes that organize each game by difficulty and number of players needed, Card Night includes directions for playing all the most popular card games, including Hearts and Bridge, Rummy and Go Fish. In addition to providing the rules of standard game play, Card Night also details the fascinating stories and peculiarities behind some of the world's most famous card decks, some of which were used as currency, tools for propaganda, and even as a means for sending coded messages. Offering one game for each week of the year, Card Night is the go-to companion for weekly game nights, long car rides, and rainy days spent at home. Wow your friends and family with your game playing prowess and keep them entertained with fascinating details from playing card history.
Download or read book Mystery Rummy Escape from Alcatraz written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scarne on Card Games written by John Scarne and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to complete rules and instructions for playing dozens of games, tables of probabilities and percentages, and the fine points of winning play, this book — one of the best on the subject — also contains some 60 pages of information on how to detect cheating.
Download or read book Hoyle s Official Rules of Card Games written by Edmond Hoyle and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive book has the complete rules of your favourite card games and many you have never even heard of. To learn a new game, to play old favourites better or to settle any question that comes up, this is an authorative reference for any home or card room. A must for anyone who wants to play a card game and play correctly.
