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For the past fifty years, Monday afternoons in New Haven have always been the same: Roz, Rhoda, Bea, Jackie and Bette - the Bridge Ladies. A card table with four folding chairs (and one dummy seat). A plate of homemade cookies or brownies on the kitchen...

UNHOLY TRICKS by Terence Reese and David Bird is a further collection of bridge tales involving the eccentric monks of St Titus. In addition to their usual rubber bridge games - and they play for surprisingly high stakes at the monastery - the monks...

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There is every reason to start children on bridge at an early age. In addition to the obvious benefits to arithmetic and logical reasoning, bridge develops memory, judgement, concentration, planning ability and cooperation. It is a social asset for life,...

This is an important book about one of England's most fascinating regions - Yorkshire. Colin Speakman explores Yorkshire's origin as an independent Anglo-Viking Kingdom whose capital was York, which for many centuries was England's second city. Yorkshire...

If you know Phil Hellmuth then you either love him or hate him! His rants, tirades, and lines like I can dodge bullets baby" and If it weren't for luck, I'd win them all" are epic and have earned him the nickname the Poker Brat." However,...

As Hugh Kelsey says in his introduction, the brilliant card player achieves his results with a combination of logic and flair. And although many people may think flair plays a disproportionate part, the expert player, in fact, produces his sometimes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692524800Author Patrick LinsenmeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Williams International PublishingPublisher Williams International...

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Pot-Limit Omaha is a fascinating game which is rapidly increasingly in popularity on the back of the current poker boom. However, there is a dearth of quality material giving advice on how to handle all elements of this complex form of poker. Until now.....

Midnight in the Kant Hotel is an absorbing account of contemporary art, composed over twenty years. The essays revisit the same artists as they develop, following them in time, changing perspectives as he, and they, develop. Mengham is a significant...

How many times have you found yourself defending and wriggling with anguish at having to discard apparently certain winners? Hugh Kelsey's target here is to help you to avoid such pain - and other agonies that a competent declarer may inflict. By...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312331078Author Alan TruscottFormat PaperbackPage Count 263Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

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No matter how good your bidding system or your partnership understandings, such advantages will vanish if you fail to make an accurate assessment of the value of your hand. As the bidding proceeds, you need constantly to make adjustments to your initial...

Most PLO books advocate a highly conservative game-plan-this style is outdated and will get you crushed in today's games. Mastering PLO is different. It is a unique and remarkable book and will teach you a whole new approach to the game. Mastering PLO:...

A steamy chronicle of life in Las Vegas investigates the murder of poker player Ted Binion, revealing a secret world of kinky sex, black magic, and science lurking at the heart of gambling's world series.Book InformationISBN 9780312422523Author James...

Tournament poker is a tough game to play but the rewards for success can be huge. Even regular online tournaments offer substantial prizes running to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Jonathan Little, a highly successful poker professional who has won...

The classic first book on declarer play at bridge, covering the topic with clarity, skill and humor. More than fifty years after its first publication, this book has been revised and updated to bring it into line with modern methods of play and bridge...

An official guide to the most iconic legends and legendary creatures from the world of Magic: The Gathering The world of Magic: The Gathering is home to many fantastical characters and creatures, but perhaps none so intriguing as its legendary...

BRIDGE WITH THE BLUE TEAM sets down the most outstanding hands played by the Blue Team, the astonishingly successful Italian team which achieved a record number of victories in world-class championships, a feat unlikely to be equalled. The 140 chosen...

The opening lead is one of the toughest areas of the game. By following the guide-lines in this book not only will you find the winning lead more often, but also you will be able to avoid the futile or dangerous leads which make declarer's task easier...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939460847Author Audrey GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Devyn Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Devyn Press Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm)...

An exploration of the traditional culture of Sussex through its folklore, seasonal customs, folksongs and legends and traditional occupations such as shepherding and inshore fishing and those outside the law, such as smugglers, highwaymen and poachers...

20 years ago, bridge writer Mike Lawrence published a series of short pamphlets for intermediate players with advice on various aspects of bidding and card play. Long unavailable, this material has now been revised, updated, and republished in three...

Ron Klinger has assembled 50 great puzzles on declarer play, which will give the bridge player an opportunity to test their card-handling skills. Whatever the situation, whether high or low cards are held, the reader cannot fail but improve their game by...

The "over-my-shoulder" genre became prominent in the writing of Terence Reese and continued in the work of excellent writers such as Mike Lawrence and Larry Cohen. In this genre the reader gains access to the mind and thought processes of an expert. The...

A leading poker guru gives you the essential tips to win at Texas Hold 'Em poker at any time, whether at home, at a tournament or playing online. Lou Krieger, author of the bestselling 'Poker Player's Bible', covers the basics, such as tips on when to...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993688010Author Reiner KniziaFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Blue Terrier PressPublisher Blue Terrier PressWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939460908Author Audrey GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Devyn Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Devyn Press Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm)...

Whether you play in person, or online, this is a must for bridge lovers around the worldThis is an important, and in some ways revolutionary, book. The point count method of hand evaluation was first proposed in 1914 and popularized in 1934 by Milton...

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David Bird, known world-wide for his tales of the bridge-crazy monks of St Titus, moves to a hilarious new setting. Bridge is a compulsory subject at Cholmeley school and a host of vibrant characters participate in the action. Madame Baguette, the Senior...

David Bird, the world's leading humorous bridge writer, joins forces again with Ron Klinger, one of the world's best-known bridge teachers and authors. The result is a scintillating new collection of stories about the bridge-playing Rabbi.Where else...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580422048Author Daniel NegreanuFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint Cardoza Publishing,U.S.Publisher Cardoza Publishing,U.S.

Mastering Small Stakes Cash Games is a book where the key word is "mastering". The author, Evan Jarvis, is a professional poker player and highly respected poker coach. He takes a slightly different approach to that used by most poker coaches. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780770433857Author Potter GiftFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Potter StylePublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 184mm * 133mm...