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Bridge is a superb card game, perfect for keeping your memory sharp, played by millions around the world.This Fast Fact Finder is a guide and summary to the basics of bridge for the beginner and novice player, enabling players to check quickly important...

'Many games provide fun, but Bridge grips you. It exercises your mind. Your mind can rust, you know, but Bridge prevents the rust from forming' Omar Sharif'Bridge is the most entertaining and intelligent card game the wit of man has so far devised' W...

The perfect stocking filler for lovers of Card Games. 40 popular card games, with clear instructions and guidance on how to master each one. Easy to follow helpful advice on learning more than 40 of the most popular card games. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638783749Author Dustin RamsdellFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

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...

This is a fantastic compendium of the greatest card games from around the world, including the history, rules, and winning strategies for each game, with more than 400 illustrations. It covers everything from fun and simple games for beginners and family...

Runner-up in the beginner/novice category of the American Bridge Teachers Association 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Bridge is a hugely popular pastime enjoyed by millions, and yet whole books have been written about single aspects of the game, and...

'One of the best introductory books I have come across is Basic Bridge. I recommend it to beginners and teachers alike' The European'By far the best' Bridge PlusThis is a definitive Acol textbook, equally valuable to rubber or duplicate bridge players...

This title is a collection of family card games including rummy, go fish and old maid. It features over 50 games altogether, complete with instructions, rules, strategies and a brief note on each game's origins. It is suitable for children aged 8 years...

Dive into the Dobble Puzzle Book, where all of your favourite Dobble icons have combined to create more than 140 creative puzzles inspired by the award-winning game. Everyone who loves Dobble will enjoy these colourful challenges, with puzzles ranging...

Try a hand at bridge-and outsmart your opponents Bridge is the most popular card game in the world-and, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. Whether you're new to the game or a long-time player looking for new tricks, this new...

Join the millions of people worldwide who have discovered the secrets of Bridge.This is a brilliant and original book. Three sections cover beginner, intermediate and advanced players. The tastiest morsels are to be found in the intermediate section...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781880685426Author Dan HarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 438Imprint Two Plus TwoPublisher Two Plus Two

Join the world of Bridge - improve your memory, learn a new skill, enjoy one of the most fiendish card games, played around the world.The unique fast fact finder which enables players to check rapidly important points in bidding and play. Acol Bridge...

This is an essential handbook for anyone new to the game of Mahjong. It takes you from the very beginning - learning the rules, choosing a set (or playing online) to advanced advice on strategy and gamesmanship. Each stage of play is clearly explained...

This book shows you how to improve your bridge at both a social and competitive level. Clear examples explain the detail of modern Acol bidding. This will enable the reader to plan and reassess their campaign step-by-step and calculate with precision...

Winning demands control of the bidding. Before a card is played you must fight for the high ground or hustle your opponents beyond their safe level. Pro-active and fearless but not reckless in this hugely exciting partnership arena, you must judge every...

Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaireto Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession proof!). Thisauthoritative book...

"This is the book I have been waiting for all my life. A delightful reminder of how real games with real people are just about the most fun you can have..." - Stephen Fry"Game On is literally the best book I could own. I must buy one and for everyone I...

The Players: the best poker professionals in the world The Challenger: a wealthy banker from Dallas The Game: the richest poker stakes of all time... In 2001, a rich stranger from Texas descended upon the high-stakes poker room in the opulent Bellagio...

Improve your memory - challenge your gameplay skills!Thought to have been invented in the 17th century, cribbage remains one of the oldest and most popular card games for two or more players. The book is in two parts, the first introducing the game to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394703107Author Edward O. ThorpFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Many bridge books feature magical and inspiring hands but hands that are never seen in day-to-day play at the bridge table. Bridge: Winning Ways to Play Your Cards concentrates on the type of hands that will make a real difference to your scores and...

There are definite benefits in allowing a One No-Trump opening to include a 5-card major. More and more experts at international level have adopted such a style. If you are an ambitious player and are keen to improve the range of your no-trump bidding...

BIG DEAL is the mesmerising story of a year spent by bestselling biographer Anthony Holden in the tough world of the professional poker player. He spent days and nights in the poker paradise of Las Vegas, in Malta and Morocco, even shipboard, mingling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385076807Author Walter B. GibsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

For those needing to grasp the fundamentals of sound bidding and play, Ron Klinger's BASIC BRIDGE is the answer. GUIDE TO BETTER ACOL BRIDGE is intended for the large majority who are ready to advance beyond the basics.While GUIDE TO BETTER ACOL BRIDGE...

The perfect book for when you're ready to move beyond 52-card pickup Feeling rummy? Ready to bridge the gap? In the mood to go fish? Card Games For Dummies is your source for rules, strategy, and fun. You'll learn everything you need to know to play and...

Geza Ottlik had a remarkable talent for discovering and analysing strange and fascinating aspects of card play in bridge. This brilliant book is the result of his collaboration with Hugh Kelsey whose skill at high-level analysis of bridge problems was...

Bridge is a famously challenging card game, one that's next to impossible to learn without a whole host of visual aids. But books on the subject all too often seem to ignore this. Enter Knack Bridge for Everyone, which takes a step-by-step, visual...

NEW INSTANT GUIDE TO BRIDGE is designed as a quick reference book for every bridge player who wants to be sure of the best bid, lead or play. It includes what you need to know for opening bids, responses and rebids. There is also guidance on hand...

'The most useful publication in the past twelve months. I unhesitatingly award my accolade to BRIDGE ODDS FOR PRACTICAL PLAYERS because every player should know the material it contains. This cannot be found elsewhere' THE TIMESBacking outsiders has...

The world's oldest, and leading, bridge magazine, The Bridge World, said of this book:'Guide to Better Card Play is an elementary-through-intermediate textbook on declarer play and defence. Appropriately, the two phases of the book receive equal...

This book gives a full account of modern Acol and of the whole range of defensive and competitive bidding. It is suitable for players up to a high standard but will readily be understood by less experienced players as each topic starts with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486427355Author John ScarneFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 405gDimensions(mm)...

This fascinating dictionary tells you how to play almost any card game popular in the Western world. Besides classics like Bridge and Poker, it also includes famous historical games, popular folk games, and even Tarot games. With hundreds of games to...

There is such an abundance of hints, tips and advice available to bridge players that when faced with a particularly difficult problem, we find ourselves scrambling to remember that crucial solution. In this book, Paul Mendelson explains that when you...

Fun indoor games for the whole family to enjoy. Switch off your screens, gather the family, open up 60 Classic Indoor Games and remember how simple it is to play and laugh together. Inside this wonderful little book...

Teaches how to play Texas Hold 'Em Poker for beginners. This work contains terms, definitions, etiquette and rules and shows how poker hands are ranked. It helps you to understand your chances, appreciate the percentages, and master the odds so that your...

If you are a middling player and are keen to advance, this book will show you the way forward. David Bird has taken ten key areas in bidding and play and has applied his considerable skills as a player and critic to prove how results can be gained. The...