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"You've got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them--and these professional strategies for winning at the poker table will show you how to handle the cards, beat the odds, and win. Success at poker is a matter of mathematics, and the tactics are easy to learn with this clear-cut advice on starting hands, profitable table conditions, dangerous card combinations, techniques for reading opponents, and much more. A triumph at the table begins with the fundamentals, such as understanding the difference between luck and skill and being able to rank the hands. Find out exactly what separates private from casino poker; insider tips on betting, raising, and folding; and information on poker economics, the "flop" (when five cards are revealed), and poker variations. "Smarter Bet Factoids" appear throughout, providing at-a-glance poker wisdom. Possible scenarios that might occur at the casino are revealed, with suggestions for dealing with them."

128 pages, Basil Nestor.

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"Some craps bets are good, some are not, and others are really for suckers. Here's how to separate the best from the rest and come out ahead. Everything is here in a really clear-cut and simple to learn fashion: table layout, dice-shooting techniques, a detailed analysis of every craps bet, and mathematically proven strategies that lower--and even eliminate--the casino's advantage. Take a crash course in the game, and check out the table "Good and Bad Casino Bets" to pinpoint advantageous shots. Discover the five most dangerous gambling mistakes, And, since craps is all about the dice, take some advice on the possible combinations when they're rolled. Special "Smarter Bet" tips help you sidestep some common mistakes. Best of all, a full rundown of the many possible wagers reveals the many sneaky and amazing ways that a casino gains a monster edge--so you can head them off at the pass and avoid being lured into losing situations."

128 pages, Basil Nestor.

With this collection of 96 different versions of solitaire, players of every level will find plenty of variations to keep themselves entertained for hours. Beginners can enjoy the simple Baker’s Dozen and Magnolia Tree. Those with more experience can try Alhambra, a tricky double-deck game. If a couple of card experts meet up, they can match wits playing the more complex Russian Bank, a battle for two that shows that “solitaire” needn’t be “solitary.” For each game, there’s information on its origins, the number of decks needed, playing time, and degree of difficulty. Game lovers will agree: this goldmine of games is packed with fun. Here's a collection of 124 games, tricks, puzzles and stunts with cards that will provide hours of entertainment for all ages. 20 varieties of solitaire, old stand-bys — Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Old Maid — and lesser known games — Authors, Frogs in the Pond, Persian Pasha — and much more.
In language every amateur player can understand, card expert John Scarne provides instruction for playing dozens of card games — from Gin Rummy, Canasta, and Stud Poker to Faro, Red Dog, and Chemin de Fer. Besides the official rules and tables of probabilities and percentages, the book also contains some 60 pages of information on how to detect cheating.

"You won't find anywhere a more detailed, exact and sound book on any of the subjects here covered, nor better advice on what to do and what not to do if you like to play cards for money." — San Francisco Chronicle. 		From the publisher:

"How do you follow a million-copy bestseller? With Hungry Hyenas, Puppy Snap, Game Warden, Little Fish, Brothers & Sisters. With old favorites like Catch the Cat, Safari, Creature Feature, Woof, Gorilla War. And classics with a twist-Girl Power, Amazon, Feed the Kitty, Jungle Rummy. A new book from the author of the enormously successful The Book of Cards for Kids, with over 1.1 million copies in print, Card Games for Little Kids offers over 30 card games specially designed for the littlest members of the family. They-along with their siblings, friends, and parents-will delight in these extra-fun, extra-noisy games that require barking, roaring, shouting, slapping, and sometimes even jumping around like a monkey.

Packaged with the two-color illustrated book is a customized, oversized, four-color 40-card deck that features ten different animal "suits" of a mother, father, brother, and sister. The illustrations are bright and cheerful-skateboarding elephants, jump-roping rhinos, giraffes, tigers, and other animals-and all but irresistible. Deal 'em."

Gail MacColl, 112 pages

Spades is the most popular partnership card game in America, and is also the number one game on the Internet. It's easy to learn, but don't let the simplicity of the rules fool you. The Complete Win at Spades covers all aspects of the game — from basic elements to advanced technique. You will become an accomplished player and be ready for live tournaments or Internet events. Expert player Joe Andrews combines the best of his two earlier books on Spades. He covers all the bases. Going beyond the common poker strategy book, this one-of-a-kind guide utilizes basic memory techniques designed to enable a player to easily keep track of poker statistics during a live game. A variety of engaging imagery is provided, teaching players how to remember approximately 10 to 100 times the information an untrained player would have at a tournament. Covering everything from how often a player plays to memorizing tells, this is the ideal companion for both serious amateurs and professional card sharks.