Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
- Published by: For Dummies
- Edition: 2nd Edition October 7, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0764599100
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764599101
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.3 pounds
Product Review
Card Games for Dummies bills itself as "the fun and easy way to play and win your favorite card games." The book is broken down into different sections that broadly encompass the types of card games available: card-swapping games (gin and rummy), trick-taking games (whist and euchre), games where you try to score as many points as possible (pinochle), and games where you don't want to score any points at all (hearts). Each chapter starts with the fundamentals--the definition of a "trick," for example--and builds from there, progressing from the simplest games in each category to the more complex.
Written by journalist Barry Rigal,
Card Games for Dummies is a nice companion piece to the more staid
Complete Hoyle's Games. Unlike
Hoyle's,
Card Games for Dummies not only explains game mechanics, but gives you useful tips for play, provides the lowdown on strategy, and warns of the boneheaded blunders that you'd undoubtedly make if you'd been taught the rules and nothing more.
So if you've always wanted to learn cribbage, but never wanted to ask a friend for a tutorial, this is the book for you. One word of warning: if you want to learn how to play bridge, you will not find much here other than a synopsis of the rules and a recommendation for
Bridge for Dummies.
--Matthew Baldwin
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
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!
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Card Games for Dummies (Paperback)
This book has some fun games! It has popular games like Hearts, Rummy, and Cribbage. It also has games that I have always wanted to learn how to play, like Euchre and Canasta. In all, the book discusses over twenty games. The layout of the book is a discussion about games. Even if you have felt confused before in reading through card game rules, this book is an excellent introduction to playing card games. It goes over everything that happens in the game, from the rules, to strategy and tips, to history of the game-a fascinating book. Because it goes in-depth into each of the games, you will not find one place in the chapter that has a concise list of the rules. The rules are scattered throughout the discussion of the chapter. I found it useful to check a book of rules from the library to read along with this book.
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