Card Games for Dummies

By Barry Rigal

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764599100
• ISBN13: 9780764599101
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Game Reference Resource

Although an avid bridge, etc. player, I didn't know how to play pinochle. After being invited to a pinochle group, I purchased this to learn how before having to actually play. It was easy to follow, and definitely helped. It will also be a great resource if I need to learn any other card games (except Bridge, which is a separate book).

Relax

It's a little frustrating when someone at the game table starts making up the rules to the game. And no one can remember all the rules for all the card games! This settles all the arguments and gives you new card games you didn't know about to play with your friends and family! Great gift!

An overall look at some great games

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.

Great book!

This book covers the basics for understanding simple to hard card games. Having a baptist upbringing and being an only child I've missed out on learning how to play card games. This book is very easy to understand and now when I play card games on the computer like Hearts, I now know how to win. The rules for card games have been updated to what average people now currently play.