The Card Games Bible : Over 150 games and tricks

The ultimate card-player's companion, crammed with over 300 pages of games to provide hours of engrossing entertainment playing in groups or by yourself. A tricks section provides ways to astound your friends and family with your seemingly effortless skills. Both games and tricks cater for a range of abilities so that you can progress and expand your repertoire. Bridge, Brag, Poker, Rummy and Cribbage - all the classics are here, along with all their variations, as well as lesser known games such as Red Dog, Beleaguered Castle and Quinto. With easy-to-follow explanations for each game including their origins, rules, ranking of cards and tactics, as well as clear illustrations of sample hands, scoring systems and a full glossary of terms, you can quickly make yourself familiar with games you've never tried. Tricks include sleights and shuffling tricks, tricks with prepared packs, magic tricks and mathematical tricks. Challenge yourself and have fun no matter where you are - all you need is a pack of cards and The Card Games Bible.Author: Hamlyn,author Contributors: Hamlyn,author Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Format: illustrated Edition: Illustrated Published/Release Date: 6 Oct 2014 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Octopus Publishing Group Author/Director/Artist: Hamlyn Dimension (cm): 211x152x23 mm Package Dimension (cm): 23x208x149 mm Item Weight (g): 1050 Package Weight (g): 680