Customer Reviews

How To Win At Gin Rummy: Playing for Fun and Profit

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I bought this book, largely based on reviews I had seen on the internet. I was very excited about the "computer studies."

I'm sorry to report that there are many elementary errors, and substandard probabilistic thinking, in this book. The author does present some useful information and some impressive looking charts. But when you delve into the actual material, it is flawed. Starting almost on the first page, there are serious mistakes.

And there are no computer simulations. No real data to back up (MHO) the author's somewhat dubious advice. I don't know what his (her?) Ph.D. is in, but I doubt it's in mathematics or game theory.

This book has a lot of statistical information in it. It is a lot better than most modern gin rummy books. Read this book plus Jacoby and Wander's books to get started on the right track in gin.

decent book for beginners and casual players, but not for the advanced playeer. Wish to author would play me for .25 cents a point... I'd retire to the Bahamas, rather than Florida

I purchased this as a Christmas gift (and was shocked at the price and the fact there are NOT any Gin Rummy specific books out there!)...
The recepient of the book LOVES it and says it is a great book and has really helped.... So it was worth the money:)

A concise introduction to the fundamentals of gin rummy are provided as background for even the novice. The author then gets into techniques for the experience player that wants to improve skills. Practical methods are provided for diagnosing the gin hand as well as the cards held by your opponent. For the serious player the author provides a section on how to remember cards played and how to use this information to analyze your opponents most likely melds and other cards held.

The authors have presented an analysis of gin rummy that serves as a critical reference tool, for anyone wishing to improve their game.

This book is excellent and I feel one of the best of its genre. It will help your game, and hence help you win lots and lots of money. The author must be a darned good card player, that's for sure!