Pinochle is the Name of the Game [Paperback]

Walter Gibson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ottenheimer Publishers (December 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824103947
• ISBN-13: 978-0824103941
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,497,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pinochle Player, December 17, 2001

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"marinestudla" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pinochle is the Name of the Game (Paperback)

This book is pretty worthless. It doesn't give some of the major variation of the game, such as double pack Pinochle where the winner bidders exchange 4 cards and such. Some of the melding scores are incorrect. I would buy a general card rule book, instead of this very outdate and incomplete book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for single deck players, March 18, 2005

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Brian D. Tomcik - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pinochle Is the Name of the Game (Paperback)

The first reviewer here didn't like the book because it doesn't cover double-deck. I felt the same way about "Winning Pinochle Strategies" because it doesn't cover single-deck. However, if you play single deck pinochle this book is for you.

The author goes through the major variations of the game (3-handed; auction; 2-handed; partnership; etc) and gives tips and strategies for each type. The book was easy to read in my opinion and gave some great tips.

I would recommend this book for anyone looking to improve their single deck game. For $5 it's worth the money.