A classic in its field, this is the essential, all-inclusive guide to today's card games, including poker, bridge, baccarat, solitaire, and dozens of others, as well as histories and variations in the games, odds, and tips on how to detect cheating.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great reference guide,
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This review is from: Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games (Harper Colophon Books) (Paperback)
For casual card players, this book is a comprehensive guide. I have never seen so much detailed card-game knowledge assembled in one place. Scarne not only provides basic rules of the games, but also describes variations, strategies, and little-known factoids. This is primarily a reference work and is not designed for 'straight-through' reading.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
good...but dated in places.,
By Bruce A. Weaver (weaver@softsolutions.com) (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games (Paperback)
Overall, well written and accurate on most games, save blackjack. Ifa better understanding of blackjack is your aim, you will be betterserved by a Ken Uston book. But for gaming probabilty elsewhere scarne knew his stuff.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the hubris!,
By K2 "K2" (Semi-Autonomous People's Republic of Brooklyn) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games (Paperback)
This book provides a remarkable glimpse into the remarkable mind and the remarkable world of John Scarne.
Mr. Scarne can often be verbose and confusing, and he is decidely 'full of himself'. Nonetheless, this book is well worth tolerating, because it is a treasure-house of information and history about every card game you've ever heard of, as well as many that you've never heard of at all. If you are interested in card games and their histories, you should have this book.
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