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Winning Pinochle Strategies

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I read Anthony Collins' "Winning Pinochle Strategies" and found it to be one of the most informative books on the play of the game and the strategies needed to win consistently. If you are a novice to this great game or an advanced player that has been playing for years, you will find this book will not only help your understanding of the basics but of the more advance play necessary in mastering this game. As a two time winner of the National Pinochle Association's national tournament, I even discovered subtle hints and techniques that have aided me in my understanding of the game.

I have been playing pinochle for the past 40 years and can attest to the fact that the authors strategy is 99.9 percent correct. If you want to learn how to play a winning hand, or improve your game, this is a must read book for any rookie or professional.

Loved the book. Well written and easy to read. Lots of info on different situations. Keep in mind I believe he plays a game where a run counts 25 pts, which can really affect your bidding. Usual games I have been in and on the internet, usually use a 15 point count for a run. Liked the book and highly recommend it.

I bought this book looking for tips on my pinochle game. I did not realize until the book arrived that it is 99% geared towards double-deck. I'm a single deck player so that sort of put a crimp in the book's usefulness for me.

The author really seemed like he knew what he was talking about and as you can see the other reviewers thought so too. However, the book goes through many hands of pinochle and if you have the patience, time and concentration to go through every trick in the examples then more power to you! Personally I got a lot more out of "Pinochle is the Name of the Game" by Walter Gibson and the US Playing Card Co.

I'm a newcomer to Pinochle (but not to card games) and found the book difficult to read. It is full of jargon without any explanation of the jargon. Yes, there is a glossary, but it leaves out many of the jargon. For example, in the bidding section, the author refers constantly to "throwing a meld" without explaining the phrase.

Another problem of the book is that the author never really explains what rule set he is assuming. Also he refers to the "Internet" rules without telling us which sites he is playing and what rules are implemented there.

If you are a beginner of the game, I think you'll be befuddled by the book. It looks like the book is aimed at the experienced/expert players who are familiar with the jargon.