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Key Phrases: stud poker, auction pitch, auction pinochle, Draw Poker, Contract Bridge, Gin Rummy (more...)
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This definitive book on games offers rules, strategies, and odds for more than 250 games, including:

* Scrabble(r) * Bridge * Chess * Backgammon * Minesweeper * Freecell * Gin Rummy * Canasta * Poker * and more.


About the Author

Philip D. Morehead, the son of the late Albert Morehead, is the principal editor of this new edition of Hoyle's Rules of the Games. He is the music administrator of the Chicago Lyric Opera, as well as being a lexicographer. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Signet; 3 Rev Upd edition (December 5, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451204840
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451204844
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,808 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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stud poker, auction pitch, auction pinochle, omnibus hearts, little casino, word squares, knock rummy, trump maker, melded cards, total score for the contract, betting interval, boodle cards, nontrump lead, initial meld, new discard pile, tableau piles, two canastas, trump rank, first legal opportunity, nontrump suit, opening bidder, preceding bid, regular pack, eldest hand, basic stake
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Draw Poker, Contract Bridge, Gin Rummy, Black Lady, United States, Dealer's Choice Games, Five Hundred, Russian Bank, Double Nil, Auction Bridge, Rubicon Bézique, Two-Hand Pinochle, Little Colon, Progressive Bridge, Contract Rummy, Auction Forty-Fives, Canasta Variants, Rank of Hands, Fan Tan, Zero No-trump, Continental Rummy, Liar Dice, Räuber Skat
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a must have!, June 7, 2000
This review is from: Hoyle's Rules of Games: Descriptions of Indoor Games of Skill and Chance with Advice on Skillful Play (Paperback)
I first bought this book over a dispute in poker I had with a friend. You can imagine my shock when I found out he was right. Since then, the cover has been worn off my copy from repeated use. This book is great for settling disputes and learning new games. A must have for anyone who plays cards.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a great buy, December 4, 2006
I bought this book because, although I love card games, I play pretty infrequently and often forget the rules. This book contains rules and generally clear descriptions of play for an incredibly long list of games. In addition to card games, the book covers many board games, such as Scrabble and chess, and even a few computer games. There is no question that there are books that cover individual games in much more depth, but it's hard to argue with the low price of this volume when it comes to the sheer number of brief descriptions of games that it offers. Highly recommended to have on hand.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Hoyle's Rules of Games, Third Revised and Updated Edition, February 25, 2006
Great Book of games, only problem is the print is very tiny.
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