Card Games All-in-One For Dummies

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• Introduction 1Book 1: Taking a Stab at Card Games 3CHAPTER 1: Getting Familiar with Card Game Basics 5CHAPTER 2: Going Solo with Solitaire 15CHAPTER 3: Creating Combinations in Rummy 35CHAPTER 4: Working toward a Run with Fan Tan 49CHAPTER 5: Nailing Bids with Oh Hell! and Romanian Whist 57CHAPTER 6: Bowing to Trump in Euchre 65CHAPTER 7: Following Suit with Spades 75CHAPTER 8: Handling a Heaping Helping of Hearts 91CHAPTER 9: Trying Some Children’s Games 103Book 2: The Lowdown on Poker 117CHAPTER 1: Warming Up with Poker Basics 119CHAPTER 2: Applying Essential Strategies 137CHAPTER 3: Succeeding at Seven-Card Stud 149CHAPTER 4: Tackling Texas Hold’em 163CHAPTER 5: Becoming an Expert at Omaha 171CHAPTER 6: Trying Some Home Poker Games 187Book 3: Staying North of the Border: Texas Hold’em 197CHAPTER 1: Just Tell Me How to Play: Texas Hold’em Basics 199CHAPTER 2: Beginning with Two 217CHAPTER 3: Flopping ’Til You’re Dropping 229CHAPTER 4: Taking Your Turn 241CHAPTER 5: Dipping in the River 249CHAPTER 6: Playing the Players 257CHAPTER 7: Bluffing: When Everything Isn’t What It Appears to Be 269Book 4: Going Online to Play: Internet Poker 281CHAPTER 1: Creating a Winning Combination: Poker, the Internet, and You 283CHAPTER 2: Putting Internet Poker’s Nuances to Work in Your Play 289CHAPTER 3: Adapting to the World of Internet Poker 307CHAPTER 4: Exploring Your Online Game Options 315Book 5: More Than Just an Old Folks’ Game: Bridge 331CHAPTER 1: Going to Bridge Boot Camp 333CHAPTER 2: Counting and Taking Sure Tricks 341CHAPTER 3: Using Winning Trick Techniques at Notrump Play 349CHAPTER 4: Introducing Trump Suits 365CHAPTER 5: Starting with Bidding Basics 381CHAPTER 6: Wrapping Up with Scorekeeping 391Book 6: Trying to Beat the House: Casino Gambling 401CHAPTER 1: Casino Gambling 101: The Inside Scoop 403CHAPTER 2: Probability and Odds: What You Need to Succeed 419CHAPTER 3: Managing Your Money in a Casino 429CHAPTER 4: Minding Your Gambling Manners 441CHAPTER 5: The Easiest Game to Beat: Blackjack 453CHAPTER 6: Not Just For High Rollers: Baccarat 469CHAPTER 7: Rolling the Dice: Craps 481CHAPTER 8: Spinning Wheel Goes Round ’n’ Round: Roulette 501CHAPTER 9: Mastering the Machines: Slots 515Index 533