Hoyle's Rules of Games - Descriptions of Indoor Games of Skill and Chance, with Advice on Skillful Play

A beginner-friendly guide to playing over 100 popular card and parlour games ranging from bridge and poker to chess and backgammon. With comprehensive descriptions and useful tips on how to play, all the rules and how best to beat your opponents. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in indoor games and would make for a handy addition to any collection.Contents include: “Card Games”, “Bridge”, “Five Hundred”, “Hearts”, “Oh Hell”, “Seven Up”, “Canasta”, “Skat”, “Two-Handed Pinochle”, “Klaberjass”, “Rummy”, “Poker”, “Black Jack”, “Fan Tan”, “Michigan”, “Cribbage”, “Casino”, “Klondike”, “'The Game'”, “Checkers”, “Chess”, “Backgammon”, “Dice”, etc.Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on card games. Read more