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Tabletop and board games aren't just for rainy days or awkward
family events anymore. As the game industry grows, people of all
ages are jumping to play "the original social network." In our
ever-increasing technological world, playing old-school games is a
welcome retreat from the overexposure to Instagram, Twitter,
Facebook, and the rest of social media. Over the past few years,
board games have become the hot new hobby. Instead of friends
sitting around the same table and staring at their phones, they are
now either working with or against each other. Millions upon
millions of new fans have begun to join their friends in real life
for a fun game of Pandemic, 7 Wonders, or Ticket to Ride. The
Everything Tabletop Games Book shows how to play some of the best
tabletop games in the world, from classic strategy games like
Settlers of Catan to great new games like Gloomhaven. Throughout
the book, you'll learn the different genres of tabletop and board
games; how to play each game; rules and strategies to help you win;
and even where to play online-including new expansions to keep your
favorite games fresh and exciting. So gather up some friends, pick
a game from this book, and start playing! You'll be having a blast
in no time.
These lucky recipes just might be the key to your success! Includes
gambling tips, history and rules of popular casino games like
craps, blackjack, and roulette. Great souvenir gift item!
The boardroom table and the poker table: the only difference is a
layer of felt. In high-stakes poker, the only things necessary are
patience and aggression - qualities that translate to the world of
business. This book applies winning poker strategies to
decision-making and leadership.
Thirty years ago the bond and option markets were dominated by
traders who had learned their craft by experience. By the mid-1990s
the old school grizzled traders had been replaced by a new breed of
quantitative analysts, applying mathematics to the "art" of trading
and making of it a science. A similar phenomenon is happening in
poker. The grizzled "road gamblers" are being replaced by a new
generation of players who have challenged many of the assumptions
that underlie traditional approaches to the game. One of the most
important features of this new approach is a reliance on
quantitative analysis and the application of mathematics to the
game. This book provides an introduction to quantitative techniques
as applied to poker and to a branch of mathematics that is
particularly applicable to poker, game theory, in a manner that
makes seemingly difficult topics accessible to players without a
strong mathematical background.
How Women Can Crack The Seemingly Closed Brotherhood Of Poker; Men
do it. Boys do it. Even brothers and cousins and fathers do it. But
for many women, it remains a mystery, a closed brotherhood of
codes. Much has been written about poker, but this is the first
book that focuses on the needs of women. This is a book for women,
by women, who want to claim their seat at the poker table - and win
The information in Playing With The Big Boys comes in an
easy-to-follow, lively and practical presentation. Everything from
the origins and basics of the game, to the variations, to
strategies, and to the ways women can participate in tournaments is
included. Readers will be led through the chapters by 'Laura, ' the
card shark heroine: How did Laura get started? How did she become
her local winner? What advice can she give to other women for their
home games or for possible casino ventures? And how can women
contend with husbands, boyfriends, Big Boys - and take their money
Beyond the fundamentals of 5 and 7 card stud, blackjack, draw
games, and Texas hold 'em, the authors investigate the unusual
variants such as Chicago, Indian Poker, baseball, lowball, hi-lo,
and Anaconda. hold them, and when to fold them. Bluffing gets its
own separate treatment, as does the age old problem of how to
manage a losing streak - or a winning streak
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