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Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A treasure trove of behavioral information to give a huge edge over the competition, this guide teaches how to read tells-the subtle ways in which opponents betray themselves through body language, table talk, chip moves, eye contact, and more-in order to increase chances of winning in poker. Tells are rarely obvious and it takes concentration to find them, but this book shows how to identify them and use them to an advantage to exploit others' weaknesses...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
With the help of the easy-to-master steps in this book, even a novice gambler can go from being a traditional blackjack player to a card counter-an advantage player with a true edge over the house. For a dozen years, Frank Scoblete was a devastating card-counter, consistently beating casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Tunica, Mississippi and angering the casino bosses by knowing more about how to win money than almost anyone who ever challenged...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
With the help of numerous easy-to-master steps in this breakthrough book, readers will go from being a traditional blackjack player to being an advantage player with a real edge over the house. Insight into how the game of blackjack is really played pairs with traditional strategies for one, two, fours, six, and eight deck games, in this ultimate resources for mastering the blackjack table. Additional topics include smart betting advice for the non-advantage...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"What was the last game you played? Video game, board game, world building game? In Game Logic: Level Up and Create Your Own Games with Science Activities for Kids , middle schoolers take on the world of games by figuring out what makes them challenging, fun, and addictive! Kids love games. Board games are still wildly popular, despite the profusion of video gaming devices that reach audiences as young as toddlerhood. World-building games such as...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The endgame study, like the chess problem, eliminates over-the-board competition to concentrate on an invented endgame position carefully plotted to fox, bewilder, challenge, and otherwise stimulate the solver. Unlike problems, studies do not stipulate the number of moves to the solution; they demand a greater knowledge of endgame theory, thus becoming useful tools for actual players while giving "studyists" self-contained epiphanies of compositional...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Penned by a reputable authority on casinos, this guide provides the tools of the trade in order to perform a successful climb to the top of the gaming mountain. A step-by-step instructional approach is presented, going beyond the standard handbooks on blackjack, craps, and slots to include tips and tricks on baccarat, roulette, and more. A must-have for both casual and professional gamblers throughout the nation, this invaluable companion is guaranteed...
7) Win at Poker
Author
Publisher
Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. / Midpoint Trade Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Play like a winner! Although you may not be a professional gambler, there is no reason why you can't win like one. All you need is a little advice on proven betting strategies, successful money management, and self-control under pressure to win instant cash!. Play the Odds and Play it Smart by Learning About Both American Poker and Gai Pow Poker; Learn the difference between Casino Poker and the casual friendly" Poker Game".
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Beginning students of the game as well as veterans of the board will find this chess guide offers a wealth of inspiration, enjoyment, and practical chess advice. In providing valuable instruction for players at all levels, noted chess writer and teacher Peter Tamburro initially presents elementary ideas that can be used immediately by beginners. The attack section features the tactics of such great masters of the assault as Fischer, Keres, Alekhine,...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Chris Kohler brings the passionate intensity of a hardcore fan to his writing, but he also has the background knowledge and the critical facilities to explore video games as an industry, as a medium, and as a cultural phenomenon. -- Wired. Why are Japanese video games a worldwide sensation? This enjoyable and informative survey explores the reasons, starting with how Japanese developers raised the medium to an art form. The book also traces the ways...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Make coins vanish and reappear, make handkerchiefs change color, and make friends, family, and other audiences gasp with delight at your dazzling sleight-of-hand tricks. You can learn the secrets behind dozens of classic maneuvers from Alfred C. Gilbert, a manufacturer of magic kits. The renowned toymaker shared his conjuring secrets in Gilbert Coin Tricks and Gilbert Handkerchief Magic. Published a century ago, these two charming guides are now available...
11) Harry Houdini's Paper Magic: The Whole Art of Paper Tricks, Including Folding, Tearing and Puzzles
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Aspiring illusionists can learn from one of the world's greatest magicians with this facsimile of a 1922 book by Harry Houdini. The master sleight-of-hand artist explains how to use the simplest of props ― sheets of paper ― to completely captivate audiences. Houdini's easy-to-follow directions, many of them accompanied by illustrations, are accessible to readers of all ages and skill levels. The manual consists of four parts: paper tricks, paper...
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Play like a pro with this guide full of strategies, tactics, and techniques from the experts!
Eileen Sutton has been writing about-and winning at!-poker for over a decade. Now she joins with the experts at Card Player magazine to demystify the game and detail everything you need to know, whether you're sitting down to a friendly kitchen-table game or hoping to compete in the high-stakes world of multimillion dollar tournaments. The Total Poker Manual...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Drawing on extensive knowledge and celebrating London's diverse riches, this quiz book invites you to come on a wide-ranging exploration of the megacity the author calls 'The Big Onion'. Peel away its many layers in the company of one of London's top Blue Badge tourist guides.
These 22 tours will inspire you, your family, colleagues and friends to leap from page to pavement in the entertaining company of a local expert. Have fun! This is the first...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Why do card tricks work? How can magicians do astonishing feats of mathematics mentally? Why do stage "mind-reading" tricks work? As a rule, we simply accept these tricks and "magic" without recognizing that they are really demonstrations of strict laws based on probability, sets, number theory, topology, and other branches of mathematics. This is the first book-length study of this fascinating branch of recreational mathematics. Written by one of...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Noted mathematician T. H. O'Beirne leads readers through a delightful maze of problems and solutions that are as artfully formed as any great poem or melody. Most require little mathematical knowledge, just careful logic and a playful imagination. Each chapter presents a series of thematically related brainteasers: difficult journeys featuring unlikely passengers and inadequate transport; geometric paradoxes; pouring liquid puzzles; cube and color...
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"MAKE MOVIE NIGHT EPIC Invite friends over, mix some drinks, press play and drink, drink, drink every time Lights Camera Booze tells you to. It's 80-proof fun in front of the big screen when this book turns your favorite movies into drinking game parodies, including: Hand-drawn game boards, Rules on when to drink, Themed cocktails for each flick, Post-movie sobriety challenge" -- Back cover.
"A volume of movie-themed drinking games, promising hours...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Already smashing sales records all over the globe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is truly the game of the moment! The Unofficial Island Builders Handbook is the ultimate guide to collecting, constructing, and customizing in this fantastic world. Packed with hints and hacks, it has all you need to know to create the island paradise of your dreams! Topics covered include harvesting resources, catching fish and bugs, growing trees and flowers, acquiring...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Perfect for Sudoku fans, the rules for these 100 logic puzzles are simple, and the math is easy. But, the puzzles get harder and harder!
Once you match wits with area mazes, you'll be hooked! Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value.
Just Remember:
• Area = length × width
• Use spatial reasoning to find helpful relationships
• Whole numbers are all you need. You can always get the answer without using fractions!
Originally...
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Driven by smart leadership and the constant evolution of computing hardware and software, Roblox has seen a surge in users over the past year. The company has shrewdly positioned itself as a powerful and flexible sandbox game, one which allows users to not only create their own structures, environments, and games, but also encourages them to come together socially and interact collectively. Roblox even gives kids a way to make real money on their...
Author
Publisher
Tarquin Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"All real life mathematics is problem solving. And all those fascinated by puzzles are problem solvers at heart. But thinking mathematically is a skill we have to learn and one which it is easy to forget. Recreational mathematicians and students can practise problem solving in different ways. In this book solving puzzles is practised in a different way from most books they will have seen before:• Readers get no clues to what the puzzle is about•...
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