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The original book on Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandberg--now in a Large Print Edition! American Mah Jongg players can't stop raving about this indispensable guide to their favorite game: "I highly recommend this book for anyone." "Very helpful book for a total newbie." "Everything...

Amarillo Slim Preston has won $300,000 from Willie Neslon playing dominoes and $2 million from Larry Flynt playing poker. He has shuffled, dealt, and bluffed with some of twentieth-century's most famous figures. He beat Minnesota Fats at pool with a broom, Bobby Riggs at...

Are you ready to learn and master America's #1 tile game? This updated 2024/2025 edition will teach you your new favorite pastime in no time!We'll take you from "What's a Bam?" to "Bam! I just won!" faster than you can say "Four Winds and...

Whether you're an American Mah Jongg newbie or an intermediate player looking to gain an edge over your opponents, American Mah Jongg for Everyone is the perfect book to help you start practicing your game! Experienced international Mah Jongg instructors Gregg Swain and Toby...

Until now, craps has been considered an unbeatable casino game because the house has an edge on every bet. Learn how to beat the system in this new edtion of the bestselling book on craps.Author: Frank ScobletePublisher: Bonus BooksPublished: 04/25/2005Pages: 202Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize:...

Here in a single, compact handbook are all the rules for the myriad forms of pocket billiards. Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book is complete with detailed instructions on how to play everything from Basic Pocket Billiards to Cut-Throat, together with the rules...

The #1 national bestseller and basis for the hit film 21, this true story of an MIT blackjack team reveals how brilliant math students used card counting to beat Las Vegas casinos for millions--and lived to tell the tale. Robin Hood meets the Rat...

THE DEFINITIVE BOOK ON DICE GAMES! World-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia has written the absolute classic on dice games and strategies. Straightforward and easy-to-read, this little gem gives detailed instructions, comprehensive odds, and insightful strategies on nearly 150 dice games and variations-several of which...

Having escaped the Espoir, Kaiji returned home with debts over than six-million yen still hanging over his head. The life-threatening experience has motivated him to change his ways. But real opportunities for advancement in the mid-nineties are hard to come by. Japan's financial bubble...

This is the book craps players have been waiting for! For the first time ever, the casino's worst nightmare, the amazing player known as Sharpshooter, reveals his secrets for getting the edge at craps-how to control the dice when you shoot in order to...

A New York Times bestselling mathematician reveals how math can take your game playing and puzzle solving to the next level. "A thrilling tour of all the ways you can win with math." --Matt Parker, author of the international bestseller Humble Pi "A winning...

There's a reason people fall in love with American Mah Jongg.Whether you refer to it as Mah Jongg, Mahj, or Mahjong, it is the same thoughtful, engaging tile game that blends strategy, observation, and intuition, keeping players coming back for more. While American Mah...

Master the exhilarating game of Mahjong with this introductory guide. This complete, easy-to-follow instructional Mahjong handbook includes over 150 full-color photographs and illustrations to introduce players to this captivating game. This is the first Mahjong book to cover the Cantonese or "old rules" game...

A book like no other, this book details the 25-year history of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas through the eyes of Jimmy Fingers, a renown table dealer who worked the entire quarter-century run of the original Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Packed...

A revised and updated edition of the blackjack player's bible with complete information on the odds, betting strategies, and much more"A significant contribution to the literature of blackjack . . . I recommend the book to beginners as well as experts."--Edward O. Thorpe, author...

Master the fascinating and rewarding game of American Mahjong with this guide for beginners from the bestselling author and mahjong expert--Elaine Sanberg! "Strategies, strategies, strategies! If I only knew more strategies I could win more games!" is the frequent lament of beginning Mahjong players....