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Card Games All-in-One For Dummies® Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2017 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016951043 ISBN 978-1-119-27571-8 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-27572-5 (ebk); ISBN 978- 1-119-27574-9 (ebk) Card Games All-in-One For Dummies® To view this book's Cheat Sheet, simply go to www.dummies.com and search for “Card Games All- In-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet” in the Search box. Table of Contents Cover Introduction Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Book 1: Taking a Stab at Card Games Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with Card Game Basics Talking the Talk Preparing to Play Making a Declaration Playing the Game Chapter 2: Going Solo with Solitaire Acquainting Yourself with Solitaire Terms Putting the Squeeze on Accordion Piling It On in Calculation Reserving Your Time for Canfield Striking Gold with Klondike Living La Belle Lucie Practicing Poker Patience Chapter 3: Creating Combinations in Rummy Rummy: Throw a Combo and Go Gin Rummy: Knocking Down Your Foe Chapter 4: Working toward a Run with Fan Tan Accepting Your Fan Tan Mission Playing Double-Deck Fan Tan Chapter 5: Nailing Bids with Oh Hell! and Romanian Whist The Lowdown on Oh Hell! Eyeing the Basics of Romanian Whist Chapter 6: Bowing to Trump in Euchre Acquainting Yourself with Euchre Picking Partners Striking a Fair Deal Determining the Trump Suit Jacking Up the Card Rankings Bidding for Tricks Tallying Your Score Playing for Bigger Stakes Alone Tricking for Points, Not Treats Chapter 7: Following Suit with Spades Grasping the Basics of Spades Digging Spades for Fewer Than Four Chapter 8: Handling a Heaping Helping of Hearts Getting to the Heart of the Matter Hearts with Three or Five-Plus Players After the Wedding: Honeymoon Hearts Chapter 9: Trying Some Children’s Games Outdoing Your Friends: Beggar My Neighbor Snap, Animals, and Slapjack, Oh My Declaring War Playing Fish and Friends When Lying Is Okay: Cheat Steering Clear of the Old Maid Book 2: The Lowdown on Poker Chapter 1: Warming Up with Poker Basics Establishing the Groundwork: Before You Put on Your Poker Face Understanding the Basics of Play Grasping Who Wins: Hand Rankings The Lowdown on Betting Comprehending the Rules of the Road Identifying What Your Opponents Will Be Like Playing in a Casino Distinguishing Casino Poker from Home Games Chapter 2: Applying Essential Strategies Knowing That Everyone Was a Beginner Once Keeping Track of Basic Poker Concepts Keeping Some Poker Perspective Coping When All Goes Wrong Chapter 3: Succeeding at Seven-Card Stud What to Do If You’ve Never Played Seven-Card Stud Poker Antes, the Deal, and the Betting Structure, Oh My Identifying Winning Hands Comprehending the Importance of Live Cards Going Deeper into Seven-Card Stud Chapter 4: Tackling Texas Hold’em Understanding the Basic Rules Looking at Blind Bets Getting to Know Hold’em in General Considering Starting Card Combinations Mastering the Art of Raising Chapter 5: Becoming an Expert at Omaha Playing Omaha/8 for the First Time Knowing When to Hold ’em and When to Fold ’em Going Deeper in Omaha/8 What to Do When You’ve Been Raised Flopping a Draw Playing the Turn Playing the River Chapter 6: Trying Some Home Poker Games Setting Up a Home Game Selecting What You Want to Play: Your Game Options Poker Etiquette in Home Games Book 3: Staying North of the Border: Texas Hold’em Chapter 1: Just Tell Me How to Play: Texas Hold’em Basics The Order of Play Understanding Who Deals: The Dealer Button Dealing the Cards Posting Blinds Betting: Just the Lowdown Grasping the Importance of Your Bankroll Following Poker Etiquette Chapter 2: Beginning with Two Grasping the Importance of Position The Hands You Should Play, by Relative Position at a Table Considering the Players in a Hand Identifying Hands You Should and Shouldn’t Play Using “Fold or Raise” to Make a Call Chapter 3: Flopping ’Til You’re Dropping Fitting or Folding Betting the Flop Calling a Bet Raising the Dough Check-Raising Getting a Free Card Chapter 4: Taking Your Turn Watching a Hand Fill Out Keeping Track of the Action Chapter 5: Dipping in the River Final Betting Showing a Hand … or Not? Watching for Mistakes Chapter 6: Playing the Players Classifying Players Looking for Tells Zeroing In on Specifics Chapter 7: Bluffing: When Everything Isn’t What It Appears to Be Bluffing Basics When to Bluff Who to Bluff The Semi-Bluff Getting Caught — Now What? Book 4: Going Online to Play: Internet Poker Chapter 1: Creating a Winning Combination: Poker, the Internet, and You Answering the Big Question: Why Can’t I Play Online Poker for Money? Recognizing that Internet Poker Is Still Poker Stepping Out of the Casino Mentality Crafting Your Identity Chapter 2: Putting Internet Poker’s Nuances to Work in Your Play Comparing the Real-World Game to the Online Version Getting a Feel for the Virtual Game Playing Your First Hand Speaking the Poker Dialect of Internetese Chapter 3: Adapting to the World of Internet Poker Grappling with the Ramifications of Speed Dodging (and Dealing with) Online Pitfalls Practicing Poker Patience Online Chapter 4: Exploring Your Online Game Options Melding in Ring Games

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