Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games

by John Scarne

Book Overview

A classic in its field, this is the essential, all-inclusive guide to today's card games, including poker, bridge, baccarat, solitaire, and dozens of others, as well as histories and variations in the games, odds, and tips on how to detect cheating.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062731556
• ISBN13: 9780062731555
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Worth the hubris!

This book provides a remarkable glimpse into the remarkable mind and the remarkable world of John Scarne. Mr. Scarne can often be verbose and confusing, and he is decidely 'full of himself'. Nonetheless, this book is well worth tolerating, because it is a treasure-house of information and history about every card game you've ever heard of, as well as many that you've never heard of at all. If you are interested in card games and their histories, you should have this book.

A great reference guide

For casual card players, this book is a comprehensive guide. I have never seen so much detailed card-game knowledge assembled in one place. Scarne not only provides basic rules of the games, but also describes variations, strategies, and little-known factoids. This is primarily a reference work and is not designed for 'straight-through' reading.