Cribbage Discards

Cribbage Discards
Author: Anthony Myers
Publisher: Blurb
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2020-04-26
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781714762309

"This book is to cribbage players what scrabble and crossword dictionaries are to word puzzlers - essential." Winning at the game of cribbage - is it skill, or is it luck? In cribbage, the statistical advantage goes to the player who understands and applies sound strategy, and the first opportunity to apply strategy - before any cards are played out - is at the discard. With over 400 pages and over 275,000 discard options analyzed, this book offers a complete list of every possible cribbage hand - 18,395 hands in total - and the mathematically best discard option for each, for both dealer and non-dealer. Spanning the entire range of hands from A-A-A-A-2-2 to Q-Q-K-K-K-K, this book presents every hand in order for ease of look-up. Simply put your six cards in order of card value, from smallest to largest, and flip to the page of the book that shows your hand. Next to each hand, the recommended best discard option for dealer and non-dealer ("pone" in cribbage lingo) is shown. Holding 5-5-6-6-9-9 and unsure which cards to toss to your opponent's crib? Look up this hand (pg. 314, hand #15,651) or any other six-card combination, and quickly discover which two cards represent the best discard. Keep this easy-to-use book next to the crib board to help remove the guesswork and make those tricky in-game choices easier, use the book as a learning tool, or as a fun guide to see how your discarding instincts align with the math. (You may be surprised!)

How to Play Cribbage

How to Play Cribbage
Author: Chad Bomberger
Publisher: CRB Publishing
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1537838180

Master Cribbage and Impress Your Friends! Inside How to Play Cribbage, you’ll discover everything you need to know to have fun with this fascinating game: Basic beginner strategies for quick success and more wins Tactics for making smart choices on the discard How to take the lead – and reply to your opponent’s lead Tips for playing cribbage with 3 to 6 players Originally invented in the 1600s, cribbage became very popular with sailors (especially in the mid-1900s). During World War II, American submarine crews on long voyages became avid cribbage players. Admiral Richard O’Kane was once dealt a perfect hand in a cribbage game – and his lucky cribbage board has been passed down by generations of submarine captains. You can embrace the modern tradition of cribbage by learning the simple and compelling rules of the game. All you need to play is a friend (or a group of friends), a deck of cards, and a cribbage board (a board with 121 holes and pegs for each player). With this easy-to-understand guidebook, you can quickly pick up the basics of the game, including pegging, counting, and “quick counting.” You’ll learn about the “perfect 29,” how to win with 121 points, and how to “skunk” your opponents. You’ll find out how to use the “crib” (the namesake of the game) to your advantage – both as the dealer and a non-dealer. This book even offers sneaky tactics for experienced players, such as using “muggins” to keep your opponents honest and earn more points! When you read How to Play Cribbage, you’ll discover a special bonus chapter which describes Captain's Cribbage, a variant of 3-person cribbage. In three successive rounds, players take turns teaming up together and acting alone as the “captain.” This blend of teamwork and competition creates a fun and challenging twist on this classic game! Don’t wait another minute to start learning this exciting and social game – get your copy of How to Play Cribbage right away!

Play Cribbage to Win

Play Cribbage to Win
Author: Dan Barlow
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2000
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780806943138

It's a race around a board that takes luck and skill--and if you're hoping to reach the "finish line" first, here are the rules, the skill-building quizzes, and the cleverest tactics needed to win. If you've never played before, you'll get an explanation of the game's basics and scoring--who goes first, dealing and discarding the cards, and moving the pegs, all with expert tips to put beginners on the right track from the start. The detailed coverage focuses on such topics as what to do when the cut is irrelevant (when the dealer will lose if he doesn't peg out); strategies in the play of the hand; ways to speed up the game; and almost any potential situation you'll encounter. And, for those who already play, there's some advanced advice to take you to the next level, plus information on the American Cribbage Congress, which runs tournaments and clubs.

Win at Cribbage

Win at Cribbage
Author: Joseph P. Wergin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1993-01
Genre: Card games
ISBN: 9780948353970

A guide to cribbage for all levels of players, offering facts, tips and problems to solve.

Winning Schnapsen

Winning Schnapsen
Author: Martin Tompa, Ph.d.
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2015-09-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781515377368

Winning Schnapsen introduces readers to the play and winning strategy of Schnapsen, the most fascinating two-player card game. No one has ever written a book about the intriguing strategy of Schnapsen, despite the game's 300+ year history and despite certain similarities to the card game Bridge, about which hundreds of books have been written. Winning Schnapsen will be the definitive book on the game. Schnapsen and its variants are popular throughout continental Europe. Schnapsen is, in fact, the national card game of Austria, where tournaments are played regularly. Winning Schnapsen now brings the game to a global audience. You do not need to know anything about the game when you start reading Winning Schnapsen. Schnapsen is simple to learn; the book begins with the complete rules and then proceeds to show you how to win. The strategy is presented entirely through thought-provoking, specific examples that arise commonly in the game, in a manner very similar to the daily newspaper's Bridge or Chess columns. Each such example is posed as a fun and challenging puzzle - more than 100 puzzles in all - and the reader has the opportunity to solve each one before turning the page to read the complete solution. Using concrete examples and clear explanations, Winning Schnapsen presents techniques that will increase your playing skill, no matter how experienced you are. You can improve your game dramatically by working through just one of Professor Tompa's puzzles each day. If you do that, it will be as if he were your private tutor in the comfort of your own home.

A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory

A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory
Author: Raman Selden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1989
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Unsurpassed as a text for upper-division and beginning graduate students, Raman Selden's classic text is the liveliest, most readable and most reliable guide to contemporary literary theory. Includes applications of theory, cross-referenced to Selden's companion volume, Practicing Theory and Reading Literature.

The Expert at the Card Table

The Expert at the Card Table
Author: S. W. Erdnase
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-05-07
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486156672

DIVThe one essential guidebook to attaining the highest level of card mastery, from false shuffling and card palming to dealing from the bottom and three-card monte, plus 14 dazzling card tricks. /div

Cribbage for Kids

Cribbage for Kids
Author: Joseph P. Wergin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1990
Genre: Cribbage
ISBN: 9780962700309

CRIBBAGE FOR KIDS is a family oriented manuscript designed for the dual purpose of learning & entertainment. The work features dialogue with a puppy love story, generous illustrations, a beautiful designed book cover, & text graphics that depict the great strategy moves in Cribbage; however Grandparents will enjoy the large print & the opportunity to read this book. It truly is a book for all ages! In the book CRIBBAGE FOR KIDS, you will come to know Jessica & how she learned to play winning Cribbage; Uncle Joe the wise old professor of this 400 year old card game; Mark the brother who truly believes that girls can't play cards; David whose affection grows out of respect for her Cribbage game skills; & a cast of neighborhood characters who provide the background for an exciting Cribbage tournament. This 400 year old board game of numbers & strategy is regarded by many educators as not only an excellent method but a painless one in teaching math skills to students. If you play Cribbage, by all means teach your children to play. It is not only a game of numbers but it also trains the younger learner to reason out situations & to make logical decisions. The young learner, age 8-12, is taught to lose gracefully, to be a good sport, & a modest winner. The BEAUTY of this game is that grade school children can play well enough to win over grandparents. This splendid work CRIBBAGE FOR KIDS by Joseph Petrus Wergin is available by mail order from The International Gamester, Ltd., Attn: Karl W. Grube. 765 Madouse Court, Whitmore Lake, MI 48198 USA. Sales/Voice/Fax (313) 449-0080, for only $12.50 postpaid. This children's work can also be purchased in a Deluxe Gift Set including a Drueke Walnut Cribbage Board & the International Gamester's custom deck of playing cards, for only $25.00 postpaid. Remember the Gamester always pays the shipping.

Verbal Behavior

Verbal Behavior
Author: Burrhus Frederic Skinner
Publisher: New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts
Total Pages: 478
Release: 1957
Genre: Language and languages
ISBN: