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Title: According to Hoyle: Official Rules of More Than 200 Popular Games of Skill and Chance With Expert Advice on Winning Play by Richard L. Frey, Edmond Hoyle ISBN: 0-449-91156-X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Comprehensive Rules but Little Expert Advice
Comment: Frey (the author) provides the rules and history for an impressive, although not exhaustive, list of card, board and casino games. He succinctly describes the history and the rules of each game. The rules are written fairly clearly, although those who are not familiar with the proper jargon may find them difficult to follow. Moreover, Frey provides almost no "expert advice on winning play" as the subtitle of the book promises. Advice on strategy is reserved to only a handful of games and, when provided, it is too short and commonsense to enhance anyone's play. You may wish to purchase this book as a general reference on the rules of the game, but do not expect it to improve your play.

Rating: 2
Summary: Difficult to understand
Comment: I found this book quite difficult to understand. It has too much jargon, and the instructions to the games are sometimes unclear. There is no glossary. It seems to be aimed at an audience that is already familiar with most of the games.

Rating: 5
Summary: Great book
Comment: A great read for anyone interested in cards. I managed to pretend to my friends that I knew nothing about cards before cleaning them out after reading this book...

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