[PDF] The Casino Card And Betting Game Reader eBook

Author : Mark R. Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1501347268

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Casino games and traditional card games have rich and idiosyncratic histories, complex subcultures and player practices, and facilitate the flow of billions of dollars each year through casinos and card rooms, and between professional players and amateurs. They have nevertheless been overlooked by game scholars due to the negative ethical weight of “gambling” – with such games pathologized and labelled as deviance or mental illness, few look beyond to unpick the games, their players, and their communities. The Casino, Card and Betting Game Reader offers 25 chapters studying the communities playing these games, the distinctive cultures and practices that have emerged around them, their activities and beliefs and interpersonal relationships, and how these games influence – both positively and negatively – the lives and careers of millions of game players around the world. It is the first of a new series of edited collections, Play Beyond the Computer, dedicated to exploring the play of games beyond computers and games consoles.

Author : Mark R. Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1501347276

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Casino games and traditional card games have rich and idiosyncratic histories, complex subcultures and player practices, and facilitate the flow of billions of dollars each year through casinos and card rooms, and between professional players and amateurs. They have nevertheless been overlooked by game scholars due to the negative ethical weight of “gambling” – with such games pathologized and labelled as deviance or mental illness, few look beyond to unpick the games, their players, and their communities. The Casino, Card and Betting Game Reader offers 25 chapters studying the communities playing these games, the distinctive cultures and practices that have emerged around them, their activities and beliefs and interpersonal relationships, and how these games influence – both positively and negatively – the lives and careers of millions of game players around the world. It is the first of a new series of edited collections, Play Beyond the Computer, dedicated to exploring the play of games beyond computers and games consoles.

Author : Basil Nestor
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 32,15 MB
Release : 1999-02-05
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780028629179

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The casino games seem simple, but every year, millions of people lose billions of dollars at casinos and other gaming establishments. Why? Because they lack information, rather than luck. Beyond Las Vegas and Atlantic City, this book discusses riverboat and dockside gambling, as well as the boom in Indian Reservation gambling destinations and bingo parlors. In addition to the most popular card and dice games, readers discover the latest gambling craze -- virtual casinos found on the Internet. Basil Nestor delivers to the reader the kind of insider information that casinos, other books, or experts can't or won't tell them: * Thoroughly explains casino games, like blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, and more * Analyze odds and guaranteed advantages of certain types of play * Identifies isucker betsi and expose scam betting systems that lose gamblers money * Clarifies casino security protocol and explicate state operations regulations * Teaches prospective gamblers to implement methods that increase winning potential

Author : John T. Gollehon
Publisher : Gollehon Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 14,96 MB
Release : 1988-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780914839194

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The only paperback book that covers all the games--blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, keno, video poker, slot machines, and sports betting, Casino Games differs vastly from other "how-to-play" books, because simply knowing how to play isn't enough. Gollehon teachesipline, money management, recognizing an opportunity, and more. (Gollehon Press)

Author : John Grochowski
Publisher : Bonus Books, Inc.
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,38 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Blackjack (Game)
ISBN : 9781566251075

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In casino gambling there's a house advantage built into every game. John Grochowski shows you how to beat that advantage and increase your winning odds in three of the most popular casino games (blackjack, video poker, and roulette).

Author : Natasha Dow Schüll
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 29,56 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0691127557

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machines stems from the consumer, the product, or the interplay between the two. --

Author : Kevin Blackwood
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 29,18 MB
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1119873126

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Maximize your odds on the casino floor Casinos are designed for distraction, so it helps to know a bit about when the odds are in your favor and when they’re not before you push a stack of chips onto a table. Professional blackjack player Kevin Blackwood and lifelong sports bettor Swain Scheps know a thing or two about casino gambling. In Casino Gambling For Dummies, these seasoned gaming veterans guide you through the essential strategies for walking out of the casino ahead of the game. They also show you the most common mistakes made by players, helping you avoid gambling risks while you enjoy what the gaming industry has to offer. Learn to see past the flashing lights, decide how much you’re willing to wager, and find out how to enjoy yourself. In this book, you’ll also discover: Step-by-step walkthroughs of casino etiquette and the rules of common casino games, including poker and blackjack Explanations of video poker and slots and ways to avoid losing more than you’re comfortable with Explorations of online gambling, so you can enjoy the fun of a casino from the comfort of your home The perfect guide for anyone looking for an easy introduction to the world of casino gaming, Casino Gambling For Dummies is also an essential resource for those seeking to improve their odds at blackjack, craps, video poker, slots, and other games.

Author : Sahar Huneidi-Palmer
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 36,47 MB
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1398827991

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From how to take care of your tarot cards to how to unlock your intuition when reading, this enthralling guide will appeal to anyone wanting to learn to read the cards or improve their readings. With plenty of information on the history of the tarot, the different types of card deck available, traditional and modern spreads to use, and methods of interpretation, this is an empowering look at the world of tarot, dispelling myths and developing the reader's skill in reading tarot. This will become an essential reference tool for anyone interested in tarot. Includes: • A section on selecting and taking care of tarot cards • Practices to improve readings • Different spreads to use for different queries ABOUT THE SERIES: The Mystic Archives are beautiful hardcover guides which reveal the hidden mysteries of esoteric arts, presented with foil-embossing, Wibalin binding, patterned endpapers and gilded page edges.

Author : Alexander Lee
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 37,93 MB
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1000685659

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This volume offers the first comprehensive survey of regime change in Italy in the period c.1494–c.1559. Far from being a purely modern phenomenon, regime change was a common feature of life in Renaissance Italy – no more so than during the Italian Wars (1494–1559). During those turbulent years, governments rose and fell with dizzying regularity. Some changes of regime were peaceful; others were more violent. But whenever a new reggimento took power, old social tensions were laid bare and new challenges emerged – any of which could easily threaten its survival. This provoked a variety of responses, both from newly established regimes and from their opponents. Constitutional reforms were proposed and enacted; civic rituals were developed; works of art were commissioned; literary works were penned; and occasionally, aspects of material culture were pressed into service, as well. Comparative in approach and broad in scope, it offers a provocative new view of the diverse political, culture, and economic factors, which ensured the survival (or demise) of regimes – not only in "major" polities like Florence, Rome, and Venice, but also in less-well-studied regions like Savoy. This book will appeal to researchers and students alike interested in cultural, political, and military history.