Card Play Technique: The Art of Being Lucky
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (826 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0713479167 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Whether you're an explorer or a tourist, the journey often proves to be more exciting than the place you arrive at. Not to mention more alarming, entertaining, spectacular, dangerous or farcical. Here he writes about his most memorable journeys, including his trip on the Trans Siberian Express, his pub crawl on the London tube, his journey down the east coast of Australia in a truck and a camel safari with a particularly grumpy camel.. Brian Thacker has been on the look-out for unusual vehicles ever since he travelled down the Ovens River in the Victorian Alps on a rubber inner tube when he was nine years old. All of which is pretty closely connected with the mode of transport you're dependent on - from stubborn mule to ancient plane
"The bridge book of books about the play at bridge" according to Mircea Giurgeu. I have read quite a few bridge books prior to reading this one. I am almost certain that all the great contemporary bridge writers (Lawrence, Kantar, Root, etc) have been inspired by this book and have taken and developed portions of this book into their own.This book is not for the very beginners and not for experts. You need a bit of practice and experience in order to be able to absorb all the material here. Exclusively about play, each chapter tackles the many principles involved in the play of the ha. "Excellent and enjoyable to read" according to B. Einhorn. Not only is this a great book, its fun to read. It's not a dry technical book, its well written and enjoyable to read. The author "covers" many declarer topics from both sides (such as defense against squeezes or defense against endplays). The author has a knack for presenting a subject both clearly and succinctly. There are summaries at the end of each section and a short quiz.I found this book far superior to Watson's "Play of the Hand" (which seems to be geared towards beginners) but in content and sty. Lena said Excellent - for non beginners. You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year."Excellent - for non beginners" according to Lena. You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.Excellent - for non beginners You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.Excellent - for non beginners Lena You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.4. Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. . Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. . Read this - your eyes will be opened.Excellent - for non beginners Lena You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.4. Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. . Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps Excellent - for non beginners You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.Excellent - for non beginners Lena You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.4. Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. . Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. -6If you are a begi. . Read some books on the way.Excellent - for non beginners You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.Excellent - for non beginners Lena You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.4. Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. . Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. . Read this - your eyes will be opened.Excellent - for non beginners Lena You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.4. Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. . Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps Excellent - for non beginners You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.Excellent - for non beginners Lena You shoudl have at least a year of experience and read a few other books on technique, such as Bill Roots "How to Declare a Bridge Hand". This one will open your eyes to many other more advanced techniques. Its a great compact presentation. It's a starting point, not a comprehensive presentation of all aspects of advanced methods.1. Play for a year.2. Read some books on the way.3. Read this - your eyes will be opened.4. Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. . Play some more.5. Read some more.6. Work on counting.Repeat steps 3-6If you are a begi. -6If you are a begi