A short treatise on the game of whist Containing the laws of the game: and also some rules, whereby a beginner may, with due attention to them, attain to the playing it well. Calculations for those who will bet the odds on any points of the score of the game then playing and depending. Cases stated, to shew what may be effected by a very good player in critical parts of the game. References to cases, viz. at the end of the rule, you are directed how to find them. Calculations, directing with moral certainty, how to play well and hand or game, by shewing the chances of your partner's having 1, 2, or 3 certain cards. With variety of cases added in the appendix. By Edmond Hoyle, gent. The tenth edition with great additions. The laws of the game, and an explanation of the calculations which are necessary to be understood by those who would play it well. And also, a dictionary for whist, which resolves almost all-the critical cases that may happen at the game. To which is added, an artificial memory: or, an easy method of assisting the memory of those that play at the game of whist. And several cases, not hitherto published. To this edition are also added, a whole chapter of thirteen new cases, never publish'd before
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Printed for T. Osborne, at Gray's-Inn
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a A short treatise on the game of whist |h Elektronische Ressource |b Containing the laws of the game: and also some rules, whereby a beginner may, with due attention to them, attain to the playing it well. Calculations for those who will bet the odds on any points of the score of the game then playing and depending. Cases stated, to shew what may be effected by a very good player in critical parts of the game. References to cases, viz. at the end of the rule, you are directed how to find them. Calculations, directing with moral certainty, how to play well and hand or game, by shewing the chances of your partner's having 1, 2, or 3 certain cards. With variety of cases added in the appendix. By Edmond Hoyle, gent. The tenth edition with great additions. The laws of the game, and an explanation of the calculations which are necessary to be understood by those who would play it well. And also, a dictionary for whist, which resolves almost all-the critical cases that may happen at the game. To which is added, an artificial memory: or, an easy method of assisting the memory of those that play at the game of whist. And several cases, not hitherto published. To this edition are also added, a whole chapter of thirteen new cases, never publish'd before |
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