The Complete Poker-Player, A practical guide book to the American national game: Containing mathematical and experimental analyses of the probabilities at Draw Poker
by John Blackbridge
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Scarce copy of Blackbridge's Complete Poker-Player. Green cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board and gilt particulars to spine. Some chapters include, but are not limited to: Frauds in Playing. Poker Sharps. Advantages of the Small-Limit Game; Study of the Draw. Mathematical Expectations.; Straights. Blazes. Jack-Pots and Other Innovations.; Schenck's Laws and his Apology.; The Go-In Hand; Pole's Probabilities at Draw Poker; Bluffing; The Raising-Out Conspiracy. Proper Duration of Games. and more. Occasional tables throughout. Loss to head of spine and light soiling to boards (see image). 142 pp., [2]. 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6353
- Title
- The Complete Poker-Player, A practical guide book to the American national game: Containing mathematical and experimental analyses of the probabilities at Draw Poker
- Author
- John Blackbridge
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dick & Fitzgerald
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poker, Cards, Gambling
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Sport; Antiquarian;
- Size
- 18mo
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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