- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Swan Publishing (May 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0943629403
- ISBN-13: 978-0943629407
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.7 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 68 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,448,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
A manual to instruct gin rummy players in the intricacies and nuances of gin rummy in order to improve their knowledge and skills in the play of this particular game. It covers all aspects of the game for both face-to-face and Internet competition. Teaches how to play percentages, count cards, use of the "upcard", speculating, knocking, reading opponents' body language, cheating and courtesy. With appropriate illustrations and some interesting anecdotes. Also explains straight gin rummy, Oklahoma, Hollywood, and Oklahoma/Hollywood.
About the Author
Born Oct. 21, 1931, Galveston, TX. Educated at Catholic schools through college (U. of St. Thomas, Houston) . Korean veteran, USMC. Hairstylist 1954. Married 1954, wife Joan, 5 children, 5 grandchildren. Widowed 1993. Remarried, another Joan, June 12, 1999. Business owner since 1957, still active. Partner in health and racquet club. Played gin rummy for 65 years with total success.
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Gin Rummy was invented in New York in 1909 by a gentleman named Elwood T. Baker as an improvement on Knock Rummy. Read the first page
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Gin Rummy was invented in New York in 1909 by a gentleman named Elwood T. Baker as an improvement on Knock Rummy. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
self improvement,
By "ckill2015" (galvesston, tx United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Play Gin to Win: Strategies for Internet, Tournaments, Recreation (Paperback)
It has been over a year since I made some comments about my book.Since then I have gone from winning at 68% to 73% and continue to be the leading percentage player in World Play Case's Ladder, and no one has broken my 37 game winning streak record. Charley Killebrew
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite as good as I expected...,
By "dnicksic" (Crown Point, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Play Gin to Win: Strategies for Internet, Tournaments, Recreation (Paperback)
Whenever I buy a book that has print as big as a childrens book, I immediately get suspicious. Maybe the font size is for the older reader, or maybe he was trying to make it seem like you were actually buying a 100 page book. This books' actual useful content would fill 30 pages in a 12 point font. I guess I was looking for some more examples of those "hard hands" and how to play them, and a little more advanced content. That being said, this book is still useful, especially for the beginner to intermediate. However, if you have more than 200 semi-serious money games under your belt and havent lost too much of your wad, you wont get too much out of this. If I were you I would befriend your local expert and watch him play.
5.0 out of 5 stars
percentages speak the loudest!,
By "ckill2015" (galvesston, tx United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Play Gin to Win: Strategies for Internet, Tournaments, Recreation (Paperback)
After having played on Case's Ladder in World Play Gin for the past year against some of the finest players I have compiled the highest winning percentage (over 68%), the longest winning streak (37 games) and the 2nd highest Skills Rating ever posted (a few points behind my Las Vegas gin partner, Flairman, who is the person most responsible for my writing this book). If you read my book and follow my principles you will understand how easy it is to win consistantly.
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