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To the far northwest of the world lies the island continent of Thrascia, an icy land of snow, forests, volcanoes, and untapped natural resources. There's gold in them there hills, and strange wonders in the back of beyond. Apart from the Port, this is a lawless land, where pioneers must make their own way. Will you live an honest life, and build a reputation of honour and daring? Or will you give in to the temptation of this fresh new life, lying, cheating, and backstabbing your way to a fortune- Blood'll wash off gold with just a shake of the pan, eh? Or will that lonesome silence behind the North Wind claim you? Will you leave the cold frontier wealthier and wiser, or in the jaws of the wolf or bear?Take the Golden Gamble before it's too late. What do you have to lose? Where Silence Has Lease is a tabletop role-playing game using a diceless, card-based system, with a fantastical setting resembling the Alaskan and Yukon gold rush. It is focused on survival, grueling travel, and dangerous exploration. Included is a full system, including a game engine, equipment, a bestiary of fearsome critters, tables and generators for overland encounters and weather, and world-building information. (136 pages; 2 or more players, each will require a Standard 54-card deck, with Jokers).

"The second book in Danny Roth's new intermediate-level series on declarer play, this book covers topics that, once mastered, will bring any intermediate player an immediate improvement in their scores. As always, the author's clear exposition of his points is followed by a large collection of problems where the reader can test his understanding of this new-found knowledge."--

Welcome to the world of poker! Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned player looking to improve your skills, this workbook is the perfect tool to help you develop your game. Poker is a game of skill, strategy, and probability. It's a game that requires you to make calculated decisions based on the information available to you and adapt your strategy as the game evolves. This workbook is designed to help you do just that. In this comprehensive guide, you will start by learning the basics of poker, including the rules of the game, hand rankings, and common terminology. From there, you will dive deeper into the strategies and skills you need to master to become a successful player. But this workbook isn't just about theory - it's about practice. Throughout the book, you'll find a variety of exercises and worksheets designed to help you apply the concepts you've learned and enhance your skills. These exercises will challenge you to think critically about the game, analyze your opponents' behavior, and make strategic decisions.

Bridge Bidding Tips is a great addition to the knowledge base for intermediate duplicate bridge players. Players are often in doubt about borderline cases; the tips in this book will address these concerns and improve your bidding.There are many nuances to bidding difficult hands. You have to know when to bid, when to pass, when to be aggressive and when to sit back and let the opponents win the contract. This book will help you in making those decisions and will give you invaluable tips on how to use conventions. The book is full of examples and quizzes to sharpen your skills in making borderline decisions. Here are just a few examples of what an intermediate duplicate bridge player can learn from this book: Which conventions are more useful than othersWhen to use point count and when to use loser countThe opening bid rule of 22When to overcall and when to passHow to be bold when balancingRules for jump bids in your suitTypes of doubles and when to stand for partners' doubleConverting from Standard American to 2/1 systemSlam bidding; when to ask for controls and when to cue bidDefenses against NT openings; when to bid and when to pass.

The fastest-growing format in tournament poker is the Mystery Bounty event, where you can literally win a life-changing prize before the final table. This format has taken over the poker world, but the strategic adjustments are unknown...until now. Everybody is making big mistakes in Mystery Bounty tournaments and Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy is your chance to get an edge on the field.Using state-of-the-art solver technology this book contains groundbreaking insights that most professional poker players are unaware of. This book takes the mystery out of Mystery Bounty tournaments so you can profit from them, even if you don't draw the big-ticket prize.In this book you can expect to learn:· Quick bounty math you can do at the tables· How much wider your ranges should be to win bounties· When is the right time to draw your bounty?· Playing the bubble and final table· Mental game adjustments when the big bounty has been drawn· How to adjust to the ever-evolving Mystery Bounty format and new payout structuresDara O'Kearney is a professional poker player, sponsored Unibet Pro, and the co-host of The Chip Race Podcast. He is highly regarded as one of the best tournament grinders and poker coaches in the world, with a particular focus on modern solver technology. He is the co-author of Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, and GTO Poker Simplified.As always, Dara swiftly adapted to the new strategy and calculations required when Mystery Bounties boomed onto the poker scene! Simplifying different elements in poker is a skill Dara has perfected that players should take advantage of by reading his books.Katie Swift - Grosvenor Poker Sponsored Professional Player

The mega millions and other lotteries across the united states distribute hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Year in and year out, peoples lives are dramatically changed because either they or someone close to them does the unthinkable, wins the lottery. Your entire life people have probably told you that mega millions and the lottery is just a big scam and that you will never ever win. What those people in your life did not know however, is that there are proven methods, strategies and formulas to significantly increase your chances of winning the lottery. In this book, you will learn:Learn the power of your mind and how it can turn your thoughts for realUse the law of attraction to manifest abundant wealth. A step-by-step guide on manifesting moneyTake the first step by optimizing yourself using holistic approachLearn how to manifest your desire - the power of your intentionAffirmation and the law of attraction - how to write affirmations and eliminate negative thoughtsBuild your own dream board and other creative visual toolsPeople consider lottery as a game of chance because the probability of winning something big from lottery is one to a million. However, lottery is more than a game of chance. It is a game that involves math, statistics and logic. In fact, there have been many lottery players who won the jackpot because they studied the lottery system. The thing is that there is a system to improve your chances in winning the lottery and if you are one of the people who want to beat the system then this book is definitely for you.

Face it: Hold'em ain't the only show in town anymore. There's a whole poker world full of juicy cash games, coveted championships, and amazing action-but it's all out of reach if you can't hold your own at tough variants and different betting structures. No Hold'em Allowed is here to boost your limit poker game and teach you how to earn an advantage at Double Board Omaha, Scarney, and 2-7 Triple Draw!

Chi era S.W. ERDNASE? Per quali motivi il suo libro " The Expert at the card table " è considerato il libro più famoso e più studiato mai pubblicato sull'arte di manipolare le carte ai tavoli da gioco?In questa intervista impossibile l'artista e scrittore Roberto Bombassei incontra il misterioso baro.Per chi ha passione.

With a card for every week of the year, this deck is a resource to kick off team meetings, one-on-ones, group trainings, or any other time you want to connect. Studies show that teams that feel connected and have the chance to express themselves are more productive, focused, and successful.  So, don’t skip this important connection time!  This deck makes it easy to engage, and the results will be undeniable.

This book gives a comprehensive view of the various types of hands a beginning player might expect to encounter in a tournament. The various categories of hands presented will teach you how to play the first card, how to ruff, how to set up a long suit, how to avoid the danger hand, how to avoid being ruffed, how to play for the drop, how to get a count on the hand and how to handle special card combinations. In addition, you will learn about finessing up to a lone honor, the ruffing finesse, the backward finesse and other finessing techniques.

Most poker books and training videos on tournaments and Sit 'n Go's are by professional poker players who play at the highest stakes. Whereas you can learn a lot from studying them, they won't always be as useful to you when you're mainly playing at the low stakes.Playing low stakes games against beginning and recreational players requires a whole different strategy and approach than playing high stakes games against the best of the best. The Poker Book includes key aspects like:5 Fundamentals-discover the basic essentials for developing your poker mind: How Learning Happens, Emotional Development, Examining Your Self-Discipline, Improving Your Decision-Making, and Visualizing Goals.Insightful illustrations-Helpful info graphics demonstrate talking points that allow for quicker comprehension of strategies.Poker slang-A beneficial glossary defines card-playing terms like Bad Beat, Auto Muck, Big Blind, and others so you can talk the talk. While this (extremely) condensed version can never replace what you'll learn in the full books, it will be extremely helpful as a poker side bible to bookmark, dog ear, highlight, and flip through really quickly before and after your poker games.Now, go start crushing the game.

What if i told you, you could become a magician with a variety of simple card tricks that will make you the star of the room and really blow your audience off their feet! We all know a true magician never reveals his secrets and knows how to properly interact with his/her audience to create suspense and curiosity! The real question most people ask is HOW? This book not only teaches you a variety of card tricks ranging from beginner to advance but teaches you the skills needed to make these tricks seem more subtle, believable and entertaining like the true magician you aspire to be!In Card Tricks for Beginner Magicians, you will discover:Amazing magic card tricks for beginners that you can perform anywhereHow to levitate a cardHow to perform 18 different techniques used in beginner card tricksHow to read the minds of your audienceStep-by-step instructions and illustrations to help you become a centre stage magicianAnd that's just the tip of the deck... Some of these sure-fire tricks are simple, a good place to begin. Others were specially adapted from professional routines and are here presented for the first time for amateurs. Almost all of these tricks can be worked informally, with a borrowed deck of cards. Some also adapt to stage presentation.Individual tricks in this book have sold for more than the price of the entire book. Amateurs can use them to get a start in magic and to feel, at once, the rewards of giving a professional performance.