In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published the definitive book on whist, the most popular card game of his day. More than 250 years later, Hoyle is still the definitive name when it comes to the rules of games, from bridge to backgammon, Scrabble to blackjack. This handy reference guide has now been updated and expanded and includes rules, strategies, and playing odds for more than 250 games. Readers will learn how to play, hone their strategies, and settle disputes with this newest edition of the classic reference guide. Author Biography: Philip D. Morehead, the son of the late Albert Morehead, is the principal editor of this new edition of Hoyle's Rules of the Games. He is the music administrator of the Chicago Lyric Opera, as well as being a lexicographer.
