Hoyle, Edmond 1672-1769.
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The polite gamester: containing, short treatises on the games of whist, quadrille, back-gammon, piquet and chess. Together with An artificial memory, or, an easy method of assisting the memory of those that play ... whist. By Edmund Hoyle, ..
Hoyle, Edmond 1672-1769.Date: 1752- E-books
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The polite gamester: containing short treatises on the games of whist, with an artificial memory, quadrille, backgammon, piquet and chess. Together with an essay towards making the doctrine of chances easy to those who understand vulgar arithmetick only. To which are added, some useful tables on annuities for Lives, &c. &c. &c. By Edmund Hoyle, Gent
Hoyle, Edmond 1672-1769.Date: 1761- E-books
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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 any 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 fourteenth edition with great additions to 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.
Hoyle, Edmond 1672-1769.Date: 1762- E-books
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A short treatise on the game of back-gammon . Containing: A Table of the thirty-six Chances, with Directions how to find out the Odds of being hit, upon single, or double Dice. Rules whereby a Beginner may, with due Attention to them, attain playing it well. The several Stages for carrying your Men home, in order to lose no Point. How to find out who is forwardest to win a Hit. Cases stated for Back-Games, with Directions how to play for one. Cases stated, how to know when you may have the better of saving a Gammon by running. Variety of Cases of Curiosity and Instruction. The Laws of the Game. By Edmond Hoyle, Gent.
Hoyle, Edmond 1672-1769.Date: 1753- E-books
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An epitome of Hoyle , with Beaufort and Jones's Hoyle improved; or, practical treatises on the following games. Hazard, backgammon, tennis, Billiards, Cricket, Chess, Draughts, Whist, Quadrille, Piquet, Lansquenet, and Quinze. With an Account of the present fashionable Game called E-O, played at most of the polite Chocolate Houses, never before attempted in Print. Comprising the Laws and Rules of the several Games, as settled at White's, Stapleton's, &c. &c. Also the most advantageous Method of Betting at those Games, and the erroneous Odds introduced in former Productions of a similar kind, rectified. By a member of the Jockey Club.
Hoyle, Edmond 1672-1769.Date: 1791