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Winner, San Antonio Conservation Society Award There are two varieties of people in Texas: those who play 42 and people who want to learn. Winning 42 is written for both. A team game that nobody tires of, 42 is determined by neither luck nor memory. Skill and strategy separate the most efficient from the remainder.Veterans who relish the logic of each and every domino played will find challenge in the advanced chapters and fascination in the history and lore. Many who’ve grown up with 42 are nonetheless surprised by its utterly Texan heritage, reaching back nearly a century and a quarter. Beginners will find easy instruction in the entire basics, from bidding a hand or setting an opponent to the challenge of the 84 hand, and can advance at their own pace.Replete with championship statistics and stories from veteran players and strategists—including many celebrities from astronauts to presidents—Winning 42 illumines a cherished tradition that links Texans from all walks of life.WHAT’S INSIDEIn a Nutshell: The Rules and Terms of 42BiddingHow to Play Your Hand after Winning the BidHelping Your Partner Make a BidHow to Set the BidderConcentration and StyleTaking Each Trick: The 84 BidSetting the 84 BidDoubles As Trumps and No TrumpsTournament ScoringTalking Across the BoardAdvanced Bidding and PlayingOptional Variations: Nel-O, Sevens, and PlungeLone Star Domino Phenomenon: A Century of 42 Players42-Playin’ Texas CelebritiesStatistical Odds
ISBN13: 9780896726598
Condition: New
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