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1 comments about Fun with Cribbage.

1. Bought book as a gift for my son .He said it was fine for what he wanted

1 comments about Winning Cribbage Tips.

1. Like the same author's other cribbage books, this one is written in a casual, reader-friendly style. The tips range from basic to very advanced, and each is explained with clear examples. It's hard to come up with new material on such a seemingly simple game, but this book has several strategy ideas I haven't seen in other books. And the tips that I'd seen before are expanded with new variations and sample hands. If I had to rank all the cribbage books out there, I'd put this one at the top for players who already know the basics.

2 comments about Cribbage: A New Concept.

1. Although there are a number of technical errors in the concept's description, the basic approach is sound. I rank this among the best of the 10-12 books I have read on the subject.



2. If you're serious about separating yourself from the cribbage playing masses, it is vital to master the concept of board strategy, in which your decisions to play offensively or defensively are governed by the score (or board position, to use cribbage parlance). This book has the best treatment of it. This is the second book you should read about cribbage (DeLynn Colvert's "Play Winning Cribbage" is the first), and you should go over it and Colvert's book again and again until you feel confident evaluating board position and formulating a playing strategy to meet it.

   One caveat about this book: it does gets its share of criticism from experienced players, since it contains some mathematical errors and a fair amount of questionable tactical advice. Fortunately most of the errors are in the details, and don't undermine the author's fundamental points. Besides, part of the process of learning the game is to independently evaluate different author's perspectives. As you'll discover, the "authorities" don't agree about every play. Concentrate on Chamber's discussion of board strategy, and don't assume that you have to agree with everything he recommends. Just make sure that when you do disagree, it's for a good reason, one that you can explain in words...

2 comments about Miracles on 4th Street: A Quiz Book for Cribbage Fanatics.

1. 
   It's often said that there's a lot of luck in cribbage, and of course there is, but this book demonstrates more than any other I've seen how much skill is involved. And it's completely interactive--and fun. Given the position and your cards, you decide the best play. Then you read the solution and explanation. If this book doesn't improve your game you aren't trying hard enough.
   
   Also recommended: Winning Cribbage Tips, Cribbage for Experts



2. If you like to play cribbage, you will remember many times when you were set to take a game, heading down Fourth Street, screaming ahead of your opponent and confident of a win. Then, one hand and you find yourself in the "dead hole" (or as the Brits have it, the "stink hole") and your opponent pegs past you for a win, smiling a superior smile at your folly.
   
   The strategy for discarding to the crib and for pegging changes as you get to the end; winning is everything. Who gets to count first, pegging points become more important. This slim book of quizzes will sharpen your play by giving you a number of hands and asking you choices to make--which card to throw, which to play when and the percentages. While cribbage is a game of chance, you can improve your odds by a few points pegged here and there and by careful strategy at the endgame, which for me is the hardest part of the game. Nice little book, easy to use and gets the job done.

2 comments about Cribbage Boards 1863-1998.

1. This book covers the subject of cribbage in a depth not usually achieved.It has great pictures and is very informative. Whether you play cribbage and wanted to know the history or you are a collecter of cribbage boards then this is a definative guide to changing styles. A must have by anyones standards



2. This is an excellent guide to the styles, manufacturers and street price of cribbage boards. Great photographs. Very helpful in identifying antique boards. Only negative...I wish it had an index!

3 comments about Play Winning Cribbage.

1. This book is very informative and easy to read. The illustrations greatly aid the comprehension of Colvert's unique winning "26 Theory." I strongly recommend this book if you are a serious tournament cribbage player (American Cribbage Congress). Colvert has proved this method of play by winning the National Championship 4 times and is currently America's #1 ranked player (lifetime). I began playing in ACC sanctioned tournaments and this has opened up a highly enjoyable hobby and I have met many new friends over the cribbage board. Cribbage is a great sociable game and this book has improved my skills and winning average.



2. If you're an average player looking to become an expert, then Ieagerly recommend you get a hold of DeLynn Colvert's Play WinningCribbage. It covers basic discarding and pegging technique, as well as more complicated endgame and psychological concepts. It's attractively illustrated, and includes discard tables and other statistics, as well as some "color" material on cribbage history and tournament play. There is also extensive treatment of board strategy, although you might find the discussion in John Chambers' "Cribbage: A New Concept" easier to grasp.

   If you're only going to read one book on cribbage, make it this one. The author has been National Champion four times, is the highest rated tournament player in the history of the American Cribbage Congress, and is widely regarded as the world's best over-the-board player. With a track record like that, his advice warrants close attention.

   Despite the endorsement, I must knock off a star due to a number of typographical and grammatical errors. It's not a perfect book, but it's the closest thing we have to it in cribbage...




3. The artwork is great, and many of the ideas are useful. What I didn't like was the tables based on hands the author held, not really reader-friendly, and not exactly scientific. Some strategy isn't explained fully. For instance it's explained how to "trap a Jack," but it isn't explained why one should expect his opponent to save a Jack as his last card in the first place. Most players play off their high cards early, and hang onto low ones. Thus it would be more useful to discuss trapping a low card than a Jack. Trapping 5's is discussed, and makes much more sense, as players do hold onto 5's frequently. These are minor points however. There aren't a lot of cribbage books out there, and this one is entertaining, if more expensive than most.

2 comments about Cribbage for Experts: And Future Experts.

1. At 96 pages, I wasn't expecting this to be so useful, but it doesn't waste pages explaining the rules and how to add up points. It assumes you already play cribbage, and concentrates on the area of the game in which the player has the most control, the play of the hand. If you want a book that does have the rules and basics, try Play Cribbage to Win by the same author, different publisher. And if you want to tackle really complex aspects of the game, try Winning Cribbage Tips and/or Miracles on 4th Street. They're all excellent.



2. The title says it all, "For Experts". If you just want to learn how to play, without all the technical terms, this book is not for you. There were 2 terms I was disappointed to have not seen. "Skunk" and "A skunk is 2 wins". I think every cribbage book should make that clear :)

1 comments about Cribbage.

1. This was the perfect book for me. All I knew about the game prior to reading Buttler's book had come from reading rules published by cribbage board makers and the American Cribbage Congress, which are sometimes leave a few items unclear. Buttler makes all aspects of the rules and strategy clear, at least to me. Highly recommended by me, a beginner, but I suspect that experts would find the book well worthwhile.

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