An expose of the tricks of crooked gamblers and gambling houses and a guide-book for those who play for money and who associate with experts and professionals. The up to date rules for card games are here,- the range of rummy games, poker and variations, blackjack, faro, baccarat, pinochle, and a miscellany of less familiar games. There are tables on probabilities, percentages; techniques of winning play, for advanced players. There's a chapter on card cheats and methods, Scarne's book on dice is a standard in the field.