Cards for Soldiers

Cards for Soldiers - Gifts for Card Players
Card decks can be utilized for far more than just a card game. The US Military has had several limited-run card decks printed for issue to soldiers, not just to keep their minds and hands busy during idle time, but also sometimes to aid in daring escapes or the identification of hostile forces.
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Murder During Bridge

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It isn't the best Agatha Christie novel, but it is probably one of her smartest. Deficient in character and description, it is rich in dialogue and murder. This short novel is a puzzle as good as any crossword or soduku and nearly a non-stop read.
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Card Magic: A History

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Great magicians like Cardini, Harry Houdini, Dynamo and David Copperfield (just to name a few!) have been practicing the art of card magic for decades – but just where did card magic start? Here's a closer look at the origins and history behind cardistry.
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Gothic Cards & Games

Gothic Cards and Games
Gothic art draws its inspiration from life's darker themes - the things that are macabre, morbid, and still part of life. The Gothic genre is all about castles and mansions, about mist and forests, about darkness and the moon. We say that sounds like a darn good premise for board and card games – if you've got the right soundtrack!
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Sleight of Card: The Very Basics of Card Magic

Can you remember the first card trick you ever saw? It leaves an impression on most, and that’s the lasting magic that goes with the trick. Check out the basics on card magic here and how it can improve your game.
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5 of the Most Valuable Football Cards of All Time

5 of the Most Valuable Football Cards of All Time - Gifts for Card Players
The huge popularity of football and the top NFL stars can be seen in the amounts people are happy to pay for memorabilia.  Among the most valuable items that fans love to buy are football cards, but what are the most expensive NFL cards ever?
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Decks in the Halls 2021

We’re not sure if that’s what the classic song meant with “deck the halls”, but another card deck always makes for a great gift – especially around Christmas. We’re about to bring another year to a close, and what’s better to end the year on than an article about some great Christmas-themed card decks to make for a great just-before-Christmas gift.
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6 Excellent Resources to Learn the Tarot (for Free!) 

6 Excellent Resources to Learn the Tarot (for Free!)  - Gifts for Card Players
The internet makes it easier to access a professional tarot reading within minutes, but that's not all you can choose to do. Professional readers and tarot teachers have been kind enough to share some of their best lessons, courses, and tarot learning resources online.
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So, You Want To Enter A Yu-Gi Oh! Tournament?

So, You Want To Enter A Yu-Gi Oh! Tournament?

Yu-Gi-Oh! is one of the world’s most popular card games, with regional and international tournaments. Tournaments are where some of the best players meet to show off their skill so, if you think that you have what it takes to take on a Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament, consider constructing your best deck and heading to the tables.

How do you enter a Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament? Where can you download the official tournament schedule? Are face-to-face tournaments still continuing in 2021? 

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17 Spectacular Tarot Decks Every Tarot Lover Should See

17 Spectacular Tarot Decks Every Tarot Lover Should See - Gifts for Card Players
Building your collection of cool tarot card decks, or buying a gift for the favourite tarot fan in your life? Here are 17 spectacular tarot decks every tarot lover should see.
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Card Tricks (& Where to Get Them)

Card Tricks (& Where to Get Them)
The standard playing card deck can be used for thousands of individual card tricks. But every magician or cardist's kit will eventually grow to include several types of trick decks. Trick decks allow cards to do different (and often specific) things. For many recognizable card tricks, the type of deck is the secret.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Texas Holdem Poker

A Beginner's Guide to Texas Holdem Poker - Gifts for Card Players
Poker is one of the world's most popular and widely enjoyed card games. Casual games, poker rooms, and online poker attracts millions of card players every year. Celebrities and pop-culture icons are also known to love the game, with fans like Matt Damon, Jennifer Tilly, and Tobey Macguire a regular sight at tournaments. If you've never played poker before, now is one of the best times to learn how!
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A brief history of playing card games

A brief history of playing card games - Gifts for Card Players
The journey to develop the deck of 52 cards that we know and love today took hundreds of years, and if you were to go back in time to show somebody these cards, it would be something completely unknown to them. 
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Have You Heard Of HOOL?

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Hool is bridge-lite. It contains a kernel of the traditional game, but it breaks down the bidding into two phases: information sharing followed by selecting a contract. In HOOL, players are allowed to give two clues about their hands – high-card points, pattern or length in one suit – after which the contract is selected. Play follows just like in the traditional version.
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Studying Cards: Where To Find Courses & Tutors

Studying Cards: Where To Find Courses & Tutors
For millions of people around the world, cards are a lifestyle, a long-term interest, and can become a career. As well, recent studies have shown that playing cards prevents dementia! Do you want to get more serious about your card playing skills? Here's a look at where to find the best bridge, poker, and general card playing courses & tutors online.
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Into the Abyss: Exploring Some Darker Card Decks, Board Games & TCGs

Into the Abyss: Exploring Some Darker Card Decks, Board Games - Gifts for card Players

It’s always fun to explore the darker side of things. That’s why we have horror movies, real-life escape room games, survival video games and entire festivals, events and genres dedicated to looking into the abyss. Here’s a list of the best card decks, board games & trading card games that are to be played with creepy background music and dim lighting.

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Whether your poison of choice is poker, bridge or blackjack,

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