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What Dave Moussa’s Historic Win Says About American Mah Jongg

Dave Moussa’s victory at the 2026 Mah Jongg World Championship in Las Vegas highlights a shifting dynamic in competitive play. Emerging from a 331-player field,...

The Return of a Legend: Bridge World Relaunches for a New Era

When Ely Culbertson printed the premiere issue of The Bridge World in October 1929, he gave card players a dedicated, analytical hub for bidding problems...

The Essential Tongits Glossary: Sapaw, Bahay, Burn, and Draw Explained

Confused by the fast-paced slang during your card games? Break down the essential Tagalog terminology of Tongits—from sapaw and bahay to burn—with these simple, plain-English...

Can You Play Tongits with 2 or 4 Players? Custom House Rules & Variations

While Tongits is traditionally engineered for three players, you don't have to sit out when your group size changes. Discover how to adapt the classic...

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Mnemonica: The Best Book for Memorized Card Magicians

Juan Tamariz transformed modern sleight of hand with his ground-breaking memorized deck system. Mnemonica offers card magicians a complete framework for executing over one hundred...

The Game That Built the Genre: How Dominion Created the Deck Builder

Before 2008, card games required that you come to the table with a fully built deck. Then along comes Dominion, turning the deck-building process into...