The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)
By Andrew Steinmetz
Length8h 58m
About this audiobook
"The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2" by Andrew Steinmetz is the second book in a two-volume series exploring the history, habits, and effects of gambling. The book explores the psychological aspects of gambling, the strategies that gamblers use, and the impact of habit on the bettor's life. It also provides numerous anecdotes on gaming and gamblers of various eras, giving readers an insightful look into the world of high stakes.
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GenreOther
Length8 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2004
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: Chevaliers D'industrie, Or Polite Sharpers.
2Chapter 2: Professional Gamesters And Their Frauds.
3Chapter 3: Anecdotes Of The Passions And Vicissitudes Of Gamesters.
4Chapter 4: Atrocities, Duels, Suicides, And Execution Of Gamblers.
5Chapter 5: Oddities And Witticisms Of Gamblers.
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6Chapter 6: The Gaming Clubs.
7Chapter 7: Doings In Gaming Houses.
8Chapter 8: The Doctrine Of Probabilities Applied To Gambling.
9Chapter 9: The History Of Dice And Cards.
10Chapter 10: Piquet, Basset, Faro, Hazard, Passe-Dix, Put, Cross And Pile,
11Chapter 11: Cock-Fighting.
12Chapter 12: The Turf, Historical, Social, Moral.
13Chapter 13: Fortune-Telling By Cards (For Ladies).
14Chapter 14: Amusing Card Tricks.(86)
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