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How to Break When Shooting Pool

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Make a great first impression - and maybe even intimidate your opponents - with a great break... more »

How to Grip the Pool Cue

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Getting the right grip on your pool cue will help you hit the ball well and more consistently... more »

How to Hit the Ball to Follow in Pool

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To be a good pool player, you have to think about where the cue ball will end up after your shot. If you want the cue ball to keep rolling after it hits the object ball, you need to hit it to "follow.".. more »

How to Judge the Quality of a Pool Table

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When several tables are available, use these few simple techniques to make sure you choose the best one to play on... more »

How to Keep Score in Bunco

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If you like shouting "Bingo," you'll dig this game, too. In addition to sounding alike, both games rely on chance and are fast-paced. Here's how to keep score... more »

How to Play a Game of Backgammon

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Dating back to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, backgammon (like chess) is one of the most ancient and revered parlor games. And, like chess, it is a game of strategy. There is some room for luck, as it is dice based, but skilled players tend to ... more »

How to Play Bank Pool

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As you might have guessed from the name, all shots in bank pool must be bank shots... more »

How to Play Bunco

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It's not the spelling so much as the way you play the game, right? Ranging from Bunco (the most popular) to Bonko and Bunko, the word varies by region and personal preference. At any rate, you just need nine dice and a handful of luck. Grab your ... more »

How to Play Mexican Train

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This is a unique twist on an old form of recreation--dominoes. This game is best played with four or more players. Sit back, have fun and enjoy a new game... more »

How to Play Snooker

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Snooker is a billiards game played on a large table measuring 12 feet by 6 feet with a pocket in each corner and two pockets located halfway between the end pockets on the long portion of the table. Snooker was invented in the 1870s and the first ... more »

How to Play Taboo

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Taboo is a party game that can provide hours of entertainment for teens or adults. It's easy to learn and play and it's never boring. It can be adjusted to fit into a short time period, or you can play for hours. Even the losing team will have ... more »

How to Play the Imperial Guard in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

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Nothing says, “Repent, Heretic!” like a column of hundred-ton tanks! The Imperial Guard has made its debut in the Winter Assault expansion! Command legions of troops backed up by scores of tanks and if you are shrewd enough, you may even be able ... more »

How to To Play Three-Card Poker

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Three-card poker, sometimes called tricard poker, involves using three cards to make a winning poker hand to beat the dealer. Three-card poker actually consists of two separate games, ante and pairplus. The ante game is strictly your hand against ... more »

How to Understand Pool Table Etiquette

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Specific pool table etiquette differs from place to place, but certain rules hold true on basically every table... more »

How to Bank a Shot in Pool

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Use a bank shot - where a ball is deflected, or "banked," against the side rail - when you don't have a straight shot at a pocket... more »

How to Make a Bridge in Pool

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Your bridge hand is your weak hand (the left hand of right-handed people) and is used to guide the tip of your pool cue to hit the cue ball. There are several types of bridges, and whatever works best for you is what you should use... more »

How to Stroke the Pool Cue

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A smooth and steady stroke with the pool cue equals a consistent shot. The key is good coordination between your wrist, elbow and shoulder... more »

How to Make a Combo Shot in Pool

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Professional pool players can attest to the importance of knowing how to make a combo shot in pool. For anyone learning the game, this is an essential skill to develop. Numerous factors can affect the outcome; such as angle of the cue stick or ... more »

How to Make Settlers of Catan More Balanced

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Settlers of Catan is one of the world's most popular German-style board games. Yet many people dislike it for various reasons, especially the overly large role that luck can play. Learn how to make the game more fair with these tips!.. more »

How to organize your Magic Cards

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You now have a load of Magic Cards to start your Collection with... Here is a step by step process to organize the heap of cards with..... more »

How to Play Carrom

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Carrom is a strategic game that is fun to play and is suitable for 2 to 4 players of all ages. It originated in the United Kingdom and has found a home in many other countries. The rules are easy to follow... more »

How to Play Crokinole

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The Crokinole board game was invented in the 1860s in Ontario, Canada. Official Crokinole boards measure 26 inches in diameter, have a 4-inch distance from the '20' hole to the '10' to the '5' and a distance of 1 inch from the '5' to the edge of ... more »

How to Play Hand and Foot

By Joe Andrews

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"Hand & Foot" is a popular American game which is very similar to Canasta. The latter game (which originated in Uruguay) was the rage in the United States during the early 1950s, and for a while, supplanted Bridge as the #1 partnership card game! ... more »

How to Play Indian Dice

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Indian dice is a game similar to the card game poker, but you play with dice instead. The following steps show you how to play the game correctly... more »

How to Play Othello

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Othello, also known as Reversi, was invented by two men in 1880 with an official game made for the masses appearing in 1898. Othello gained popularity in the 1970s when the Mattel company began distributing the game worldwide... more »

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