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A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist
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A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist

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A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist is a work by Edmond Hoyle, first published in 1742. It was written to codify the laws and strategy of the card game whist for his pupils. Hoyle's writings on card games were so influential that his name became synonymous with adherence to rules, leading to the common phrase "according to Hoyle". The treatise went through multiple editions during his lifetime and established authoritative laws for whist that remained in use for over a century.12

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