Bid Whist is not only a very exciting, fun, and therapeutic card game, but a very important part of black history as well. It's survival rests solely with the passing by word of mouth from generation to generation of African Americans. The history of this game is rather mystical, due primarily to it not being the subject of the printed record until the 1930's. Its origin dates back to the days of slavery when, despite being oppressed, the slaves found time to laugh and have fun in the form of a card game they created and called Bid Whist. It is a combination of whist, bridge, and spades, except that it is extremely loud, loads of fun, never boring, and is played strictly for bragging rights. Boasting, selling wolf tickets, trash talking, and verbal intimidation are as much a part of the psyche as the game itself, sometimes even more so. These activities serve as pre-game appetizers by creating suspense and whetting the competitive juices of the participants. The atmosphere during a Bid Whist game is electric and spectators resemble the crowds at a Las Vegas dice table.

The Killing Table is designed to provide the reader with all the knowledge he needs to reach his full potential in playing the game of bid whist. It will wrap up that endless search for information and accelerate the readers' ability to become a well-rounded and dominant player. This guide is written with the average player in mind, but its thoroughness will benefit the experienced player as well. All instructional material is companioned with very simple and easy-to-understand examples. This book is unique in that its content reaches beyond the basic fundamentals of the game. Coverage includes the history, bidding techniques, philosophy of the game, organizing card hands, pre-bidding thought processes, etiquette, and trash talking, to mention but a few. The language exudes the fun and excitement so prevalent in the enjoyment of playing bid whist; however, this does not in any way diminish the validity or seriousness of the information herein contained. The confessions are all true stories and should provide some rather fun reading as well.

Unfortunately, the majority of mainstream America has not been introduced to this fantastic game. Most people outside the African American culture have little or no knowledge of how to play bid whist; those who have, however, have become addicted to the fun and excitement it provides. One of the aims of this book is to introduce this game to the entire population of mainstream America.

Friends, relatives, and competitors have urged, begged, pleaded, and even stalked this author for years to make his bid whist skills a matter of the printed record. Now that he is a senior citizen and a very accomplished player, he considers it an honor and a privilege to make an attempt. This book is the product of over six years of careful analysis and thought.

The author was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but spent most of his adolescent years on a small farm near Dearing, Kansas. It was during this period that he developed a tireless work ethic and a Christian attitude. He attended college at the Santa Ana Community College in Santa Ana, California, and also attended the University of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas. He is also a graduate from the National Academy of Law Enforcement.

He is a veteran of military service with twenty-three years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He enlisted into the Corps, but was the recipient of a field commission for outstanding leadership during the Vietnam War. He attained the rank of Major prior to retiring in 1981.

He served an additional seventeen years with the U.S. Postal Service in various capacities, the last being as an account manager in the sales department prior to retiring for a second time.

An avid bid whist player, he has played all over the world. This experience has enabled him to become a very accomplished player. He is the original bid whist "Pak-Man" who is obsessed with seeking out and devouring all the bid whist knowledge he can find. He understands the theory as well as the psychology of the game. He has been a student and teacher of the game for over forty-five years. His game has never lost its upward spiral, attributed to his belief that he who dares to teach must never cease to learn!

Free Introduction

The author’s lifelong dream was not to write a book but rather to leave his bid whist legacy through one of his three children. Unfortunately, his children have focused their talents elsewhere. The relentless urging, begging, pleading, and even stalking, from friends, relatives, and competitors, finally resulted in his agreeing to leave his legacy, at least in part, in book form.

The premier bid whist brain food contained herein is priceless. It is designed to help both novice and advanced players become the very best they can be. Comparable printed information is like hen’s teeth: There simply isn’t any!

If your current focus does not involve a classroom environment, you might

want to consider using a hammer, head stretcher, can opener, or other device to help condition your head and brain for this implant. Attempting to absorb this information too quickly may result in severe migraine headaches, brain tumors, or worse! The surgeon general has been asked to issue the following hazardous-to- your-health warning: If at any time while attempting to absorb this information you should feel brain dead and/or extremely fatigued, you should stop reading immediately. Your brain is attempting to tell your body it is being pushed past its earthly limits. Failure to do so could result in "brain dead" becoming a reality!