Everybody wants her. Is tonight the night you get lucky? If Lady Luck is sitting at you seat you'll definately have an extra rack to play with for the night!
Hold'Em Omaha Stud and other poker players can use this product to secure their cards during play. When not actively looking at their hand cards players must place them face down on the table in front of their chips. Positioning the Card Covers over the cards protects them from being accidentally exposed fouled or folded.
A true play on words...when you have the Nutz your opponent must be crazy to call and resemble this poker face. The rest of this guy has a straight jacket on. Poker Prayer: "May all your bets have the Nutz behind them."
Hold'Em Omaha Stud and other poker players can use this product to secure their cards during play. When not actively looking at their hand cards players must place them face down on the table in front of their chips. Positioning the Card Covers over the cards protects them from being accidentally exposed fouled or folded.
Is that a smile a smirk or just an alluring stare trying to capture the person or just their chips. She is sexy smart and oh so dangerous and the Lady of Poker.
Hold'Em Omaha Stud and other poker players can use this product to secure their cards during play. When not actively looking at their hand cards players must place them face down on the table in front of their chips. Positioning the Card Covers over the cards protects them from being accidentally exposed fouled or folded.
We all know him and love him or hate him. That is the "Cat that caught the canary" smile just like the one you see when the River Catches the card needed to win the hand. Good luck fishing and the other guy gets Bad Beat.
Hold'Em Omaha Stud and other poker players can use this product to secure their cards during play. When not actively looking at their hand cards players must place them face down on the table in front of their chips. Positioning the Card Covers over the cards protects them from being accidentally exposed fouled or folded.
We all know him...if he bets you fold and if he calls you fold faster. THere is no reading his expressions but if he is in the hand you better have the nutz to be there too. IF you try to bluff the Rock he may be your concrete shoes.
Hold'Em Omaha Stud and other poker players can use this product to secure their cards during play. When not actively looking at their hand cards players must place them face down on the table in front of their chips. Positioning the Card Covers over the cards protects them from being accidentally exposed fouled or folded.
No not some crooked character but someone hiding behind his designer sunglasses. No telling whether he has the Nutz or is hoping for that perfect River by looking at Shades' eyes because all you will see is your own reflection!
Hold'Em Omaha Stud and other poker players can use this product to secure their cards during play. When not actively looking at their hand cards players must place them face down on the table in front of their chips. Positioning the Card Covers over the cards protects them from being accidentally exposed fouled or folded.
As vicious as his sharp teeth he knows everything about the game. The odds the players and anything he can sink his teeth into. He's hungry...but who at the table will be his last meal?
Hold'Em Omaha Stud and other poker players can use this product to secure their cards during play. When not actively looking at their hand cards players must place them face down on the table in front of their chips. Positioning the Card Covers over the cards protects them from being accidentally exposed fouled or folded.
Rough and tumble and never shows whether he has a 8-3 off suit or pocket Aces. The true "play the player" expert. He is named after the game that is as big as the state. Hold'em. He plays Poker not just the cards!
Hold'Em Omaha Stud and other poker players can use this product to secure their cards during play. When not actively looking at their hand cards players must place them face down on the table in front of their chips. Positioning the Card Covers over the cards protects them from being accidentally exposed fouled or folded.
Poker card covers are fast becoming the next hot collectible since playing poker namely Texas Hold'Em Poker is the fastest growing past time in America today. And poker professionals love them!
Card covers protect your hand from accidental exposure fouling or folding. Some people use coins some use a unique object. But these mini statuettes are one-of-a-kind and exclusively available here. And they are used by the players themselves in major tournaments across the country! Watch for them on TV.
This card cover features the likeness of Gus Hansen "The Great Dane." Each cover is exquisitely hand painted showing tremendous detail down to the color of his eyebrows! And each of these card covers come with their own colorful and classy retail-ready box along with a brief bio of each player on the back of the box.
Never accidentally expose or fold your hand again!
Where can you go to play Black Jack Roulette Craps Chess or Checkers all in one place? Las Vegas? Reno? Atlantic City? Monoco?
How about your own living room?
Yes with this 6 in 1 Gaming Coffee Table you can play all those games complete in one table. By day the Gaming Table is a stylish coffee table. But by night (or any other time of day you fancy a gamble) it's your very own casino in the corner! It easily converts in seconds from coffee table to gaming table; just remove the tabletop and all you need is there. Use it to play Roulette Blackjack Chess Checkers Backgammon and Craps.
As well as being a top quality gaming set this table is practical too. You probably haven't got a spare gambling room. That's why this is such a good idea. When you're not using it to play your favorite casino game you can just use it as a very classy coffee table. The polished finish of this table will blend in with any surroundings and it won't take up the whole room.
On the flip side of the table lid is a Blackjack layout same as the pros use. Integrated in the table is a removable wooden insert with a roulette layout on one side and a printed chess/backgammon board on the other suitable for checkers too. Take off the insert and set inside the table is a craps layout complete with felt-covered sides to protect the table's finish from even the most zealous of dice throwers. All layouts are covered by casino-style green felt. And found on the outer rim of the table and also on the blackjack side of the table top you can find grooved chip holders just another feature of this versatile table.
There is even a concealed accessory tray to hold 500 poker chips playing cards and dice when not in use. The tray is also wood constructed.
Solid Wood Chess Checkers and Backgammon Pieces
Wood Cased Roulette Wheel and 2 Steel Marbles
500 11.6g Professional Poker Chips
Two Decks of High Quality Playing Cards
Game and Assembly Instructions
Some assembly required. Dimensions: 48" Long x 38" High x 24" Deep Weight: 79.5 lbs.
These "Holdem's Best" 500 Chips cannot be matched in quality of graphics or manufacturing by anyone else! Do not accept imitations! These 39 mm diameter casino-sized chips take advantage of new manufacturing technology that fills the chip with clay giving them an authentic look and feel. A metal insert gives the chip its casino quality weight of 11.5 grams. These look and sound like actual clay poker chips!
The detail on these chips is fantastic! A unique design of black stripes will make your poker chips stand out. These have a rare 1.3 inch inlay allowing for larger graphic surface area. The "Holdem's Best" graphics feature four of the best pocket hands in Texas Holdem Poker - Bullets Cowboys Ladies and Big Slick. The quality of these permanent water-proof labels is unbeatable and can be compared to professional casino chips. Chips come in four colors: white red green and black.
Your Chips will be protected in this aluminum case. It will provide the most protection for your investment. It is made of heavy duty yet lightweight aluminum available in brilliant silver. The interior is black velour with space for 500 chips 2 decks of cards a dealer button and 2 blind buttons. The handles are securely riveted for long lasting use.
This is the chip case that will last a lifetime.
We have INCLUDED IN THIS SET 2 DECKS of CARDS a professional dealer button and big & little blind buttons.
These "Holdem's Best" 500 Chips are made exclusively for us and cannot be matched in quality of graphics or manufacturing by anyone else! These 39 mm diameter casino-sized chips are 11.5 grams in weight. They are produced from a composite resin and an insert that gives them the weight and feel of a heavy casino-quality chip.
The detail on these chips is fantastic! A unique design of black stripes will make your poker chips stand out. These have a rare 1.3 inch inlay allowing for larger graphic surface area. The "Holdem's Best" graphics feature four of the best pocket hands in Texas Holdem Poker - Bullets Cowboys Ladies and Big Slick. The quality of these permanent water-proof labels is unbeatable and can be compared to professional casino chips. Chips come in four colors: white red green and black.
What makes this set the best in the country is the rich mahogany case that holds the chips.
Mahogany Poker Chip Case
This beautiful dark mahogany poker chip case is one of the finest cases we have ever sold. At first glance it may resemble a fine cigar humidor. It is a deep reddish brown mahogany and is very solid. Made of 1/2 inch pieces of solid mahogany wood this case is as solid as could be. The finish on this case is a smooth polished laquered finish. The tray inside is removable revealing a bottom layer that holds chips and playing cards. The woodwork on the inside and outside is as fine as any piece of furniture in your house.
The hardware on this case is solid brass. There are 2 well built handles that are very strong and artistic in design. The best feature of all on this case is the key lock to keep your poker chips secured. The key itself is artistic and also fits in with the decor. It is an old style key made from solid brass with a tassle hanging from it. This is a collector's item as well as a fully functional chip case for the person who appreciates the finer things in life.
For a finishing touch on this fine piece there is a solid brass name plate that is ready for engraving (engraving not offered). Once you receive this case you will want to get the name plate engraved and then you can easily mount it on the case as it has an adhesive surface on the back.
The top rack in this case comfortably holds 300 chips as the bottom rack holds 200 chips for a total chip capacity of 500 chips. Also on the bottom there is enough space for 3 decks of cards.
The case is 12 3/4 inches by 9 3/16 inches and stands 5 inches high when in the closed position.
As a bonus we are including two decks of playing cards a professional dealer button and little & big blind buttons. Playing cards depicted are subject to change without notice. It is at our discretion to replace playing cards with a similar product of equal or higher quality at any time.
If you're serious about mastering Texas Hold'em and becoming a consistent winner then you need the Hold'em or Fold'em Training Cards. Know the odds of winning with every card you hold; avoid irrational "wishful thinking poker" and instantly calculate the odds of your hand.
Perfect for players of any skill level who want to understand what's involved in a winning hand. Crush your opponents by knowing more about the game and know exactly what to do (and what NOT to do) in any given situation.
Dimensions: 12" x 20". All Poker Players think they are the Shark and not the Chum. This sign is the perfect gift for that poker fan no matter where they fall on the food chain. This ready to hang poker sign features:
Personalization
Poplar Molding
3D Resin Relief (cards in the middle)
Hand Rubbed stain to add an ''aged'' look
Personalized copy produced in vinyl with accents are added by hand.
Notes about Personalized Signs:
Personalized copy will appear EXACTLY as you fill out during check out. We do not automatically add punctuation capitalization and assume spelling is correct.
Personalization has no character limits as we will make the copy fit. Please look at the example in the photo above and realize that extended copy will have to be very small in order to fit.
Personalized items are made to order. As a general rule the signs take approximately 15 business days in production from the time you submit your order to the time your order ships.
Once you place your order you will receive an email which will require you to reply with the personalized copy you desire. We cannot proceed without your emailed reply.
Please note we reserve the right to deny any order which may be construed as offensive or inappropriate.
This 18"x 24" sign is the perfect gift for any poker fan. This ready to hang poker sign features:
Personalization
Poplar Molding
3D Resin Relief (cards in the middle)
Hand Rubbed stain to add an ''aged'' look
Personalized copy produced in vinyl with accents are added by hand.
Notes about Personalized Signs:
Personalized copy will appear EXACTLY as you fill out during check out. We do not automatically add punctuation capitalization and assume spelling is correct.
Personalization has no character limits as we will make the copy fit. Please look at the example in the photo above and realize that extended copy will have to be very small in order to fit.
Personalized items are made to order. As a general rule the signs take approximately 15 business days in production from the time you submit your order to the time your order ships.
Once you place your order you will receive an email which will require you to reply with the personalized copy you desire. We cannot proceed without your emailed reply.
Please note we reserve the right to deny any order which may be construed as offensive or inappropriate.
This 10"x 11" sign is the perfect gift for any poker fan. This ready to hang poker sign features:
Personalization
Poplar Molding
3D Resin Relief (cards in the middle)
Hand Rubbed stain to add an ''aged'' look
Personalized copy produced in vinyl with accents are added by hand.
Important Holiday Notes:
Dec 4th is the deadline for UPS ground Shipping/holiday arrival.
Dec 11th is the Next Day air deadline for Holiday orders. So all signs ordered from Dec 4th - Dec 11th must be shipped via UPS overnight.
Notes about Personalized Signs:
Personalized copy will appear EXACTLY as you fill out during check out. We do not automatically add punctuation capitalization and assume spelling is correct.
Personalization has no character limits as we will make the copy fit. Please look at the example in the photo above and realize that extended copy will have to be very small in order to fit.
Personalized items are made to order. As a general rule the signs take approximately 15 business days in production from the time you submit your order to the time your order ships.
Once you place your order you will receive an email which will require you to reply with the personalized copy you desire. We cannot proceed without your emailed reply.
Please note we reserve the right to deny any order which may be construed as offensive or inappropriate.
This 14"x 18" sign is the perfect gift for any poker fan. This ready to hang poker sign features:
Personalization
Poplar Molding
3D Resin Relief (cards in the middle)
Hand Rubbed stain to add an ''aged'' look
Personalized copy produced in vinyl with accents are added by hand.
Important Holiday Notes:
Dec 4th is the deadline for UPS ground Shipping/holiday arrival.
Dec 11th is the Next Day air deadline for Holiday orders. So all signs ordered from Dec 4th - Dec 11th must be shipped via UPS overnight.
Notes about Personalized Signs:
Personalized copy will appear EXACTLY as you fill out during check out. We do not automatically add punctuation capitalization and assume spelling is correct.
Personalization has no character limits as we will make the copy fit. Please look at the example in the photo above and realize that extended copy will have to be very small in order to fit.
Personalized items are made to order. As a general rule the signs take approximately 15 business days in production from the time you submit your order to the time your order ships.
Once you place your order you will receive an email which will require you to reply with the personalized copy you desire. We cannot proceed without your emailed reply.
Please note we reserve the right to deny any order which may be construed as offensive or inappropriate.
This 16" diameter sign is the perfect gift for any poker fan. This ready to hang poker sign features:
Personalization
Poplar Molding
3D Resin Relief (cards in the middle)
Hand Rubbed stain to add an ''aged'' look
Personalized copy produced in vinyl with accents are added by hand.
Important Holiday Notes:
Dec 4th is the deadline for UPS ground Shipping/holiday arrival.
Dec 11th is the Next Day air deadline for Holiday orders. So all signs ordered from Dec 4th - Dec 11th must be shipped via UPS overnight.
Notes about Personalized Signs:
Personalized copy will appear EXACTLY as you fill out during check out. We do not automatically add punctuation capitalization and assume spelling is correct.
Personalization has no character limits as we will make the copy fit. Please look at the example in the photo above and realize that extended copy will have to be very small in order to fit.
Personalized items are made to order. As a general rule the signs take approximately 15 business days in production from the time you submit your order to the time your order ships.
Once you place your order you will receive an email which will require you to reply with the personalized copy you desire. We cannot proceed without your emailed reply.
Please note we reserve the right to deny any order which may be construed as offensive or inappropriate.
War is the reciprocal and violent application
of force between hostile political entities aimed at
bringing about a desired political end-state via armed
conflict. In his seminal work,
On War,
Carl Von Clausewitz calls war the "continuation of
political intercourse, carried on with other means."[1]
War is an interaction in which two or more militaries
have a “struggle of wills”.[2]
When qualified as a
civil war, it is a dispute inherent to a given
society, and its nature is in the conflict over modes of
governance rather than
sovereignty. War is not considered to be the same as
mere
occupation,
murder or
genocide because of the reciprocal nature of the
violent struggle, and the
organized nature of the units involved.
War is also a cultural entity, and its practice is
not linked to any single type of political organisation
or society. Rather, as discussed by
John Keegan in his “History Of Warfare”, war is a
universal phenomenon whose form and scope is defined by
the society that wages it.
[3]
The conduct of war extends along a continuum, from the
almost universal
tribal warfare that began well before recorded human
history, to wars between
city states,
nations, or
empires. A group of combatants and their support is
called an
army on land, a
navy at sea, and
air force in the air. Wars may be prosecuted
simultaneously in one or more different
theatres. Within each theatre, there may be one or
more consecutive
military campaigns. A military campaign includes not
only fighting but also intelligence, troop movements,
supplies,
propaganda, and other components. Continuous
conflict is traditionally called a
battle, although this terminology is not always fed
to conflicts involving aircraft, missiles or bombs
alone, in the absence of ground troops or naval forces.
War is not limited to the
human species, as
ants engage in massive intra-species conflicts which
might be termed warfare. It is theorized that other
species also engage in similar behavior, although this
is not well documented.
[4][5][6]
Some believe war has always been with us; others
stress the lack of clear evidence that war is not in our
prehistoric past, and the fact that many peaceful,
non-military societies have and still do exist.
Originally, war likely consisted of small-scale raiding.
Since the rise of the state some 5000 years ago,
military activity has occurred over much of the globe.
The advent of gunpowder and the acceleration of
technological advances led to modern warfare.
Since the close of the
Vietnam War, the ideas expounded by the Prussian
military theorist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) have
come to thoroughly permeate American military writing,
doctrinal, theoretical, and historical. His book
On War, first published (as
Vom Kriege) in 1832, was adopted as a key
text at the Naval War College in 1976, the Air War
College in 1978, the Army War College in 1981. It has
always been central at the U.S. Army's School for
Advanced Military Studies at Leavenworth (founded in
1983). The U.S. Marine Corps's brilliant little
philosophical field manual
FMFM 1: Warfighting (1989) is essentially a
distillation of On War, and the newer Marine
Corps Doctrinal Publications (MCDPs,
c.1997) are equally reflective of Clausewitz's basic
concepts.*1
This is not the first time Clausewitz has been in
fashion. Indeed, On War has been the bible of
many thoughtful soldiers ever since Field Marshal
Helmuth von Moltke attributed to its guidance his
stunning victories in the wars of German unification
(1864, 1866, 1870-71). Nor is it the first time that
individual American soldiers and military
thinkers have been attracted by his ideas: George
Patton, Albert Wedemeyer, and—especially—Dwight
Eisenhower were intensely interested in what he had to
say.
It is, however, the first time that the American
armed forces as institutions have turned to
Clausewitz. While the philosopher had insisted that war
was "simply the expression of politics by other means,"
the traditional attitude of American soldiers had been
that "politics and strategy are radically and
fundamentally things apart. Strategy begins where
politics end. All that soldiers ask is that once the
policy is settled, strategy and command shall be
regarded as being in a sphere apart from politics."*2
The sudden acceptability of Clausewitz in the wake of
Vietnam is not difficult to account for, for among the
major military theorists only Clausewitz seriously
struggled with the sort of dilemma that American
military leaders faced in the aftermath of their defeat.
Clearly, in what had come to be called in scathing terms
a "political war," the political and military components
of the American war effort had come unstuck. It ran
against the grain of America's military men to criticize
elected civilian leaders, but it was just as difficult
to take the blame upon themselves. Clausewitz's analysis
could not have been more relevant:
The more powerful and inspiring the motives for
war,... the more closely will the military aims and
the political objects of war coincide, and the more
military and less political will war appear to be.
On the other hand, the less intense the motives, the
less will the military element's natural tendency to
violence coincide with political directives. As a
result, war will be driven further from its natural
course, the political object will be more and more
at variance with the aim of ideal war, and the
conflict will seem increasingly political in
character.*3
When people talk, as they often do, about
harmful political influence on the management of
war, they are not really saying what they mean.
Their quarrel should be with the policy itself, not
with its influence.
Vom Kriege (IPA: [fɔm
ˈkʁiːgə]) is a book on
war and
military strategy by
Prussian general
Carl von Clausewitz, written mostly after the
Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830, and
published posthumously by his wife in 1832. It has been
translated into
English several times as On War. On
War is actually an unfinished work; Clausewitz had
set about revising his accumulated manuscripts in 1827,
but did not live to finish the task. His wife eventually
compiled all the work and the final two chapters
Clausewitz never finished.
On War is one of the first books on modern
military strategy. This is mainly due to Clausewitz'
integration of politics and social and economic issues
as some of the most important factors in deciding the
outcomes of a war. It is one of the most important
treatises on strategy ever written, and is prescribed at
various
military academies to this day.
Carl von Clausewitz was a
Prussian officer among those baffled by how the
armies of the
French Revolution and
Napoleon had changed the nature of war through their
ability to motivate the populace and thus unleash war on
a greater scale than had previously been the case in
Europe. Clausewitz was well educated and had a strong
interest in art, science, and education, but he was a
professional soldier who spent a considerable part of
his life fighting against Napoleon. There is no doubt
that the insights he gained from his experiences,
combined with a solid grasp of European history,
provided much of the raw material for the book. On
War represents the compilation of his most cogent
observations.
Note: Clausewitz states that Napoleon's tactics were
not revolutionary at all and that Napoleonic Warfare did
not change anything greatly in military history. The
technology of weaponry for the most part remained
static, and new strategies weren't developed, but rather
Napoleon refurbished old ones, mixing them into one
grand strategy.
The book contains a wealth of historical examples
used to illustrate its various concepts.
Frederick II of Prussia (the Great) figures
prominently for having made very efficient use of the
limited forces at his disposal.
Napoleon also is a central figure.
Among many strands of thought, three stand out as
essential to Clausewitz' concept:
War must never be seen as a purpose to itself,
but as a means of physically forcing one's will on
an opponent ("War is not merely a political act, but
also a real political instrument, a continuation of
political commerce, a carrying out of the same by
other means."[1]).
The military objectives in war that support
one's political objectives fall into two broad
types: "war to achieve limited aims" and war to
"disarm” the enemy: “to render [him] politically
helpless or militarily impotent."
The course of war will tend to favor the party
employing more force and resources (a notion
extended by Germany's leaders in World War One into
"total war"—the pursuit of complete military victory
regardless of the political consequences).
Military strategy is a
national defence policy implemented by
military organisations to pursue desired
strategic goals.[1]
Derived from the
Greek
strategos, strategy when it appeared in use
during the 18th century[2],
was seen in its narrow sense as the "art of the
general"[3],
'the art of arrangement' of troops.[4]
Military strategy deals with the planning and conduct of
campaigns, the movement and disposition of forces, and
the
deception of the
enemy. The father of modern strategic study,
Carl von Clausewitz, defined military strategy as
"the employment of battles to gain the end of war."
Liddell Hart's definition put less emphasis on
battles, defining strategy as "the art of distributing
and applying military means to fulfil the ends of
policy" Hence, both gave the pre-eminence to political
aims over military goals, ensuring
civilian control of the military.
"You must not fight too often with one enemy,
or you will teach him all your art of war." –
Napoleon Bonaparte
Military strategy is the plan and execution of
the contest between very large groups of armed
adversaries. It involves each opponent's diplomatic,
informational, military, and economic resources wielded
against the other's resources to gain supremacy or
reduce the opponent's will to fight. It is a principle
tool to secure the
national interest. A contemporary military strategy
is developed via
military science.
[5]
It is as old as
society itself. It is a subdiscipline of
warfare and of
foreign policy. In comparison,
grand strategy is that strategy of the largest of
organizations which are currently the
nation state,
confederation, or international
alliances. Military strategy has its origins before
the
Battle of the Ten Kings and will endure through the
space age. It is larger in perspective than
military tactics which is the disposition and
maneuver of units on a particular sea or battlefield.[6]
Military strategy in the 19th century was still
viewed as one of a trivium of "arts" or "sciences" that
govern the conduct of warfare; the others being
tactics, the execution of plans and manœuvering of
forces in battle, and
logistics, the maintenance of an army. The view had
prevailed since the Roman times, and the borderline
between strategy and tactics at this time was blurred,
and sometimes categorization of a decision is a matter
of almost personal opinion.
Carnot, during the
French Revolutionary Wars thought it simply involved
concentration of troops.[7]
The Battle of Siffin, illustration from a
19th century manuscript by
Muhammad Rafi Bazil.
Strategy and
tactics are closely related and exist on the same
continuum.
