In "The Expert at the Card Table," feats with a deck of cards are wrapped around a haunting dual biography of historical colleagues, whose stories reveal as much about a magician's heart as his art.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Every tabletop gamer has had a dalliance with a trading card game or two. Since Magic: The Gathering arrived 31 years ago, dozens ...

Bid whist is the African-American community's grand elder to the common card game "spades." Whist is all about art, style, tradition — and smack talking. It's also a gathering point for friends and ...

The city of Napa's only card room can now run more tables at a time. Ace & Vine at 505 Lincoln Ave. will be able to run card games on 11 of its 12 tables, up from the previous limit of nine at a time, ...