JOE ANDREWS
Classic Card Game Expert, Author and Entrepreneur

An avid collector and card historian, host Joe Andrews is the director of Grand Prix Card Tournaments® (www.grandprixtournaments.com) and has played cards competitively for more than thirty years. Mr. Andrews is the author of multiple books and articles about card games, providing his readers with advanced strategies for more competitive play. In addition to his writing accomplishments, Mr. Andrews is a contractor and consultant for several organizations and Internet Classic Gaming sites, most notably, the Microsoft Gaming Zone and the United States Playing Card Company (maker of Bicycle® Playing Cards). Joe is also a frequent guest on “The Jordan Rich Show” which airs on WBZ Radio 1030 AM. As a competitive card player, Joe has won over 100 tournaments.

Mr. Andrews’ accomplishments are as follows:

Books:

• The Complete Win At Barbu, Games by Andrews, Inc. 2006
• The Complete Win at Euchre, Games by Andrews, Inc. 2004.
• Music, Music, Music - A Walk Down Memory Lane, ProStar Publications, Inc., 2003.
• Rock, Roll & Reminisce, ProStar Publications, Inc., 2002.
• The Complete Win at Whist, Bonus Books, Inc., 2001.
• The Complete Win at Hearts, Bonus Books, Inc./United States Playing Card Company, 2000.
• The Complete Win at Spades, Bonus Books, Inc./United States Playing Card Company, 2000.
• Win at Spades, Advanced Volume, Bonus Books, Inc., 1999.
• Win at Spades, Basic and Intermediate Volume, Bonus Books, Inc., 1999.
• Win at Hearts (Revised), Bonus Books, Inc., 1998.
• Win at Hearts, Dover Books, 1983.

Articles:

• Various articles and reviews in publications such as Popular Bridge and The Boston Globe.
• “Barbu – The Card Game that’s Seven Games in One”, Games Magazine June 2005.
• “The Modern Game of Hearts”, Games Magazine, September 2004
• “Bid Whist: A New and Improved Classic Card Game”, Games Magazine April 2001.
• “The Modern Game of Euchre”, Games Magazine, August 2000.
• “Spades – Still Growing After Sixty Years”, Games Magazine, December 1999.

Games Related Accomplishments:

• Founder and director of Grand Prix Card Tournaments, host of:
  • The World Series of Classic Card Games
  • The World Series of Euchre
  • The World Series of Hearts
  • The World Series of Spades
  • The World Series of Pinochle
  • The World Series of Bid Whist
  • The Grand Prix Vegas Open
• Host of Grand Prix Radio: http://www.grandprixradio.com
• Host and co-creator of the “$25,000 Triviaspot.com National Trivia Contest.”
• Director of the Hearts, Spades and Euchre Events at MSO 2000 in London.
• Organizer and Director of United States Open Hearts and Spades Championship Tourney, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1999 and 2001.
• Consultant and Contractor for United States Playing Card Company, 1998 – present.
• Contractor and Content Writer for Backgammon, Bridge, Cribbage, Hearts, Spades and Euchre for the Microsoft Internet Gaming Zone, 1999 – present.
• U.S. Hearts National Champion – 1978, 1981, 1982 (Retired after third title).
• Founder of the New England Hearts Players’ League – 1971.
• ACBL Certified Club Director - 1978-1984.
• American Contract Bridge League Life Master – 1968.