Every game needs rules in order to ensure that everyone has a fair chance at succeeding in the game. However if fairness to all payers is not a necessity then no rules are needed. In Mark Harris's book "Bang the Drum Slowly" this theme is played throughout the book in everything from life itself to a game of cards. This theme is focused on two characters in the book Henry or Author and Bruce. These two guys are best friends and become closer when Henry finds out that Bruce has been diagnosed with the fatal Hodgkin's disease and might not have a full season left in him.
TEGWAR or The Exciting Game Without Any Rules is the game played in the book by Bruce and Henry Along with other players of the team and others that want to get in the game but can't. As a card game TEGWAR is an exercise of dominance. The only rule is that there are no rules and until a player acknowledges that concept, he has no chance of winning. Much like life there are no rules you get dealt a good hand some......
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