a) A bridge hand is first evaluated by counting highcard points (HCP)
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b) Each suit has five honor cards and ten highcard points
Ace (A)= 4 HCP King (R) = 3 HCP Queen (D) = 2 HCP Jack (V) = 1 HCP Ten (10) = 0 HCP
This hand worth 19 HCP:
A Q J 5 2 A K 10 9 K Q 3 2
spades = 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 hearts = 4 + 3 = 7 diamonds = 3 + 2 = 5 clubs = 0 = 0
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c) Cards from two to nine are called dotted cards and are illustrated by their own value (2, 3 ..., 8, 9) or with an x symbol
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d) Singletons J, Q or K's in a suit bid by your opponents shouldn't be added to your point-count
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e) Singletons J, Q or K's in a suit not bid by your partner should be valued one point less
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f) A hand without an ace is worth one point less except in notrump
Q J 7 J 10 9 4 3 K K Q 9 8
12 HCP in notrump (11 HCP in a suit contract)
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g) A hand with all four aces is worth one extra point
A K A 7 6 2 A Q J 9 A J 10
23 HCP + 1 HCP for 4 aces
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ENGLISH HOMEPAGE Copyright 1999-2001 by Roger Dunn PAGE D'ACCUEIL FRANÇAIS
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