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Meanings of high cards in inglês

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Usage of high cards in inglês
1
I had all these high cards and no way to use them.
The cardturner
2
My only high cards were a king and two jacks.
The cardturner
3
But they'd held the high cards, and he hadn't.
American empire: blood and iron
4
All were high cards, not one lower than a ten, yet with no two alike.
Daughter of the Sun / A Tale of Adventure
5
I'll show you part of my hand-justremember that I'm holding back my high cards.
Children of the Whirlwind
6
The average holding of high cards is one Ace, one King, one Queen, and one Knave.
Auction of To-day
7
By this is meant not only the absence of high cards, but also the absence of length.
Auction of To-day
8
I had more than enough high cards.
The cardturner
9
The combination of high cards above mentioned, however, is not in itself sufficient to justify a suit declaration.
Auction of To-day
10
Number-showing leads in high cards, so advantageous in Whist, are absolutely unimportant in Auction, and only complicate the situation.
Auction of To-day
11
Or, you go for speed, trying to get to the mayhem so you can force the high cards to lose.
Wired
12
Her ruin, Mr. Reginald Falcon, was dismissed from his club, for marking high cards on the back with his nail.
A Simpleton
13
I had twenty points just counting my high cards, and then three more points for my singleton diamond and doubleton club.
The cardturner
14
A singleton, if he be short in Trumps, is probably his best lead; his second choice should be high cards in sequence.
Auction of To-day
15
Under such circumstances, a player should always remember that his partner has counted upon him for a certain percentage of high cards.
Auction of To-day
16
But they have a count value of minus one each because as high cards are depleted from the game, player advantage goes down.
Wired
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