HCP - The abbreviation for High Card Points used to
provide a rough evaluation of a player's strength.
Values associated with HCP are:
Ace |
4 HCP |
King |
3 HCP |
Queen |
2 HCP |
Jack |
1 HCP |
Note - HCP
provides a rough estimation of a player's hand strength. See
Environmental Factors and
Distribution Count Methods
for more
accurate methods for hand evaluation.
Also see
Hand
Evaluation Books |