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    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 |