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count cards

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To keep track of the cards that have been dealt and those that remain in the deck, in order to calculate the likelihood of certain hands in gambling games such as poker and blackjack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gambling, games

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 算牌 (suànpái) — keep track of cards that have been dealt
  • Finnish: laskea kortteja — keep track of cards that have been dealt