Why a Bridge hand evaluator?
Most online evaluators stop at 4-3-3-3 = balanced. We add distribution points and suit-quality so you can practice the modern "losing-trick count" approach used in most ACBL curricula.
Bridge, Solitaire, Spades and Rummy are the kind of games where a single bad move can ruin a hand. The tools here tell you what experienced players would do at that exact moment — without taking over the game for you.
Beyond raw HCP, the tool also gives distribution points for shortness, a "balanced or unbalanced" verdict, and the suit-quality (top cards) used in modern bidding theory. The output flags "4-4-4-1" hands — which look balanced but are usually notrump-unfriendly.
Reads your tableau (7 piles, top cards) and recommends the move with the highest expected progress. It does not auto-play — you stay in control. The advice is grounded in classic Klondike heuristics: uncover buried cards, expose red 7s on black 6s, keep one black king as a "magnet" for the late game.
Bid suggestions account for bag risk: going over your bid is fine, but every bag = 100 points off later. The helper shows a recommended bid and the "blind nil" check (only sensible with a 4-of-a-kind or better in many casual rooms). Use it to sanity-check your instinct, not replace it.
Detects sets (same rank, different suits) and runs (consecutive ranks, same suit) in your hand and tells you which card to discard for the fastest win. The algorithm is recursive: it tries every grouping and keeps the one with the fewest deadwood cards.
Most online evaluators stop at 4-3-3-3 = balanced. We add distribution points and suit-quality so you can practice the modern "losing-trick count" approach used in most ACBL curricula.
Microsoft Solitaire's win-rate is ~43%. Our advisor suggests the textbook move; it cannot promise you a win. Don't blame us when you lose — blame variance.
"Aggressive" bidders take more bags. The calculator gives a baseline; your table style matters as much as the math.
Gin, 500 Rummy, Rummy 5000 all have slightly different rules. We follow the most common "10-card, 1 round, sets + runs" variant. Tell us if your table plays a different rule and we'll add a flag.