Sentence examples for only five cards from inspiring English sources

Each participant can buy only five cards.

Since he was a passed hand, this would have shown a heart suit, usually only five cards in length because he had not opened with a weak two-bid in the suit, and the willingness, if partner hated hearts, to play in three clubs.

The hardest poker games to make a royal flush in are those where you are dealt only five cards.

(An opening bid of one heart or one spade promised only four cards in the suit).

That risks landing in a 4-2 diamond fit if partner gives preference with only two cards in diamonds.

A rebid of three no-trump would show 18 or 19 points with only three cards in the minor, or four low cards.

While you can shuffle the political cards in Egypt, there are still only two cards that count: the Muslim Brotherhood and the military.

South might have advanced his partner's takeout double with two no-trump, but three hearts is preferable, despite having only four cards in the suit.

Cook (South) transferred into hearts, promising only four cards in the suit, then jumped to four diamonds to describe a 4-6 hand with at least game-forcing values.

But if you have only four cards, partner is more likely to have three cards, so you can afford one high round to see the lay of the land and to try to avoid losing a trick to a doubleton queen in an opponent's hand — as in this deal.

For simplicity, suppose only three cards.