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vr.tr.hand-group · thing-hand-group

Let an agent handle card hands by game, composition, ranking and rules, and treat gambling contexts responsibly.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.ORG
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Composition Which cards.

Cards

Cards held.

Cards

Cards in the hand.

  1. Which cards make up the hand? definition
  2. In which game? definition

Notation

Recording.

Notation

How it is written.

  1. How is the hand written in standard notation? definition
  2. Is the notation unambiguous? boundary
Value Strength and ranking.

Rank

Hand ranking.

Rank

Rank of the hand.

  1. What is the rank of this hand in the game? definition
  2. What beats it? definition

Probability

Chances.

Probability

Probability of the hand.

  1. What is the probability of this hand? measurement
  2. How was it computed? provenance
Play Using the hand.

Rules

Game rules.

Rules

Relevant rules.

  1. Which rules apply to playing this hand? provenance
  2. What are the options? definition

Fairness

Cheating.

Fairness

Fair play.

  1. Could the hand indicate cheating or collusion? boundary
  2. How are disputes handled? action
Gambling Responsible handling.

Legality

Where legal.

Legality

Legality of play for money.

  1. Is playing for money legal here? boundary
  2. Is the operator licensed? provenance

Harm

Problem gambling.

Harm

Support.

  1. Are there signs of gambling harm? boundary
  2. Where can help be found? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
noun.group
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.ORG
Facets: substance
social
Facets: origin
conceptual
Facets: agency
inert
Facets: mobility
not-applicable
Facets: scale
not-applicable
Facets: affordances
observable
Other names and narrower kinds
deal, bridge hand, chicane, poker hand, royal flush, straight flush, full house, flush, straight, pair

What it is Filled

The cards held by a player in a card game at a given time; also the deal of cards and named combinations such as a royal flush in poker or a bridge hand.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle card hands by game, composition, ranking and rules, and treat gambling contexts responsibly.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Cards held by one player at one time
  • Meaning depends on the game
  • Rankings define strength in some games
  • The body part hand is a different entry

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Reveal or peek at another player's hand.
  • Deal or arrange hands to favour one player.
  • Help a player cheat or collude in a game played for money.
  • Encourage a person to keep playing for stakes they cannot afford.

Only with a human decision

  • Running card games for real money.

May

  • Track a player's own hand and explain the rules and rankings of a game.
  • Deal hands fairly in a game it runs.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Card games depend on fairness and hidden information.
  • Gambling on hands can harm players and families.

Who is affected

  • Players
  • Their families

Owners Filled

Steward

The players for a friendly game; the operator for organised play.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • oewn-07968050-n - registry parent class

related

  • card game - game
  • playing cards - components
  • hand as body part or unit - homonyms
  • gambling - in some games

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.hand-group
  • Open English WordNet: oewn-07973501-n

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • poker hand size: 5 cards - standard
  • bridge hand size: 13 cards

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Cards held by one player
  • Hand notation in bridge and poker
  • Named hands such as straight flush
  • A set of cards held by a player, or shown in diagrams and notation.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • deal and play it
  • evaluate and rank it
  • record and analyse it
  • explain rules and probabilities

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Cheating and collusion
  • Problem gambling
  • Misstating probabilities

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Laws of Duplicate Bridge
  • Gambling regulation for poker

Context of use required Filled

  • Playing card games.
  • poker hands
  • bridge hands
  • other card game hands
  • special hands such as a chicane (void suit)

Sources Filled

  1. Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-07973501-n - sense and gloss of the concept
  2. Wiktionary: hand - word senses and usage

Open questions

  • Should named hands be separate entries?
  • How should hand notation be standardised?
  • How should agents handle gambling advice?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-hand-group/spec.json