Dummy hand

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A dummy hand or dummy in card games is a special hand dealt to an imaginary extra player, and often played out according to certain rules.^[1] A dummy hand can take the place of a human player either as a dead hand (their cards are not used in the game), or under the control of another player. In some games the dummy is played face-up.