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Can you count opponents' resource cards, or must you show your hand, before playing Monopoly?

Several players agree; no rule covers it, so the answer rests on sportsmanship.

  • Karlsen · Community · 2005-05-15
  • them · Community · 2005-05-15
  • dagibbs · Community · 2007-11-30
  • Rygel · Community · 2007-11-30

No rule requires showing your hand, and no rule forbids counting. Counting opponents' cards exactly is within the rules but poor sportsmanship, and a rough look at the stacks is usually seen as fine.

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