diff --git a/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro b/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
index 6faeeff7..185eda75 100644
--- a/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
+++ b/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ HEADERS += src/counter.h \
  src/carditem.h \
  src/tablezone.h \
  src/handzone.h \
+ src/handcounter.h \
  src/carddatabase.h \
  src/gameview.h \
  src/deck_picturecacher.h \
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ SOURCES += src/counter.cpp \
  src/carditem.cpp \
  src/tablezone.cpp \
  src/handzone.cpp \
+ src/handcounter.cpp \
  src/carddatabase.cpp \
  src/gameview.cpp \
  src/deck_picturecacher.cpp \
diff --git a/cockatrice/cockatrice.qrc b/cockatrice/cockatrice.qrc
index 38910b7e..dd3217a6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/cockatrice.qrc
+++ b/cockatrice/cockatrice.qrc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <file>resources/icon_phase_main2.svg</file>
         <file>resources/icon_phase_cleanup.svg</file>
         <file>resources/icon_nextturn.svg</file>
+	<file>resources/hand.svg</file>
 	<file>resources/pencil.svg</file>
 	<file>resources/icon_search.svg</file>
 	<file>resources/icon_clearsearch.svg</file>
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/cardzone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/cardzone.cpp
index 050d400e..6cbb4535 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/cardzone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/cardzone.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void CardZone::clearContents()
 	for (int i = 0; i < cards.size(); i++)
 		delete cards.at(i);
 	cards.clear();
+	emit cardCountChanged();
 }
 
 QString CardZone::getTranslatedName(bool hisOwn, GrammaticalCase gc) const
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@ void CardZone::addCard(CardItem *card, bool reorganize, int x, int y)
 
 	if (reorganize)
 		reorganizeCards();
+	
+	emit cardCountChanged();
 }
 
 CardItem *CardZone::getCard(int cardId, const QString &cardName)
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ CardItem *CardZone::takeCard(int position, int cardId, const QString &cardName,
 	c->setName(cardName);
 
 	reorganizeCards();
+	emit cardCountChanged();
 	return c;
 }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/cardzone.h b/cockatrice/src/cardzone.h
index 8a726101..0c60b3ac 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/cardzone.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/cardzone.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ protected:
 	void mouseDoubleClickEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
 	void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
 	virtual void addCardImpl(CardItem *card, int x, int y) = 0;
+signals:
+	void cardCountChanged();
 public slots:
 	void moveAllToZone();
 public:
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/player.cpp b/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
index 311c9cf2..21156886 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "pilezone.h"
 #include "tablezone.h"
 #include "handzone.h"
+#include "handcounter.h"
 #include "cardlist.h"
 #include "tab_game.h"
 #include "protocol_items.h"
@@ -41,9 +42,13 @@ Player::Player(const QString &_name, int _id, bool _local, Client *_client, TabG
 	PileZone *sb = new PileZone(this, "sb", false, false, this);
 	sb->setVisible(false);
 
+	HandCounter *handCounter = new HandCounter(this);
+	handCounter->setPos(base + QPointF(0, 3 * h));
+	
 	table = new TableZone(this, this);
 	connect(table, SIGNAL(sizeChanged()), this, SLOT(updateBoundingRect()));
 	hand = new HandZone(this, (int) table->boundingRect().height(), this);
+	connect(hand, SIGNAL(cardCountChanged()), handCounter, SLOT(updateNumber()));
 	
 	base = QPointF(deck->boundingRect().width() + counterAreaWidth + 5, 0);
 	hand->setPos(base);