BIG item turned sideway considered carried?

[Easy2putt]

"An item in your hand does not count until you play it; at that point, it is carried."

"You should indicate items that can't help you, or extras not being worn, by turning the cards sideways."

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Ok, so I lost a race/class which negated my current BIG item, I turned that BIG item sideways.

I put into play another race/class that can use a different BIG item that I also have in my hand.

So, thus, I can carry 2 BIG items BUT only one is actively in play?