3♥ 5♥ J♥ K♥ + A♠ cut = 8 points
8 points. Fifteens 4 · Flush 4
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♥ J♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♥ K♥ |
| 4 | Flush 4-card | 3♥ 5♥ J♥ K♥ |
| 8 | Total points | |
What the ace of spades contributes
Holding 3 of hearts, 5 of hearts, jack of hearts, king of hearts with the ace of spades as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.
The ace of spades contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (8 points); ace of diamonds (8 points); ace of hearts (10 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 8, 12 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 36 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 15 points, averaging 10.71 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.
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Try a different cut
- A♣ cut: 8 points
- A♦ cut: 8 points
- A♥ cut: 10 points
- 2♣ cut: 12 points
- 2♦ cut: 12 points
- 2♥ cut: 14 points
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