4♣ 4♥ 4♠ 5♣ + 6♣ cut = 21 points

21 points. Fifteens 6 · Pairs 6 · Runs 9

Hand

Cut card

Every scoring combination (hand)
PointsReasonCards
2fifteen4♣ 5♣ 6♣
2fifteen4♥ 5♣ 6♣
2fifteen4♠ 5♣ 6♣
3run of three4♣ 5♣ 6♣
3run of three4♥ 5♣ 6♣
3run of three4♠ 5♣ 6♣
2Pair4♣ 4♥
2Pair4♣ 4♠
2Pair4♥ 4♠
21Total points

What the 6 of clubs contributes

Holding 4 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 4 of spades, 5 of clubs with the 6 of clubs as the cut scores 21 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of clubs contribute 15 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

  • fifteen: 4 of clubs, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs — 2 points.
  • fifteen: 4 of hearts, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs — 2 points.
  • fifteen: 4 of spades, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs — 2 points.
  • run of three: 4 of clubs, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs — 3 points.
  • run of three: 4 of hearts, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs — 3 points.
  • run of three: 4 of spades, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of diamonds (21 points); 6 of hearts (21 points); 6 of spades (21 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 21, 4 score the same (including the 6 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 21 points, averaging 10.08 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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