4♣ 4♥ 5♠ 6♣ + 4♦ cut = 21 points
21 points. Fifteens 6 · Pairs 6 · Runs 9
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 4♣ 5♠ 6♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 4♥ 5♠ 6♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 4♦ 5♠ 6♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 4♣ 5♠ 6♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 4♥ 5♠ 6♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 4♦ 5♠ 6♣ |
| 2 | Pair | 4♣ 4♥ |
| 2 | Pair | 4♣ 4♦ |
| 2 | Pair | 4♥ 4♦ |
| 21 | Total points | |
What the 4 of diamonds contributes
Holding 4 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 5 of spades, 6 of clubs with the 4 of diamonds as the cut scores 21 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the 4 of diamonds contribute 9 points. The remaining 12 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 4 of diamonds, 5 of spades, 6 of clubs — 2 points.
- run of three: 4 of diamonds, 5 of spades, 6 of clubs — 3 points.
- Pair: 4 of clubs, 4 of diamonds — 2 points.
- Pair: 4 of hearts, 4 of diamonds — 2 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: 4 of spades (21 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 21, 2 score the same (including the 4 of diamonds), and 6 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 12 to 24 points, averaging 15.54 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: 14 points
- A♦ cut: 14 points
- A♥ cut: 14 points
- A♠ cut: 14 points
- 2♣ cut: 14 points
- 2♦ cut: 14 points
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