4♣ 5♣ 5♦ 5♥ + 6♣ cut = 23 points

23 points. Fifteens 8 · Pairs 6 · Runs 9

Hand

Cut card

Every scoring combination (hand)
PointsReasonCards
2fifteen4♣ 5♣ 6♣
2fifteen4♣ 5♦ 6♣
2fifteen4♣ 5♥ 6♣
2fifteen5♣ 5♦ 5♥
3run of three4♣ 5♣ 6♣
3run of three4♣ 5♦ 6♣
3run of three4♣ 5♥ 6♣
2Pair5♣ 5♦
2Pair5♣ 5♥
2Pair5♦ 5♥
23Total points

What the 6 of clubs contributes

Holding 4 of clubs, 5 of clubs, 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts with the 6 of clubs as the cut scores 23 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of clubs contribute 15 points. The remaining 8 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 clubs, 5 of diamonds, 6 of clubs — 2 points.
  • fifteen: 4 of clubs, 5 of hearts, 6 of clubs — 2 points.
  • run of three: 4 of clubs, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs — 3 points.
  • run of three: 4 of clubs, 5 of diamonds, 6 of clubs — 3 points.
  • run of three: 4 of clubs, 5 of hearts, 6 of clubs — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of diamonds (23 points); 6 of hearts (23 points); 6 of spades (23 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 23, 4 score the same (including the 6 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 23 points, averaging 12.88 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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