4♣ 5♣ 6♣ J♣ + A♣ cut = 15 points
15 points. Fifteens 6 · Runs 3 · Flush 5 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 4♣ 5♣ 6♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | A♣ 4♣ J♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 4♣ 5♣ 6♣ |
| 5 | Flush 5-card | 4♣ 5♣ 6♣ J♣ A♣ |
| 1 | his nob | J♣ A♣ |
| 15 | Total points | |
What the ace of clubs contributes
Holding 4 of clubs, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs, jack of clubs with the ace of clubs as the cut scores 15 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the ace of clubs contribute 8 points. The remaining 7 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: ace of clubs, 4 of clubs, jack of clubs — 2 points.
- Flush 5-card: 4 of clubs, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs, jack of clubs, ace of clubs — 5 points.
- his nob: jack of clubs, ace of clubs — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: ace of diamonds (13 points); ace of hearts (13 points); ace of spades (13 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 31 possible cuts score less than 15, 8 score the same (including the ace of clubs), and 9 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 11 to 20 points, averaging 14.06 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: 13 points
- A♥ cut: 13 points
- A♠ cut: 13 points
- 2♣ cut: 13 points
- 2♦ cut: 11 points
- 2♥ cut: 11 points
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