4♦ 5♣ 6♣ J♦ + J♠ cut = 11 points
11 points. Fifteens 6 · Pairs 2 · Runs 3
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♠ |
| 2 | fifteen | 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ |
| 2 | Pair | J♦ J♠ |
| 11 | Total points | |
What the jack of spades contributes
Holding 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs, jack of diamonds with the jack of spades as the cut scores 11 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the jack of spades contribute 4 points. The remaining 7 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 5 of clubs, jack of spades — 2 points.
- Pair: jack of diamonds, jack of spades — 2 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: jack of clubs (11 points); jack of hearts (11 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 36 possible cuts score less than 11, 3 score the same (including the jack of spades), and 9 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 7 to 17 points, averaging 9.92 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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