5♣ 5♦ 6♥ K♣ + K♥ cut = 12 points
12 points. Fifteens 8 · Pairs 4
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ K♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ K♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♦ K♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♦ K♥ |
| 2 | Pair | 5♣ 5♦ |
| 2 | Pair | K♣ K♥ |
| 12 | Total points | |
What the king of hearts contributes
Holding 5 of clubs, 5 of diamonds, 6 of hearts, king of clubs with the king of hearts as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the king of hearts contribute 6 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 5 of clubs, king of hearts — 2 points.
- fifteen: 5 of diamonds, king of hearts — 2 points.
- Pair: king of clubs, king of hearts — 2 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: king of diamonds (12 points); king of spades (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 35 possible cuts score less than 12, 7 score the same (including the king of hearts), and 6 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 16 points, averaging 9.33 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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