5♣ 5♥ 5♠ J♦ + 2♦ cut = 15 points
15 points. Fifteens 8 · Pairs 6 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♥ J♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ J♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ 5♥ 5♠ |
| 2 | Pair | 5♣ 5♥ |
| 2 | Pair | 5♣ 5♠ |
| 2 | Pair | 5♥ 5♠ |
| 1 | his nob | J♦ 2♦ |
| 15 | Total points | |
What the 2 of diamonds contributes
Holding 5 of clubs, 5 of hearts, 5 of spades, jack of diamonds with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 15 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 1 points. The remaining 14 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- his nob: jack of diamonds, 2 of diamonds — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (14 points); 2 of hearts (14 points); 2 of spades (14 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 24 possible cuts score less than 15, 8 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 16 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 14 to 29 points, averaging 16.54 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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- A♣ cut: 14 points
- A♦ cut: 15 points
- A♥ cut: 14 points
- A♠ cut: 14 points
- 2♣ cut: 14 points
- 2♥ cut: 14 points
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