5♣ 9♣ J♣ J♠ + 10♣ cut = 15 points
15 points. Fifteens 6 · Pairs 2 · Runs 6 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♠ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ 10♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 9♣ 10♣ J♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 9♣ 10♣ J♠ |
| 2 | Pair | J♣ J♠ |
| 1 | his nob | J♣ 10♣ |
| 15 | Total points | |
What the ten of clubs contributes
Holding 5 of clubs, 9 of clubs, jack of clubs, jack of spades with the ten of clubs as the cut scores 15 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the ten of clubs contribute 9 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 5 of clubs, ten of clubs — 2 points.
- run of three: 9 of clubs, ten of clubs, jack of clubs — 3 points.
- run of three: 9 of clubs, ten of clubs, jack of spades — 3 points.
- his nob: jack of clubs, ten of clubs — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: ten of diamonds (14 points); ten of hearts (14 points); ten of spades (15 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 46 possible cuts score less than 15, 2 score the same (including the ten of clubs), and 0 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 15 points, averaging 8.54 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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