5♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♣ + 2♣ cut = 8 points
8 points. Fifteens 4 · Runs 3 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ 10♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 9♣ 10♦ J♣ |
| 1 | his nob | J♣ 2♣ |
| 8 | Total points | |
What the 2 of clubs contributes
Holding 5 of clubs, 9 of clubs, ten of diamonds, jack of clubs with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 1 points. The remaining 7 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- his nob: jack of clubs, 2 of clubs — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (7 points); 2 of hearts (7 points); 2 of spades (7 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 12 possible cuts score less than 8, 7 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 29 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 7 to 15 points, averaging 9.60 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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