5♣ J♣ J♦ Q♦ + K♦ cut = 17 points
17 points. Fifteens 8 · Pairs 2 · Runs 6 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ Q♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ K♦ |
| 3 | run of three | J♣ Q♦ K♦ |
| 3 | run of three | J♦ Q♦ K♦ |
| 2 | Pair | J♣ J♦ |
| 1 | his nob | J♦ K♦ |
| 17 | Total points | |
What the king of diamonds contributes
Holding 5 of clubs, jack of clubs, jack of diamonds, queen of diamonds with the king of diamonds as the cut scores 17 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the king of diamonds contribute 9 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 5 of clubs, king of diamonds — 2 points.
- run of three: jack of clubs, queen of diamonds, king of diamonds — 3 points.
- run of three: jack of diamonds, queen of diamonds, king of diamonds — 3 points.
- his nob: jack of diamonds, king of diamonds — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: king of clubs (17 points); king of hearts (16 points); king of spades (16 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 43 possible cuts score less than 17, 5 score the same (including the king of diamonds), and 0 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.79 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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