5♣ J♥ Q♥ K♠ + 5♥ cut = 18 points
18 points. Fifteens 12 · Pairs 2 · Runs 3 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ Q♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ K♠ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♥ J♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♥ Q♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♥ K♠ |
| 3 | run of three | J♥ Q♥ K♠ |
| 2 | Pair | 5♣ 5♥ |
| 1 | his nob | J♥ 5♥ |
| 18 | Total points | |
What the 5 of hearts contributes
Holding 5 of clubs, jack of hearts, queen of hearts, king of spades with the 5 of hearts as the cut scores 18 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the 5 of hearts contribute 9 points. The remaining 9 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 5 of hearts, jack of hearts — 2 points.
- fifteen: 5 of hearts, queen of hearts — 2 points.
- fifteen: 5 of hearts, king of spades — 2 points.
- Pair: 5 of clubs, 5 of hearts — 2 points.
- his nob: jack of hearts, 5 of hearts — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: 5 of diamonds (17 points); 5 of spades (17 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 47 possible cuts score less than 18, 1 score the same (including the 5 of hearts), and 0 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 9 to 18 points, averaging 11.29 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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