5♣ J♥ Q♥ K♠ + A♥ cut = 10 points
10 points. Fifteens 6 · Runs 3 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ J♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ Q♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♣ K♠ |
| 3 | run of three | J♥ Q♥ K♠ |
| 1 | his nob | J♥ A♥ |
| 10 | Total points | |
What the ace of hearts contributes
Holding 5 of clubs, jack of hearts, queen of hearts, king of spades with the ace of hearts as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the ace of hearts contribute 1 points. The remaining 9 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- his nob: jack of hearts, ace of hearts — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (9 points); ace of diamonds (9 points); ace of spades (9 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 10, 8 score the same (including the ace of hearts), and 16 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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