5♦ 5♥ 5♠ J♣ + 2♥ cut = 14 points
14 points. Fifteens 8 · Pairs 6
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♦ J♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♥ J♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ J♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♦ 5♥ 5♠ |
| 2 | Pair | 5♦ 5♥ |
| 2 | Pair | 5♦ 5♠ |
| 2 | Pair | 5♥ 5♠ |
| 14 | Total points | |
What the 2 of hearts contributes
Holding 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 5 of spades, jack of clubs with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 14 points in the hand.
The 2 of hearts contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 14 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (15 points); 2 of diamonds (14 points); 2 of spades (14 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 14, 24 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 24 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 14 to 29 points, averaging 16.54 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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Try a different cut
- A♣ cut: 15 points
- A♦ cut: 14 points
- A♥ cut: 14 points
- A♠ cut: 14 points
- 2♣ cut: 15 points
- 2♦ cut: 14 points
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