5♦ 9♥ Q♣ K♥ + J♠ cut = 9 points
9 points. Fifteens 6 · Runs 3
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♦ Q♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♦ K♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♦ J♠ |
| 3 | run of three | J♠ Q♣ K♥ |
| 9 | Total points | |
What the jack of spades contributes
Holding 5 of diamonds, 9 of hearts, queen of clubs, king of hearts with the jack of spades as the cut scores 9 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the jack of spades contribute 5 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 5 of diamonds, jack of spades — 2 points.
- run of three: jack of spades, queen of clubs, king of hearts — 3 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: jack of clubs (9 points); jack of diamonds (9 points); jack of hearts (9 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 41 possible cuts score less than 9, 4 score the same (including the jack of spades), and 3 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 10 points, averaging 5.92 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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