5♦ J♥ Q♥ K♣ + A♠ cut = 9 points
9 points. Fifteens 6 · Runs 3
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♣ |
| 9 | Total points | |
What the ace of spades contributes
Holding 5 of diamonds, jack of hearts, queen of hearts, king of clubs with the ace of spades as the cut scores 9 points in the hand.
The ace of spades contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 9 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (9 points); ace of diamonds (9 points); ace of hearts (10 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 9, 24 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 24 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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