5♠ 10♣ 10♠ J♣ + 2♣ cut = 9 points
9 points. Fifteens 6 · Pairs 2 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ 10♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ 10♠ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ J♣ |
| 2 | Pair | 10♣ 10♠ |
| 1 | his nob | J♣ 2♣ |
| 9 | Total points | |
What the 2 of clubs contributes
Holding 5 of spades, ten of clubs, ten of spades, jack of clubs with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 9 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 1 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- his nob: jack of clubs, 2 of clubs — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (8 points); 2 of hearts (8 points); 2 of spades (8 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 21 possible cuts score less than 9, 7 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 20 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.56 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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