5♠ 10♣ 10♠ J♣ + 9♠ cut = 14 points
14 points. Fifteens 6 · Pairs 2 · Runs 6
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ 10♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ 10♠ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ J♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 9♠ 10♣ J♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 9♠ 10♠ J♣ |
| 2 | Pair | 10♣ 10♠ |
| 14 | Total points | |
What the 9 of spades contributes
Holding 5 of spades, ten of clubs, ten of spades, jack of clubs with the 9 of spades as the cut scores 14 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the 9 of spades contribute 6 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- run of three: 9 of spades, ten of clubs, jack of clubs — 3 points.
- run of three: 9 of spades, ten of spades, jack of clubs — 3 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of clubs (15 points); 9 of diamonds (14 points); 9 of hearts (14 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 35 possible cuts score less than 14, 5 score the same (including the 9 of spades), and 8 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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