6♣ 7♣ 8♦ Q♣ + K♦ cut = 5 points
5 points. Fifteens 2 · Runs 3
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 7♣ 8♦ |
| 3 | run of three | 6♣ 7♣ 8♦ |
| 5 | Total points | |
What the king of diamonds contributes
Holding 6 of clubs, 7 of clubs, 8 of diamonds, queen of clubs with the king of diamonds as the cut scores 5 points in the hand.
The king of diamonds contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 5 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
Other available cuts of this rank: king of clubs (5 points); king of hearts (5 points); king of spades (5 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 5, 20 score the same (including the king of diamonds), and 28 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 5 to 12 points, averaging 7.15 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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