6♣ 7♣ 8♠ 9♦ + A♥ cut = 10 points
10 points. Fifteens 6 · Runs 4
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 6♣ 9♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 7♣ 8♠ |
| 2 | fifteen | A♥ 6♣ 8♠ |
| 4 | run of four | 6♣ 7♣ 8♠ 9♦ |
| 10 | Total points | |
What the ace of hearts contributes
Holding 6 of clubs, 7 of clubs, 8 of spades, 9 of diamonds with the ace of hearts as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the ace of hearts contribute 2 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: ace of hearts, 6 of clubs, 8 of spades — 2 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (10 points); ace of diamonds (10 points); ace of spades (10 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 28 possible cuts score less than 10, 8 score the same (including the ace of hearts), and 12 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 16 points, averaging 10.50 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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Try a different cut
- A♣ cut: 10 points
- A♦ cut: 10 points
- A♠ cut: 10 points
- 2♣ cut: 10 points
- 2♦ cut: 10 points
- 2♥ cut: 10 points
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