6♠ 7♥ J♣ J♠ + K♠ cut = 3 points
3 points. Pairs 2 · Nobs 1
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pair | J♣ J♠ |
| 1 | his nob | J♠ K♠ |
| 3 | Total points | |
What the king of spades contributes
Holding 6 of spades, 7 of hearts, jack of clubs, jack of spades with the king of spades as the cut scores 3 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the king of spades contribute 1 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- his nob: jack of spades, king of spades — 1 point.
Other available cuts of this rank: king of clubs (3 points); king of diamonds (2 points); king of hearts (2 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 12 possible cuts score less than 3, 12 score the same (including the king of spades), and 24 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 10 points, averaging 4.23 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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