7♣ 7♠ 8♣ 9♣ + 9♥ cut = 20 points
20 points. Fifteens 4 · Pairs 4 · Runs 12
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 7♣ 8♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 7♠ 8♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 7♣ 8♣ 9♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 7♣ 8♣ 9♥ |
| 3 | run of three | 7♠ 8♣ 9♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 7♠ 8♣ 9♥ |
| 2 | Pair | 7♣ 7♠ |
| 2 | Pair | 9♣ 9♥ |
| 20 | Total points | |
What the 9 of hearts contributes
Holding 7 of clubs, 7 of spades, 8 of clubs, 9 of clubs with the 9 of hearts as the cut scores 20 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the 9 of hearts contribute 8 points. The remaining 12 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- run of three: 7 of clubs, 8 of clubs, 9 of hearts — 3 points.
- run of three: 7 of spades, 8 of clubs, 9 of hearts — 3 points.
- Pair: 9 of clubs, 9 of hearts — 2 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of diamonds (20 points); 9 of spades (20 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 20, 3 score the same (including the 9 of hearts), and 5 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 12 to 24 points, averaging 14.29 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: 14 points
- A♦ cut: 14 points
- A♥ cut: 14 points
- A♠ cut: 14 points
- 2♣ cut: 12 points
- 2♦ cut: 12 points
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