7♦ 7♠ 8♥ 9♦ + 2♥ cut = 12 points
12 points. Fifteens 4 · Pairs 2 · Runs 6
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♦ |
| 2 | Pair | 7♦ 7♠ |
| 12 | Total points | |
What the 2 of hearts contributes
Holding 7 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 8 of hearts, 9 of diamonds with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.
The 2 of hearts contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 12 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (12 points); 2 of diamonds (12 points); 2 of spades (12 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 12, 28 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 20 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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- 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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