8♣ 8♥ 9♥ 10♠ + A♥ cut = 8 points
8 points. Pairs 2 · Runs 6
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | run of three | 8♣ 9♥ 10♠ |
| 3 | run of three | 8♥ 9♥ 10♠ |
| 2 | Pair | 8♣ 8♥ |
| 8 | Total points | |
What the ace of hearts contributes
Holding 8 of clubs, 8 of hearts, 9 of hearts, ten of spades with the ace of hearts as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.
The ace of hearts contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (8 points); ace of diamonds (8 points); ace of spades (8 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 8, 24 score the same (including the ace of hearts), and 24 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 16 points, averaging 10.29 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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