A♣ 2♥ 3♣ 10♦ + A♠ cut = 12 points
12 points. Fifteens 4 · Pairs 2 · Runs 6
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 2♥ 3♣ 10♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | A♣ A♠ 3♣ 10♦ |
| 3 | run of three | A♣ 2♥ 3♣ |
| 3 | run of three | A♠ 2♥ 3♣ |
| 2 | Pair | A♣ A♠ |
| 12 | Total points | |
What the ace of spades contributes
Holding ace of clubs, 2 of hearts, 3 of clubs, ten of diamonds with the ace of spades as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the ace of spades contribute 7 points. The remaining 5 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: ace of clubs, ace of spades, 3 of clubs, ten of diamonds — 2 points.
- run of three: ace of spades, 2 of hearts, 3 of clubs — 3 points.
- Pair: ace of clubs, ace of spades — 2 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: ace of diamonds (12 points); ace of hearts (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 39 possible cuts score less than 12, 6 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 3 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 5 to 14 points, averaging 7.77 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: 12 points
- A♥ cut: 12 points
- 2♣ cut: 14 points
- 2♦ cut: 14 points
- 2♠ cut: 14 points
- 3♦ cut: 12 points
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