A♣ 3♥ 10♦ J♥ + 2♥ cut = 8 points

8 points. Fifteens 4 · Runs 3 · Nobs 1

Hand

Cut card

Every scoring combination (hand)
PointsReasonCards
2fifteen2♥ 3♥ 10♦
2fifteen2♥ 3♥ J♥
3run of threeA♣ 2♥ 3♥
1his nobJ♥ 2♥
8Total points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding ace of clubs, 3 of hearts, ten of diamonds, jack of hearts with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 8 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

  • fifteen: 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, ten of diamonds — 2 points.
  • fifteen: 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, jack of hearts — 2 points.
  • run of three: ace of clubs, 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts — 3 points.
  • his nob: jack of hearts, 2 of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (7 points); 2 of diamonds (7 points); 2 of spades (7 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 47 possible cuts score less than 8, 1 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 8 points, averaging 2.73 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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