A♦ 5♠ J♣ K♦ + Q♦ cut = 9 points
9 points. Fifteens 6 · Runs 3
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ J♣ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ K♦ |
| 2 | fifteen | 5♠ Q♦ |
| 3 | run of three | J♣ Q♦ K♦ |
| 9 | Total points | |
What the queen of diamonds contributes
Holding ace of diamonds, 5 of spades, jack of clubs, king of diamonds with the queen of diamonds as the cut scores 9 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the queen of diamonds contribute 5 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 5 of spades, queen of diamonds — 2 points.
- run of three: jack of clubs, queen of diamonds, king of diamonds — 3 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: queen of clubs (10 points); queen of hearts (9 points); queen of spades (9 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 39 possible cuts score less than 9, 5 score the same (including the queen of diamonds), and 4 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 11 points, averaging 6.33 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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