A♥ 2♦ 3♠ 7♠ + A♣ cut = 8 points
8 points. Pairs 2 · Runs 6
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | run of three | A♥ 2♦ 3♠ |
| 3 | run of three | A♣ 2♦ 3♠ |
| 2 | Pair | A♥ A♣ |
| 8 | Total points | |
What the ace of clubs contributes
Holding ace of hearts, 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, 7 of spades with the ace of clubs as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the ace of clubs contribute 5 points. The remaining 3 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- run of three: ace of clubs, 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades — 3 points.
- Pair: ace of hearts, ace of clubs — 2 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: 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, 39 possible cuts score less than 8, 3 score the same (including the ace of clubs), and 6 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 5 to 10 points, averaging 6.19 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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Try a different cut
- A♦ cut: 8 points
- A♠ cut: 8 points
- 2♣ cut: 10 points
- 2♥ cut: 10 points
- 2♠ cut: 10 points
- 3♣ cut: 10 points
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