A♥ 3♥ 5♥ K♥ + 2♣ cut = 11 points

11 points. Fifteens 4 · Runs 3 · Flush 4

Hand

Cut card

Every scoring combination (hand)
PointsReasonCards
2fifteen5♥ K♥
2fifteen2♣ 3♥ K♥
3run of threeA♥ 2♣ 3♥
4Flush 4-cardA♥ 3♥ 5♥ K♥
11Total points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 3 of hearts, 5 of hearts, king of hearts with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 11 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 5 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

  • fifteen: 2 of clubs, 3 of hearts, king of hearts — 2 points.
  • run of three: ace of hearts, 2 of clubs, 3 of hearts — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (11 points); 2 of hearts (12 points); 2 of spades (11 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 11, 6 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 2 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 12 points, averaging 8.90 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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