A♥ 3♥ 5♥ K♥ + 2♥ cut = 12 points
12 points. Fifteens 4 · Runs 3 · Flush 5
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | fifteen | 5♥ K♥ |
| 2 | fifteen | 2♥ 3♥ K♥ |
| 3 | run of three | A♥ 2♥ 3♥ |
| 5 | Flush 5-card | A♥ 3♥ 5♥ K♥ 2♥ |
| 12 | Total points | |
What the 2 of hearts contributes
Holding ace of hearts, 3 of hearts, 5 of hearts, king of hearts with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.
Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 10 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
- fifteen: 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, king of hearts — 2 points.
- run of three: ace of hearts, 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts — 3 points.
- Flush 5-card: ace of hearts, 3 of hearts, 5 of hearts, king of hearts, 2 of hearts — 5 points.
Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (11 points); 2 of diamonds (11 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, 46 possible cuts score less than 12, 2 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 0 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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Try a different cut
- A♣ cut: 10 points
- A♦ cut: 10 points
- A♠ cut: 10 points
- 2♣ cut: 11 points
- 2♦ cut: 11 points
- 2♠ cut: 11 points
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