J♦ Q♣ K♦ K♠ + 2♥ cut = 8 points
8 points. Pairs 2 · Runs 6
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | run of three | J♦ Q♣ K♦ |
| 3 | run of three | J♦ Q♣ K♠ |
| 2 | Pair | K♦ K♠ |
| 8 | Total points | |
What the 2 of hearts contributes
Holding jack of diamonds, queen of clubs, king of diamonds, king of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.
The 2 of hearts contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (8 points); 2 of diamonds (9 points); 2 of spades (8 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.
How this cut compares
For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 8, 24 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 24 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.35 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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