10♠ J♣ J♠ Q♣ + A♦ cut = 8 points
8 points. Pairs 2 · Runs 6
Hand
Cut card
| Points | Reason | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | run of three | 10♠ J♣ Q♣ |
| 3 | run of three | 10♠ J♠ Q♣ |
| 2 | Pair | J♣ J♠ |
| 8 | Total points | |
What the ace of diamonds contributes
Holding ten of spades, jack of clubs, jack of spades, queen of clubs with the ace of diamonds as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.
The ace of diamonds contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.
Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (9 points); ace of hearts (8 points); ace 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, 0 possible cuts score less than 8, 14 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 34 score more.
Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.75 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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