Poker Hand Math Puzzle

During a game of five card draw poker, played with a standard deck, you are dealt a hand with the following characteristics:

• It contains no aces or face cards.

• No two cards have the same value.

• All four suits are present.

• The total value of the odd cards equals the total value of the even cards.

• There are no three card straights.

• The total value of the black cards is 10.

• The total value of the hearts is 14.

• The card with the lowest value is a spade.

Exactly what are the five cards in your hand?

Adapted from Nearly Impossible Brain Bafflers

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