2♣ 2♦ 2♥ 4♥ + 3♠ cut = 15 points

What the 3 of spades contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 2 of diamonds, 2 of hearts, 4 of hearts with the 3 of spades as the cut scores 15 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of spades contribute 9 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 2 of clubs, 3 of spades, 4 of hearts — 3 points.
• run of three: 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, 4 of hearts — 3 points.
• run of three: 2 of hearts, 3 of spades, 4 of hearts — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of clubs (15 points); 3 of diamonds (15 points); 3 of hearts (15 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 15, 4 score the same (including the 3 of spades), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 15 points, averaging 8.33 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.