2♣ 6♠ 10♠ J♣ + A♠ cut = 0 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 6 of spades, ten of spades, jack of clubs with the ace of spades as the cut scores 0 points in the hand.

The ace of spades contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (1 points); ace of diamonds (0 points); ace of hearts (0 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 0, 12 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 36 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 6 points, averaging 2.23 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.