2♣ 8♣ J♥ Q♣ + A♥ cut = 1 points

What the ace of hearts contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 8 of clubs, jack of hearts, queen of clubs with the ace of hearts as the cut scores 1 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of hearts contribute 1 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• his nob: jack of hearts, ace of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (0 points); ace of diamonds (0 points); ace of spades (0 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 12 possible cuts score less than 1, 4 score the same (including the ace of hearts), and 32 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 7 points, averaging 2.25 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.