2♦ 2♠ 5♣ J♥ + A♥ cut = 7 points

What the ace of hearts contributes

Holding 2 of diamonds, 2 of spades, 5 of clubs, jack of hearts with the ace of hearts as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of hearts contribute 3 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of hearts, 2 of diamonds, 2 of spades, jack of hearts — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of hearts, ace of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (6 points); ace of diamonds (6 points); ace of spades (6 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 27 possible cuts score less than 7, 5 score the same (including the ace of hearts), and 16 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 9 points, averaging 6.42 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.