2♦ 3♥ 4♦ 5♣ + 2♠ cut = 10 points

What the 2 of spades contributes

Holding 2 of diamonds, 3 of hearts, 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs with the 2 of spades as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of spades contribute 6 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of four: 2 of spades, 3 of hearts, 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs — 4 points.
• Pair: 2 of diamonds, 2 of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (10 points); 2 of hearts (10 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 36 possible cuts score less than 10, 3 score the same (including the 2 of spades), and 9 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 12 points, averaging 8.54 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.