2♥ 3♥ 10♥ J♥ + A♥ cut = 13 points

What the ace of hearts contributes

Holding 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, ten of hearts, jack of hearts with the ace of hearts as the cut scores 13 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of hearts contribute 9 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: ace of hearts, 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts — 3 points.
• Flush 5-card: 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, ten of hearts, jack of hearts, ace of hearts — 5 points.
• his nob: jack of hearts, ace of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (11 points); ace of diamonds (11 points); ace of spades (11 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 34 possible cuts score less than 13, 6 score the same (including the ace of hearts), and 8 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 15 points, averaging 11.29 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.