2♥ 3♥ 10♥ J♥ + A♠ cut = 11 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, ten of hearts, jack of hearts with the ace of spades as the cut scores 11 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of spades contribute 3 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: ace of spades, 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (11 points); ace of diamonds (11 points); ace of hearts (13 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 15 possible cuts score less than 11, 9 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 24 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.