3♣ 3♠ J♣ K♦ + A♣ cut = 3 points

What the ace of clubs contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 3 of spades, jack of clubs, king of diamonds with the ace of clubs as the cut scores 3 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of clubs contribute 1 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of diamonds (2 points); ace of hearts (2 points); ace of spades (2 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 18 possible cuts score less than 3, 6 score the same (including the ace of clubs), and 24 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 11 points, averaging 4.06 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.