3♦ 7♦ 9♣ J♠ + 2♥ cut = 2 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding 3 of diamonds, 7 of diamonds, 9 of clubs, jack of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 2 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 2 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of hearts, 3 of diamonds, jack of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (2 points); 2 of diamonds (2 points); 2 of spades (3 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 16 possible cuts score less than 2, 13 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 19 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 6 points, averaging 2.21 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.