3♥ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥ + 2♦ cut = 13 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of hearts, 4 of hearts, 5 of hearts, 6 of hearts with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 13 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 7 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of hearts, 4 of hearts, 6 of hearts — 2 points.
• run of five: 2 of diamonds, 3 of hearts, 4 of hearts, 5 of hearts, 6 of hearts — 5 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (13 points); 2 of hearts (14 points); 2 of spades (13 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 21 possible cuts score less than 13, 13 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 14 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 12 to 20 points, averaging 13.98 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.