3♥ 4♠ 6♦ 9♥ + 2♣ cut = 9 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding 3 of hearts, 4 of spades, 6 of diamonds, 9 of hearts with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 9 points in the hand.

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

• fifteen: 2 of clubs, 4 of spades, 9 of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of clubs, 3 of hearts, 4 of spades, 6 of diamonds — 2 points.
• run of three: 2 of clubs, 3 of hearts, 4 of spades — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (9 points); 2 of hearts (9 points); 2 of spades (9 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 9, 4 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 9 points, averaging 4.25 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.