3♥ 5♥ J♥ K♥ + 2♥ cut = 14 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding 3 of hearts, 5 of hearts, jack of hearts, king of hearts with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 14 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 10 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, jack of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, king of hearts — 2 points.
• Flush 5-card: 3 of hearts, 5 of hearts, jack of hearts, king of hearts, 2 of hearts — 5 points.
• his nob: jack of hearts, 2 of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (12 points); 2 of diamonds (12 points); 2 of spades (12 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 43 possible cuts score less than 14, 4 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 1 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 15 points, averaging 10.71 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.