3♥ 7♥ 9♥ K♥ + A♥ cut = 5 points

What the ace of hearts contributes

Holding 3 of hearts, 7 of hearts, 9 of hearts, king of hearts with the ace of hearts as the cut scores 5 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of hearts contribute 5 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• Flush 5-card: 3 of hearts, 7 of hearts, 9 of hearts, king of hearts, ace of hearts — 5 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (4 points); ace of diamonds (4 points); ace of spades (4 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 15 possible cuts score less than 5, 5 score the same (including the ace of hearts), and 28 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 10 points, averaging 5.90 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.