4♦ 4♠ 5♥ J♠ + 2♥ cut = 6 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

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

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

• fifteen: 2 of hearts, 4 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 5 of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (6 points); 2 of diamonds (6 points); 2 of spades (7 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 8 possible cuts score less than 6, 15 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 25 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 15 points, averaging 7.40 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.