5♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♣ + A♣ cut = 10 points

What the ace of clubs contributes

Holding 5 of clubs, 9 of clubs, ten of diamonds, jack of clubs with the ace of clubs as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of clubs contribute 3 points. The remaining 7 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of clubs, 5 of clubs, 9 of clubs — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of clubs, ace of clubs — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of diamonds (9 points); ace of hearts (9 points); ace of spades (9 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 29 possible cuts score less than 10, 6 score the same (including the ace of clubs), and 13 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 7 to 15 points, averaging 9.60 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.