5♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♣ + 10♣ cut = 15 points

What the ten of clubs contributes

Holding 5 of clubs, 9 of clubs, ten of diamonds, jack of clubs with the ten of clubs as the cut scores 15 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ten of clubs contribute 8 points. The remaining 7 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 5 of clubs, ten of clubs — 2 points.
• run of three: 9 of clubs, ten of clubs, jack of clubs — 3 points.
• Pair: ten of diamonds, ten of clubs — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of clubs, ten of clubs — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: ten of hearts (14 points); ten of spades (14 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 47 possible cuts score less than 15, 1 score the same (including the ten of clubs), and 0 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.