5♦ J♣ J♥ J♠ + 2♥ cut = 13 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding 5 of diamonds, jack of clubs, jack of hearts, jack of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 13 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 1 points. The remaining 12 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• his nob: jack of hearts, 2 of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (13 points); 2 of diamonds (12 points); 2 of spades (13 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 13, 24 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 16 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 12 to 21 points, averaging 13.92 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.