6♣ 7♣ 8♠ 9♦ + A♠ cut = 10 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding 6 of clubs, 7 of clubs, 8 of spades, 9 of diamonds with the ace of spades as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of spades contribute 2 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of spades, 6 of clubs, 8 of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (10 points); ace of diamonds (10 points); ace of hearts (10 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 28 possible cuts score less than 10, 8 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 12 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 16 points, averaging 10.50 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.