6♠ 9♦ 10♣ J♣ + 2♣ cut = 6 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding 6 of spades, 9 of diamonds, ten of clubs, jack of clubs with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 1 points. The remaining 5 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (5 points); 2 of hearts (5 points); 2 of spades (5 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 18 possible cuts score less than 6, 12 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 18 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 5 to 13 points, averaging 7.04 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.