7♦ 7♥ 8♣ J♣ + 2♣ cut = 7 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding 7 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 8 of clubs, jack of clubs with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 1 points. The remaining 6 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 (6 points); 2 of hearts (6 points); 2 of spades (6 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 7, 6 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 24 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 13 points, averaging 8.31 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.